PathFinder Software Configuration Guide - Trilogy Communications

PathFinder Version 4.22 User Guide3.3 PathFinder File LocationsUnless alternative folders are specifiedduring installation, the PathFinder installwizard will place a set of folders in theProgram Files folder of the PC.• The Pathfinder 4_xx folder directly below the Trilogy folder contains the applicationfiles.• The Db folder contains the “raw” empty database files used to create newconfigurations.• The configurations folder contains the entire database files related to each userconfiguration stored on the P.C.• The lowest level folder Pathfinder 4_xx contains shortcuts to the PathFinderApplication.The Borland folder and its sub-folderscontain the “Borland Database Engine”(or BDE) files. These are related to thenative database format used byPathFinder and are necessary for correctfunctioning of the application.The Windows Start menu will include shortcuts to the application.3.4 Copying a Configuration to Another LocationIf it is wished, for example, to copy a configuration to a floppy disk, the relevant files will befound in the Program Files/Trilogy/Pathfinder folder. All the required configuration files -as named when the configuration was created or saved - with extensions .DB, .MB and.PCF should be copied. If any are omitted, the database will not run from the new location.3.5 Installing PathFinder for the first timePathFinder is provided on a CD-ROM.. Insert the CD into the PC optical drive, and then useWindows Explorer to browse to the setup.exe file. Double click and follow the onscreenprompts.We advise accepting all defaults offered during the installation phase.When the installation is complete, some important changes must be made before usingPathFinder for the first time. Skip Chapter 0 and see Chapters 3.6 and 3.7.Page 14 of 14 Issue 1 Trilogy Communications Limited