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Download Manager User’s Manual
Version 1.0
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Note
Clarinet Systems reserves the rights to change this document under
no obligation to provide any prior notification of such changes.
Copyright 2003 by Clarinet Systems, Inc.
All right reserved. No part of this document may be used or
reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission
except in the case of brief quotations while using Clarinet’s products.
EthIR LAN, EthIR Switch, EthIR Beam and Download Manager are
trademark of Clarinet Systems, Inc.
//www.clarinetsys.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................1
2 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................................................1
2.1 HARDWARE..................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2 SOFTWARE ...................................................................................................................................... 2
3 INSTALLATION, INITIALIZATION, AND UN-INSTALLATION ..............................................2
3.1 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................. 2
3.2 INITIALIZATION............................................................................................................................... 2
3.3 UN-INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................... 2
4 GETTING START................................................................................................................................2
5 DOWNLOAD A PACKAGE................................................................................................................3
6 LOG ON.................................................................................................................................................4
6.1 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS.............................................................................................................. 4
6.2 PDA USERS..................................................................................................................................... 5
7 MANAGING FTP SERVERS..............................................................................................................5
7.1 LIST................................................................................................................................................. 5
7.2 ADD NEW ........................................................................................................................................ 6
7.3 EDIT ................................................................................................................................................ 7
7.4 DELETE ........................................................................................................................................... 7
8 MANAGING SWITCHES....................................................................................................................7
8.1 LIST................................................................................................................................................. 8
8.2 SEARCH SWITCH.............................................................................................................................. 8
8.3 DELETE ........................................................................................................................................... 9
9 MANAGING LOCATIONS...............................................................................................................10
9.1 LIST............................................................................................................................................... 10
9.2 ADD NEW ...................................................................................................................................... 11
9.3 EDIT .............................................................................................................................................. 11
9.4 DELETE ......................................................................................................................................... 12
10 MANAGING PACKAGES................................................................................................................12
10.1 LIST............................................................................................................................................... 12
10.2 ADD NEW ...................................................................................................................................... 13
10.3 EDIT.............................................................................................................................................. 14
10.4 DELETE ......................................................................................................................................... 14
11 MANAGING PACKAGE CATEGORIES.......................................................................................14
11.1 LIST............................................................................................................................................... 15
11.2 ADD NEW ...................................................................................................................................... 15
11.3 EDIT.............................................................................................................................................. 16
11.4 DELETE ......................................................................................................................................... 16
12 MANAGING USERS.........................................................................................................................16
12.1 LIST............................................................................................................................................... 17
12.2 ADD NEW ...................................................................................................................................... 17
12.3 EDIT.............................................................................................................................................. 18
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12.4
DELETE ......................................................................................................................................... 18
13 CUSTOMIZING SCREEN LAYOUT..............................................................................................19
13.1 CONFIGURING FRAME LAYOUTS ................................................................................................... 19
13.1.1 TOC Frame........................................................................................................................... 20
13.1.2 Banner Frame....................................................................................................................... 20
13.1.3 Content Frame...................................................................................................................... 20
13.2 GENERAL LAYOUT CONFIGURATION............................................................................................. 20
13.2.1 Title of a Page....................................................................................................................... 20
13.2.2 Header of a List.................................................................................................................... 21
13.2.3 <A> Tag............................................................................................................................... 21
13.2.4 Button ................................................................................................................................... 21
14 APPLICATION NOTE......................................................................................................................22
14.1 DOWNLOAD MS WORD DOCUMENTS AND DOCUMENT READER................................................... 22
14.1.1 For PocketPC....................................................................................................................... 22
14.1.2 For Palm............................................................................................................................... 22
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1 Introduction
The Download Manager helps PDA/cell phone users to easily obtain files or data from a central server. It
sends packages to the PDA/cell phone through the Clarinet Systems, Inc (CSI) EthIR LAN - ESB301 and
ESB3011b. The PDA/cell phone communicates with the EthIR LAN main box - EthIR Switch (Switch) via
the built-in OBEX feature. There is no need to install any client software in the PDA/cell phone.
The Download Manager provides a quick and simple solution for an organization to distribute files or d ata
to various PDA/cell phone devices. It is a server side web-based application. The application offers two
types of user interfaces. The PDA/cell phone users access the web site via a PC and select packages to
download from a list. The administrators log on to the application and prepare the packages for the
PDA/cell phone users to download.
Download
Manager
Desktop
PC
OBEX
CSI
Switch
Main Lobby
2 Minimum Requirements
Intranet
OBEX
CSI
Switch
2
n
floor
Desktop
PC
2.1 Hardware
The complete system requires:
1. A PC running Windows 2000 SP3 with IIS version 4.0 or higher installed
2. A FTP server – the FTP server supported by the IIS is recommended
3. CSI Switch – ESB301 or ESB3011b
4. PDA/cell phone that supports OBEX
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2.2 Software
1. Download Manager
2. Microsoft Internet Explorer v 5.5 or higher; or Netscape version 6.2 or higher
3 Installation, Initialization, and Un-installation
Download Manager application is shipped on a CD.
