LOGO-L> Re: MSWLogo installs

[George Mills <mills@softronix.com>]

The ".exe" file you got off http://www.softronix.com/logo is a self
extracting "ZIP" file. The kits from http://www.softronix.com have quite
a few nice features added and bugs fixed. All his examples should work
fine.

Copy the kit from the web site (or the CD) to a temporary directory and
RUN it in a DOS window as follows:

C:\> mkdir logokit
C:\> copy c:\WHEREEVERYOUPUTTHEFILE\msw16b62.exe c:\logokit
C:\> cd logokit
C:\LOGOKIT\> msw16b62

<now you get ANOTHER self extracting ZIP file (MSWLOGO.EXE) but you also
get a README.TXT file that explains the next step>

C:\LOGOKIT> mswlogo

<now you get a "SETUP.EXE" file that you can run from Windows File
Manager (or Program Manager Run Menu) to install it>. Just double
click on SETUP.EXE from File Manager.

After your done installing you can delete all the files
in LOGOKIT but save the original file you downloaded from
www.softronix.com.
(msw16b62.exe). Don't install MSWLogo into the LOGOKIT directory
(the default directory is usually fine). The LOGOKIT directory is just
temporarily needed.

This double unpacking should of been done already on the CD
so that you could just run SETUP but it was mistakenly not done.
The self extracting "ZIP" for the 32bit version does the steps
above magically for you and the author of the book did not realize
the 16bit kits were not as smart at installing as the 32bit kits.

The reason for the "double" unpacking is people download it
and run it from file manager. And it unpacks itself. If it was
just a single unpack it would dump a whole bunch of files into a
unknown directory. The "double" unpack limits the first unpacking
to 2 files (Another file to unpack (MSWLOGO.EXE) and directions on how
to proceed in README.TXT).

If you need to make a normal "setup" floppy, here is how.

See the step above where I ran "mswlogo" to do the second unpack.
Before you do that step do this instead.

Put a formatted floppy in the drive.
C:\LOGOKIT\> A:
A:\> C:\LOGOKIT\MSWLOGO

This will do the second unpack directly to the floppy.
Then you can use the normal RUN A:\SETUP from Windows
to install it.

You can change the floppy and do it again and again to
make as many floppies as you want.

This is EXACTLY how I make floppies that are requested by
Postal mail (see release notes on www.softronix.com/logo).

Let me know how it goes I read my mail frequently.

ahurford@ross1.cc.haskell.edu wrote:
> 
>      Hi.  My name is Andy Hurford and I'm teaching a "Math for Elementary
>      School Teachers" course at Haskell Indian Nations University.  I'm
>      also in a pickle.  I adamantly want to use Logo as part of the course,
>      but have been unable to get a copy of it that I can use with the
>      computers that I have available.  They are 486's, 33 megahertz, but
>      use Windows 3.11.  I haven't been able to get the downloaded version
>      from your internet site to run. It seems like I need some sort of "set
>      up" file, and all I've gotten is a .exe file... I have the CD ROM that
>      I got along with the text from Doone Publications (The Great Logo
>      Adventure) and really like the way it works, but the student machines
>      are not CD ROM equipped.  Top this all off with I've waited too long
>      to try and get the software running, and I'm in a pickle.  I really
>      believe that getting our potential elementary school teachers on the
>      Logo bandwagon is critical, but I need the software... Can you get me
>      4 copies of the Logo package for 16 bit Windows 3.11?  I'll pay
>      whatever to get 'em as soon as possible... I could use a credit card,
>      or even next day air you a cashier's check, whatever.  I'd consider it
>      a miracle if I could have the disks in time to run a Logo class next
>      Saturday.
> 
>      I am also well acquainted with the old adage that says: "Lack of
>      planning on your part does not justify a sense of panic on my part."
>      I've made this mess, I'll have to deal with it.  BUT if you are
>      inclined to help me out, eternal gratefulness would be yours...
> 
>      Please let me know what you think, and thanks for taking to time to
>      read this message.
> 
>      Sincerely, Andy Hurford

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