DataDrafter Personal Edition 1.0 Readme file
3/31/05

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

 Please read all these notes before proceeding. They contain information you 
 need to be aware of in order get the fullest benefit from DataDrafter.
 
 - These instructions assume that you have downloaded and have the dd_personal.zip 
   file from a dowwnload site or other source.
 - The first part of the file is inteneded for first time users and installations,
   the second part is intended for those who have downloaded DatatDrafter before and 
   provides information on serveral different options for doing updates.
 - The thirds part has instruction on removing DataDrafter comletely from your system.
 - In order for the installation and the DataDrafter program to work properly you must 
   first install a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Web Start (JWS). Both are
   are free and can be download from  http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/
 - Until our user manual is finished you can view the quick start guide at
   http://www.datadrafter.com/quickstart.shtml. This will show you step by 
   step how to use the most important features in DataDrafter quickly.
 - If you experience any problems installing or using DataDrafter you can contact
   us using our feedback page located at http://www.datadrafter.com/feedback.shtml 
 - DataDrafter is a pure java based application therefore it does not add entries
   to your systems registry database or install unwanted dlls anywhere on your
   system.

First Time Installation Instructions

1) Unzip the contents of dd_personal.zip file to a temporary folder.
2) Execute the install.bat file for double click the dd_personal.jnlp file.
   This will initiate the Java Web Sart application which downloads all the
   required files for DataDrafter Personal Edition 1.0. 
3) When the security dialog appears you must choose Yes or the application will not
   be able to run,
4) The DataDrafter Personal Edition 1.0 - Desktop Integration Box will appear next. 
   This is part of the Java Web Start application, It will allow you to add shortcuts
   to your desktop and Start menu to launch DataDrafter from if you choose too. 
   If you choose not to do this then you will be able launch DataDrafter by starting
   from the Java Web Start Application Manager, choosing DataDrafter Personal Edition.

5) Other than the program files themselves DataDrafter requires a set of application,
   configuration and data files to operate. The Copying Support Files dialog will  
   appear while these file are copied to c:\datadrafter. There are also some example
   files that demonstrate different features of DataDrafter that are copied too.
6) DataDrafter Personal Edition 1.0 is then launched as the last step of the process.

Instructions For Updating Previous Installations of DataDrafter

1) To upgrade the program files simply launch the application. If there are newer versions
   of the software on our web site Java Web Start will automatically download and install them. 
2) If c:\datadrafter already exists then no furth action is taken after the program files are 
   downloaded. The support files are not copied again. The directory and the files in it are not 
   changed in any way.
3) However, if for some reason you do want to reinstall the support files too, simply rename 
   c:\datadrafter to something else such as c:\datadrafter.bck before launching the application.
   If the install procedure detects that c:\datadrafter is not there then it will create it and
   copy the support files. You are then free to move work files from the renamed directory to
   the new c:\datadrafter root directory.

Instructions for Completly Removing DataDrafter from your system

1) Start Java Web Start
2) Select DataDrafter from the application list
3) From the main menu select Application->Remove Application. This also uninstalles any desktop
   or Start Menu shortcuts that were added by Java Web Start. If you made your own shortcuts you
   will have to find and remove them yourself.
4) Delete the c:\datadrafter directory.
5) That's it.