3.1 Installation
Insert the shipped CD in the CD-ROM drive of PC the Download Manager is to reside on. Run setup.exe
under the Download Manager subdirectory of the CD. Follow the steps of installation.
3.2 Initialization
Before the end users can start downloading packages, the administrator has to configure the system first.
The steps listed below explain the procedures to get the Download Manager running.
1. Have at least one FTP server running and get its information ready. The IP address of the FTP server,
the username, password, and the home directory are required when configuring the FTP server in the
Download Manager.
2. Install all the Switches, configure client PCs, and put them in place.
3. Run Download Manager from the PC where the Download Manager installed
a. From the Desktop, click on the Download Manager icon, or
b. From Windows Status Bar, Click StartxProgramsxClarinet SystemsxDownload
ManagerxLaunch Download Manager
4. Log on as the Administrator; see section 6.
5. Configure the FTP Server; see section 7.
6. Configure the Switch by running Search Switch; see section 8.
7. Add new locations; see section 9.
8. Add new packages; see section 10.
3.3 Un-installation
There are two ways to uninstall the Download Manager.
1. From Windows Status Bar, Click StartxProgramsxClarinet SystemsxDownload
ManagerxUninstall Download Manager
2. Run Add/ Remove Programs from Control Panel and click on the Downlo ad Manager to remo ve.
4 Getting Start
You can choose any one of the following methods to start the Download Manager.
1. From Desktop, click on the Download Manager icon, or
2. From Windows Status Bar, Click StartxProgramsxClarinet SystemsxDownload
ManagerxLaunch Download Manager
3. Run IE first and set the URL to http://www.mywebsite.com/csidownload.
The home pa ge is shown in Figure 1.
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TOC Fram
Banner Frame
Content Frame
Figure 1 Home Page
The window is divided into three frames. The top frame is the banner that is 780 pixels wide and 70 pixels
high. The left frame is 160 pixels wide of the table of content. The right frame holds the actual contents.
Throughout the entire application, fields marked with * are mandatory and the user has to fill with data.
5 Download a Package
From any page, move your mouse over the Download Packages link in the TOC frame and click the
left mouse button to launch the Download Packages page.
First choose the location where you are and the type of OS of your PDA. The user then picks a package to
download.
Once selected, the location is saved as a cookie on the client computer. Subsequently accessing this client
computer for downloading does not require the user to input the location data again. The user still has to
provide the OS type of his/her PDA when downloading a package.
In order to avoid confusion among the end users, the system administrator can access the client application
from each client computer to set the location when a switch is installed next to a computer. The cookie
expires if the download activity is idle for 30 days.
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You can sort in
ascending or
descending order.
You can sort by
the Package
Name or by the
Category.
Where are you?
What OS does your
PDA have?
Press to pick
this package for
downloadin
.
Figure 2 Download Packages
When a package is selected for download, the Download Result page is displayed. The download time-out
time is calculated based on the size of the package. The result is displayed when the completion is signaled.
Click the
Download Again
button to repeat the
download action.
Figure 3 Download Result
6 Log On
From any page, enter the user name and password in the TOC frame and click the Log On button to log on.
6.1 System Administrators
The administrators can log into the system to modify the configuration. The default ad ministrator’s name
and password are listed below. The system administrator should change the settings when running the
application at the first time.
User Name: admin
Password: admin
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Once the authentication is proved, the page is changed to indicate that user has logged in and the
modification may proceed.
Click Log Off
button to log
user off.
Logged on
user ‘s name
List of items can
be configured
Figure 4 Logged on
6.2 PDA Users
The PDA users are only required to gain the authorization of accessing the PC that has a CSI Switch near
by. The PDA users are not required to log into the Download Manager for downloading packages.
7 Managing FTP Servers
The Download Manager requires at least one FTP server is available for transferring packages to the CSI
Switches. If the default FTP is not defined, the Download Manager page will not allo w the end user to
download files. The switch retrieves the package from the FTP server and forwards it via OBEX to the
PDA device.
The FTP settings in the Download Manager must reflect the real settings of your FTP server. Prior to
downloading packages, the FTP server has to be installed successfully.
After logged on, the administrator can move the mouse over the
click the left mouse button to launch the List of FTP Servers page, Figure 5.
7.1 List
The List of FTP Servers page lists all the configured FTP servers. The administrator may edit or delete a
listed FTP server by clicking on
From this page, the administrator can also add a new FTP server, edit an existing FTP server, or
delete a no longer used FTP server.
or .
