Moving from freeware to v2

[pwindsor]

We have used the freeware version for a long time. This year we purchased a site license and I’m just now getting around to figuring out the differences so we can use it.

I was reading through the documentation and I see the mention of changing the PWB command line. I think that will be great – I can point to an ini file on our network drive and then when the license needs to be updated, or I need to make changes I don’t have to touch every machine. Problem is, I don’t know how to change the command line.

Also, in the freeware when in Kiosk mode, we could exit PWB by highlighting the name that was under ‘About’ and typing in the password. I don’t see that in the newest version. I have it set to kiosk mode, with Exit disabled, and I set the overrides keyword for ExitBrowser, but I don’t see a place to put in a password in order to actually be able to exit. We do have libraries who do at times need to get to the desktop and use other things. So I need this feature.

[Scott]

To change the command line, right click on the shortcut that starts PWB, and choose properties. On the Properties dialog, click the Shortcut tab. On the Shortcut tab, edit the Target box. To add an INI file on a network share, add the following to the end of the Target line.

/INI=\\server\share\folder\PWB.INI

This will tell PWB to read the INI file called PWB.INI from the Folder, in the Share, on the Server.

The PWB Overrides have been moved from the About dialog, to a key combination. The key combination that displays the overrides dialog where the override keywords are entered is: Ctrl-Alt-Shift + Insert.

--Scott

[pwindsor]

Ok, I've realized that I'll have to get special permission to have our generic login have access to a shared drive. Would it be possible to have the target go to a URL for the INI? I tried using /INI=\\http://www.dentonisd.org/51238713153155 ... an/PWB.INI at the end of the Target line, but it told me it was in invalid path

[Scott]

If want to use an INI from a web server and not a file share you need to use the URLINI command line switch.

From PWBv2.rtf file:

Alternate INI from Web Server
…\PWB.exe /INI=”Other.INI” /URLINI=http://www.web.com/PWB.INI
Downloads “PWB.INI” from web server to “Other.INI”, and then starts PWB using the “Other.INI” file.
When using the URLINI, both the /INI and /URLINI must be used.

Here is more infomration on using an INI from a web server:
http://teamsoftwaresolutions.com/phpBB2 ... php?t=1093
http://teamsoftwaresolutions.com/phpBB2 ... .php?t=517
http://teamsoftwaresolutions.com/phpBB2 ... .php?t=371
http://teamsoftwaresolutions.com/phpBB2 ... php?t=1058

--Scott