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AutoMax Programming Executive Version 3.x
DoubleĆclicking the right button returns you to the next higher level in
the configuration process.
4.17
Using the DOS Command Prompt
You must use the Windows Program Manager to access the DOS
prompt. The DOS prompt appears as a program item in the Program
Manager Main Group. To start the DOS prompt:
Step 1.
Access the Control menu.
Step 2.
Select Switch To. The Task List dialog box will be
displayed.
Step 3.
Select Program Manager. The Program Manager will be
displayed.
Step 4.
Select the DOS Prompt from the Main Group. The DOS
prompt will be displayed.
To return to the Executive:
Step 1.
Type Exit at the DOS prompt. The Program Manager will
be displayed.
Step 2.
Access the Control menu.
Step 3.
Select Switch To and then select the AutoMax Executive
software application you were running before you exited
to DOS.
4.18
Directory Structure
The library is the base directory under which all the AutoMax systems
are stored. The default drive and library name are specified as part of
the Setup procedure for the AutoMax Executive software. If you want
to create a new library or change the default (selected) library or
drive, you must use Setup. See section 5.5.2 for more information.
The system database files are stored as follows:
d:\library\system
where:
d
is the disk drive
library
is the name of the library
system
is the name of the system
The system database files define the system and the sections, racks,
and networkĆwide variables in the system. The \system subdirectory
includes the documentation files for the system and for the sections
and racks within the system.
The rack database files are stored in d:\library\system\rack, where
rack" is the name of the rack. The rack database files define the
modules, tasks, and variables in the rack. The \rack subdirectory
includes the source code, object code, cross reference files, and
documentation files for the application tasks in the rack.
Backup of the AutoMax Executive software library directory and all its
subdirectories should be done on a regular basis using the DOS
BACKUP command.