FTP Server link in the TOC frame and
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Click on to
edit the listed
FTP server.
Click on to
delete the listed
FTP server.
Figure 5 List of FTP Servers
7.2 Add New
The Add a New FTP Server page is for adding a new FTP server to the database.
Click on Add New
to show “Add a
New FTP Server”
page.
Click on Delete to
show “Delete a
FTP Server” page.
Click on Edit to
show “Edit a FTP
Server” page.
Click on < Back
button to go to
previous page.
Fields with *
are mandatory.
Input fields
Click the Clear
Click the Add
button to add the
new FTP server to
database.
button to set all
the entries to the
default values.
Figure 6 Add a New FTP Server
Name: * The name of the FTP Server
IP Address: * The IP address of the FTP Server
User Name: * The user’s name who is authorized to access the FTP Server
Password: The password of the FTP user
Home Directory: The root of all the files. This could be a virtual directory name in some FTP
servers. In other FTP servers, this could be a full physical path. Please check
with your FTP server manual for help.
Default: A flag indicates if this is a default FTP Server. The default FTP Server is used
for downloading packages.
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7.3 Edit
The administrator must update the FTP settings in the Download Manager if any changes made in the FTP
Server.
Select a FTP
Server from the
.
Click the Edit
button to update
the data.
list for editin
Fields to be
edited.
Figure 7 Edit a FTP Server
7.4 Delete
The Delete a FTP Server page is for removing a no longer used FTP Server from the database.
Select FTP
server from the
list for deletion.
Fields in gray
indicate input is
not requ ired.
Click the Delete
button to remove
the FTP server.
Figure 8 Delete a FTP Server
8 Managing Switches
The CSI Switch is for transferring packages. The Download Manager needs to gain the information of the
Switches in order to direct the Switch for obtaining the package. The administrator should install the
Switches first and then run the Switch Search.
After logging on, the administrator can move the mouse over the
the left mouse button to launch the List of Switches page, Figure 9.
Switches link in the TOC frame and click
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8.1 List
The List of Switches lists all the Switches found in the pa st. The administrator may delete a listed Switch
by clicking on
.
Click on the Arrow
button to sort in
ascending or
descendin
Click on to
delete the listed
order.
Switch.
Click on Search
Switch to show
“Search Switch”
e.
Click on Delete to
show “Delete a
Switch” page.
Figure 9 List of Switches
The information received from each Switch is exposed in the List of Switch page. It includes the unique
serial number of Switch, the current IP address the Switch is in use, the total number of ports the Switch
has, the model of the Switch, and the firmware version of the Switch.
8.2 Search Switch
The Search Switch page searches Switches in the given range for a number of times. All the Switches
found in the search is marked as active. The Switches not found are inactive. The Download Package page
only shows all the locations with active Switch installed. Since an inactive Switch cannot response, there is
no need to display the associated location in the Download Packages.
The system examines the first IP address in the range, reports the search result, idles for Unit Delay ms, and
then examines the next IP address in the range. When the last IP address in the range is examined, the
system checks if Retry is 0. If the Retry is not 0, the system i dles for Retry Delay ms and then starts
examining the first IP address in the range again.
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Click the
Search Now
button to start
searching.
Figure 10 Search Switch
First IP Address: * The first IP address to be searched in the IP range
Last IP Address: * The last IP address to be searched in the IP range
Retry: * The number of times that the range of IPs will be searched.
Retry Delay: * The amount of time in ms that the system waits before re-searching the entire
range of IPs again. The default value is 100 ms.
Unit Delay: * The amount of time in ms that the system waits before searching the next IP in
the range. The default value is 20 ms.
Click the
Search Again
button to repeat the
search action.
8.3 Delete
This page allows the administrator to delete a Switch from the database. Either an active or inactive Switch
may be deleted. Switches in use cannot be deleted unless it is no longer associated to a location.
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Click the Delete
button to remove
the Switch.
Select Switch
from the list for
deletion.
Fields in gray
indicate input is
not requ ired.
Figure 12 Delete a Switch
9 Managing Locations
The location is a PC site that is adjacent to a Clarinet’s EthIR Beam. Each EthIR Beam represents a Switch
port. A CSI S wit ch may have 1, 8, or 16 ports. The administrator has to configure the location and relate a
Switch port to the location. Currently only ESB301 and ESB3011b single port support OBEX function.
Please check our website //www.clarinetsys.com the OBEX function availability of other EthIR LAN
products.
9.1 List
The List of Locations page lists all the configured locations. The administrator may edit or d e lete a listed
location by clicking on
From this page, administrator can also add a new location, edit an existing location, or delete a no longer
used location.
Click on to
edit the listed
location.
or .
Click on Add New
to show “Add a
New Location”
e.
Click on to
delete the listed
location.
