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Installing Evaluations and Upgrades

Please use the following general procedures for installing all evaluation versions obtained from this site. If you are upgrading, you must backup your existing installation and folllow all upgrade instructions in the README file and User's Guide provided with the download file!

FORMagic/400 (FM400WIN.EXE):
FORMagic/400 PDF (FM400WIN.EXE):
FORMagic/Windows (FM400WIN.EXE):
FORMagic/400 Document Integration Server (FMDIS.EXE):
ACADIS/400 AutoCAD Document Integration Server (FMDIS.EXE):
FORMagic/PDF Windows Form Creator and Merger (FMPDFWIN.EXE):
FORMagic/Merge: Coming soon!
FORMagic/Poller: Coming soon!
FontMagic/400 (FF400WIN.EXE):

• Download the file and place it in any directory.
• If you are upgrading:
  • Backup your existing installation first!
  • FM400WIN.EXE: See important README notes here.
  • FF400WIN.EXE: See important README notes here.
  • FMDIS.EXE: See important README notes here.
  • FMPDFWIN.EXE: See important README notes here.
• Execute the file in any manner, such as clicking on it in Explorer, to begin the installation.
• View the README file.

FORMagic/Windows Developer's Kit (FMWDK.ZIP):

• Download, install, and begin using FORMagic/Windows first!
  
• Download the file and place it in any directory.
  
• Unzip FMWDK.ZIP into an empty folder; we suggest using the name FMWDK.
  
• Read, print, and follow important instructions in the README notes here.

All Other Products:

• Download the evaluation software file and place it in an empty directory.
• From DOS:
  • Make the directory the current directory.
  • Type the software filename and press Enter. This will decompress the single evaluation file into installable files. It will also provide a README file giving full details for completing installation on the PC and starting the system.
• From Windows Explorer:
  • Navigate to the directory.
  • Click on the software filename. This will decompress the single evaluation file into installable files. It will also provide a README file giving full details for completing installation on the PC and starting the system.
• The product menu and/or entries in the Windows Start menu will provide options for printing the User's Guide, installing the AS/400 host component (AS/400 products only), and accessing any additional technical information that is provided.

Evaluation Period:

All evaluation versions are fully-functional, but usage is limited to a 30-60 day evaluation period. The number of objects which may be created or used during the evaluation period, such as forms in FORMagic/400, fonts in FontMagic/400, and signon screens in ProSign/400, is also limited.

Critical Installation Pre-requisites for products with an AS/400 component:

All of our software products assume that you have Client Access/400 or an equivalent function that will allow you to map a network drive to your AS/400. All versions of Client Access/400 provide this capability. NetServer, included with OS/400, also provides the function without any requirement for using Client Access/400. FTP can be used as an alternative to mapping a drive; the process is described in each User's Guide.

Whenever possible, we recommend using a mapped drive, instead of FTP, with FORMagic/400 and FontMagic/400. They require forms and fonts to be uploaded periodically from the PC into the AS/400, and our products automate this process with mapped drives.

When using a mapped drive, you must meet all of the requirements shown below; otherwise installation problems will most likely occur. You must:

• Have Client Access/400 or an equivalent product ready for use.
• When using Client Access Express or not using Client Access at all: NetServer must be active on the AS/400 and you must have established a "share" to allow file access from the network.
• Know how to map a network drive. You must map a drive letter to your entire AS/400, something similar to -- Drive Letter: I; Mapped To: \\systemname. You may be able to use the Explorer Tools menu to map the drive. The alternative mapping \\systemname\QDLS can also be used, but no other mapping will operate correctly.
• After mapping a drive, display the drive from Explorer. You must be able to see the folder QDLS, or its contents if the alternative mapping is used.
• The User ID used for connecting the drive to the AS/400 must have sufficient authority to create and delete folders and files within QDLS. Note that the User ID referred to here is not necessarily the same as the one used for signing on to a workstation session; it is the one used to make the connection between the PC and the AS/400 (and specified during the installation of Client Access).
• Additional information is provided in the Client Access section in our Support area.

If you meet all of these pre-requisites, few if any installation problems will occur; and, we will be happy to provide support for any that do.

If you do not know how to perform these steps, we will be happy to provide general assistance. However, due to the constantly changing nature of Client Access, the many versions and releases available, numerous PTF's, frequent changes in security mechanisms, and the complexity of setups and operation, we have limited ability to provide detailed support for this product. As with all IBM products, IBM Support Line is the proper channel for obtaining detailed support when needed.