Configuring Your System

Creating Desktop Shortcuts

Desktop shortcuts should be created using the Windows Shortcut Wizard.

Right mouse click on your desktop and select New, then select Shortcut.

The Target value must point to where the Basic executable is installed.

On all platforms the default is C:\Program Files (x86)\Tbsc.

The Start In value must point to where Dictionary-IV/OPENworkshop is installed.

On Windows desktop workstations or Windows Server class machines the default is C:\ProgramData\Thoroughbred Software\Tbsc.

Configure Memory and OS Parameters

Edit the IPL file used for TS Environment for Windows (normally IPLINPUT.TXT) and make the changes described below. The IPLINPUT file is a standard text file that can be modified using notepad.exe or any windows text editor. For more information on the IPLINPUT file, please refer to the Thoroughbred Basic Customization and Tuning Guide.

Change the PTN statement to set a minimum partition of 300000. The PTN statement should appear as follows:

PTN 1,300000

Open File Table Entries

The number of file table entries is set in the operating system as well as in the CNF statement of the TS Environment for Windows IPLINPUT file.

In most cases, it is recommended that you change the CNF statement to set a minimum of 40 for the open file table entries. The CNF statement should look like this:

CNF 1,6,1,40

Sample IPLINPUT Files

This section describes how to perform system administration functions such as adding directories or printers to TS Environment for Windows. For more information see the Basic Customization and Tuning Guide.

Adding Directories

This section describes how to make Microsoft Windows directories accessible to TS Environment for Windows.

If the directory does not exist, create it in Microsoft Windows using the MKDIR command.

Modify the IPLINPUT file using a text editor such as EDIT.

`CNF 1,6,1,40`	Increase the number of devices in the CNF line. If you add one DEV line, change the 6 to a 7.
`PTN 1, 300000`
`DEV D0,1,,,,,,IDL4`	In the following three DEV lines, D0, D1, and D9 specify the number of each available directory.
`DEV D1,1,,,,,,WORK`	Insert a DEV line after this one. The format is DEV Dn,1,,,,,,[d:][path]. Example: DEV D2,1,,,,,,C:\FILES
`DEV D9,1,,,,1,,`
`DEV LP,4,,,,,,LPT1`
`DEV T0,5,,,,,,CON`	In this DEV line, 5 specifies Thoroughbred Basic Windows (TCONFIGW) and 7 specifies that Thoroughbred Basic Windows will not be used (TCONFIG8).
`DEV T1,7,,,,,,TTY1`
`IPL 1,2,T0,ID`
`END`

Save and exit, then re-execute TS Environment for Windows.

Adding Printers

This section describes how to make Microsoft Windows system printers accessible to TS Environment for Windows.

Install and set up printers.

Modify the IPLINPUT file using a text editor such as EDIT.

`CNF 1,6,1,40`	Increase the number of devices in the CNF line. If you add one DEV line, change the 6 to a 7.
`PTN 1, 300000`
`DEV D0,1,,,,,,IDL4`
`DEV D1,1,,,,,,WORK`
`DEV D9,1,,,,1,,`
`DEV LP,4,,,,,,LPT1`	The two-character printer-ID must be either LP, as it is here, or P1 through Px, where x is any alphanumeric character. Insert a DEV line after this one.

DEV RS,4,,,,,,NULL Example DEV line for TS ReportServer
DEV RC,4,,,,,,NULL Example DEV line for Report-IV to PDF

DEV T0,5,,,,,,CON
DEV T1,7,,,,,,TTY1
IPL 1,2,T0,ID
END

Save and exit, then re-execute TS Environment for Windows.

Sample of a Modified IPLINPUT File

Using the previously defined IPLINPUT file, this section shows an example of a modified file.

Modify the IPLINPUT file using a text editor such as EDIT.

`CNF 1,9,1,40`	The total number of DEV lines is 9.
`PTN 1, 300000`
`DEV D0,1,,,,,,IDL4`
`DEV D1,1,,,,,,WORK`
`DEV D2,1,,,,,,TEST`	This directory specification has been added.
`DEV D3,1,,,,,,C:\DATA\FILES`	This directory specification has been added.
`DEV D9,1,,,,1,,`
`DEV LP,4,,,,,,LPT1`	This printer specification has been added.
`DEV P1,4,,,,,,LPT2`
`DEV RS,4,,,,,,NULL`
`DEV RC,4,,,,,,NULL`
`DEV T0,5,,,,,,CON`
`DEV T1,7,,,,,,TTY1`

IPL 1,2,T0,ID

END

From the TS Environment for Windows Installation Guide, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF