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M1.4:Setting Up Dynatext Browser or OnLine Books if not installed (PC)


Record #3710

Product Family: Software

Product Line: Other

Product Part: Dynatext

Product Version: 2.3

Problem Title:
M1.4:Setting Up Dynatext Browser or OnLine Books if not installed (PC)


Problem Description:
Title:
  Setting up Dynatext Browser or Online Books if not installed.

Problem Description:

Urgency: Standard

General Description:
  The icon for dynatext Browser or Online Books was not setup during installation.


Solution 1:

1. Using Windows Explorer, go to Drive:\Xilinx\bin\nt

2. Select 'dtext.xex' and then right mouse click on
     'dtext.exe' and select 'create shortcut'.

3. Rename 'shortcut to dtext.exe' to either 'Dynatext Browser'
     or 'Online Books' by right mouse clicking on 'shortcut to
     dtext.exe and select rename.

4. Either copy the shortcut to the desktop or the start
     programs menu.
  4A. Copying the shortcut to the desktop:
       1. Drag and Drop 'Dynatext Browser' or "Online Books' to
       the desktop.
  4B. Copying the shortcut to the Programs menu:
       1. Select and right mouse click on the 'Dynatext Browser'
       or 'Online Books' and select 'copy'.
       2. Then go to c:\windows\start_menu\programs\xilinx ...
       and right mouse clock on the 'xilinx ...' and select
       'paste'.

5. In Windows Explorer, go back to Xilinx\bin\nt directory.

6. Select 'Dynatext.ini' and double click the left mouse
     button, which edits the file.

7. Change all of the '$Xilinx' to your CDROM driver with
     search and replace.

8. Save the 'dynatext.ini' file.

9. Start the 'Dynatext Browser' or 'Online Books' by either
     double clicking on the left mouse button on the icon on the
     desktop or Start -> Programs -> Xilinx ... -> Dynatext
     Browser or Online Books.




End of Record #3710 - Last Modified: 06/18/98 14:08

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