Welcome to the PRIME CD-ROM



The PRIME CD-ROM contains a vast quantity of data collected during the PRIME project, 
together with extensive metadata. The question that you will inevitably be asking yourself 
on encountering this file is 'How do I get started?' The answer is by installing the 
necessary software on your computer. All users of all platforms will need to install the 
Adobe Acrobat Reader unless version 3.0 or later is already installed. Windows95 users 
have the option of two additional installations: Microsoft Run-time Access and the BODC 
Underway Explorer and Database Explorer software.

This package contains the data and documentation, software installation files and a copy 
of the PRIME database in JET 3.0 (Access 95 version 7) and 3.5 (Access 97) formats.

Installation of one or more of the software components is possible by running the 
INSTALL.EXE program in the CD-ROM root directory.  Alternatively, components may be 
installed using their individual set-up programs as described below.  Please note that if 
you wish to use the BODC Explorer software and your computer does not have Access 
95 version 7 installed then you MUST install the Run-time Access software.

Once the software is installed, open the MANUAL\MANUAL.PDF file with the Acrobat 
Reader to discover all you need to know.


Adobe Acrobat Reader Installation



The information on how to make use of the CD-ROM and the data documentation has 
been included in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). To access this, a copy of the 
freeware Adobe Acrobat Reader software version 3.0 or later must be installed on your 
computer. Installation files are included for Windows95/98/NT. 

Adobe have provided README files containing further installation instructions in each of 
the installation directories. It is strongly recommended that these are consulted before 
attempting installation.

Once the Acrobat Reader has been installed, the CD-ROM Users' Guide may be 
consulted by opening the file MANUAL.PDF in the MANUAL subdirectory.

The Acrobat Reader software is available for a large number of non-Windows platforms 
at either the version 3 or version 4 levels.  The best source of this software is Adobe's 
Web site at URL http://www.adobe.com (press the 'Get Acrobat Reader' button at the bottom of 
the page).


Microsoft Run-time Access Installation



Windows 95 users who do not have a full copy of Microsoft Access 7 installed on their 
PC and do not wish to buy a copy might like to take advantage of the copy of Run-time 
Access included on the CD-ROM. This is a stripped down version of the program that 
allows the PRIME database to be interrogated and data in the database to be modified or 
extended (providing a copy has been made on hard disk). However, it does not allow any 
changes to be made to the database design.

Note that if you wish to use the BODC Database Explorer program and you do not have 
Access 7 installed on your machine, you MUST install Run-time Access.

BODC is entitled to distribute this software through our Microsoft Access Developers' Kit 
licence. However, recipients of the software are not licensed to distribute it further. Please 
respect this.

To install the software, run the SETUP.EXE program in the SWARE\MSACCESS 
directory.


BODC Underway Explorer and Database Explorer Installation



The BODC Underway Explorer and Database Explorer programs may be installed on to a 
PC running Windows 95 by running the SETUP.EXE file in the directory 
SWARE\BODC\INSTALL.

The installation program allows user specification of destination directories and where the 
program shortcuts are set up on the Taskbar. If the default settings are accepted, the 
shortcuts will be found in a new Taskbar group called BODC.


Creating Additional Shortcuts



Many Windows 95 users will find it convenient to include additional shortcuts either on 
their Desktop or in the BODC group on the Taskbar. In particular, shortcuts to open the 
Users' Guide and the Access databases should prove helpful.

Adding a Users' Guide Shortcut to the Desktop

Right click anywhere on your Desktop and choose New then Shortcut. In the Command 
line box enter:

c:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe d:\manual\manual.pdf

and click the Next button. Note that this assumes that the CD-ROM drive that you are 
using is the D disk and that Acrobat 4.0 has been installed.

Enter whatever you like in the box for the shortcut name and click the Finish button.

Adding a Users' Guide Shortcut to the Taskbar

Press the Start button and select Settings and then Taskbar. Click on the Start Menu 
Programs tab and choose the Add button. In the Command line box enter:

c:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe d:\manual\manual.pdf

and click the Next button. Note that this assumes that the CD-ROM drive you are using is 
the D disk and that Acrobat 4.0 has been installed.

The folders on your Taskbar will then be displayed. Find the BODC folder, select it by 
clicking on it then click on Next. Enter whatever you like in the box for the shortcut name 
and click the Finish button, followed by OK.

Adding Database Shortcuts

The procedure for adding database shortcuts is exactly the same as the above, except for 
the text that you enter in the Command line box. This will depend to some extent on the 
version of Microsoft Access you are using and whether it was installed 'stand alone' or as 
part of the Office suite. The examples below are for Access installed as part of the 
Office 95 package.

c:\MSoffice\Access\MSAccess.exe /runtime d:\dbjet\primev7.mdb /Excl /Ro

This assumes that your CD-ROM is the D drive. The '/runtime' opens the database in 
runtime mode (no design modifications possible), the '/Excl' opens the database in 
exclusive mode (makes it run faster), and the '/Ro' opens it in read only mode. These 
parameters are optional. All that is really needed is the program name and the filename.

If you have installed Runtime Access, then the command for the PRIME database is:


c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Microsoft Access Runtime\ 
MSAccess.exe d:\dbjet\primev7.mdb

Note that this should all be typed on one line with a space between 'Access' and 
'Runtime'. It also assumes that you have installed Runtime Access to your C drive and 
that your CD-ROM is the D drive.


User Support



BODC personnel will do their utmost to assist you if you have any problems installing the 
software or using the CD-ROM in a prompt and efficient manner. Please direct any 
queries by e-mail to bodcmail@ccms.ac.uk. This is a group mailbox that is checked every 
working day. Alternatively fax queries to +44-151-652-3950.

Acrobat(R) Reader copyright (C) 1987-1999 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights 
reserved. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft, 
Windows, Windows 95, Access and Access 97 and Office are trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation.

All other company and product names herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks 
of their respective companies.