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Figure 13 List of Locations
Click on Delete to
show “Delete a
Location” page.
Click on Edit to
show “Edit a
Location” page.
Click on < Back
button to go to
previous page.
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9.2 Add New
The Add a New Location page is for adding a new location to database.
Fields with *
are mandatory.
Click the Add
button to add the
new location to
database.
Input fields
Click the Clear
button sets all the
entries to the
default values.
Figure 14 Add a New Location
Name: * The name of the location
Switch: * The IP address of the Location
Switch’s Port Number: * Which port of Switch to use; 0 if 1-port switch; 0-7 if 8-port Switch; 0-15 if 16-
port Switch. ESB301and ESB3011b has one IR port.
9.3 Edit
The administrator must update the location settings if the associated Switch is replaced or the port of
Switch is altered. There is no need to update the location settings if only the IP address of Switch has been
changed.
Select a location
from the list for
.
editin
Fields to be
edited.
Click the Edit
button to update
the data.
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9.4 Delete
The Delete a Location page is for removing a no longer used locatio n from the database.
Click the Delete
button to remove
the location.
Select location
from the list for
deletion.
Fields in gray
indicate input is
not requ ired
.
Figure 16 Delete a Location
10 Managing Packages
A package is a bundle of files or just one file that can be used on the PDA devices. Some third party
software may be used to combine the files to one zipped .prc file. Once the zipped file is copied to a Palm
PDA, it can automatically extract and delete the zipped file. For Pocket PC, the developer may generate
one .cab or .exe file for downloading.
10.1 List
The List of Packages page lists all the configured packages. The administrator may edit or delete a listed
package by clicking on
From this page, administrator can also add a new package, edit an existing package, or delete a no longer in
use package.
The system does not show the inactive packages in the Download Manager. For logging purpose, it is
recommended to mark the package to inactive instead of deleting it. However, logging is not supported in
the current release.
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Click on to
edit the listed
package.
Click on to
delete the listed
package.
Figure 17 List of Packages
10.2 Add New
The Add a New Package page is for adding a new package to the database.
Click on Add New
to show “Add a
New Package”
page.
Click on Delete to
show “Delete a
Package” page.
Click on Edit to
show “Edit a
Package” page.
Fields with *
are mandatory.
Input fields
Click the Add
button to add the
new package to
database.
Click the Clear
button to set all
the entries to the
default values.
Figure 18 Add a New Package
Name: * The name of the package
Path: * The complete file path and the file name of the package; this is the file location
that FTP server will use to fetch the package.
Description: * The description of the package.
Requirement: * The requirement for running the package on the PDA. This is displayed in the
download page for user reference.
For PDA OS: * The type of PDA OS this package can run on.
Category: * The category of the package.
Size (in KB): * The size of the package in K Byte. This is used to estimate the transmit time
when downloading the package. When the estimated time is up during the file
downloading, the download is stopped and the time out error is reported.
A newly created package is always an active package.
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10.3 Edit
The Edit a Package page is for updating the settings saved in the database.
Click the Edit
button to update
the data.
Select a pa ckage
from the list for
editing.
Fields to be
edited.
Figure 19 Edit a Package
A package can be set to inactive so the package’s information is still kept in the datab ase but it cannot be
downloaded to PDA devices.
10.4 Delete
The Delete a Package page is for removing a package from the database.
Select package
from the list for
Click the Delete
button to remove
the package.
Fields in gray
indicate input is
uired.
not re
11 Managing Package Categories
The category of a package is used to categorize the packages. When Download Package page is displayed,
user can sort the list by the package’s category.
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11.1 List
The List of Package Categories page lists all the configured package categories. The administrator may edit
or delete a listed package category by clicking on
From this page, administrator can also add a new package category, edit an existing package category, or
delete a no longer use package category.
Click on to edit
the listed package
category.
Click on to
delete the listed
package category.
Figure 21 List of Package Categorys
or .
Click on Add New
to show “Add a
New Package
Category” page.
Click on Delete to
show “Delete a
Package Category”
e.
Click on Edit to
show “Edit a
Package Category”
page.
Click on < Back
button to go to
previous page.
11.2 Add New
The Add a Package Category page is for adding a new package category to the database.
Fields with *
are mandator
Click the Add
button to add the
new package
category to
database.
Name: * The name of the package category
Description: * The description of the package category.
.
Figure 22 Add a Package Category
Input fields
Click the Clear
button to set all
the entries to the
default values.
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11.3 Edit
The Edit a Package Category page is for updating the settings saved in the database.
Click the Edit
button to update
the data.
Figure 23 Edit a Package Category
Select a package
category from the
list for editing.
Fields to be
edited.
11.4 Delete
The Delete a Package Category page is for removing a no longer used package category from the database.
Select a package
category from the
list for deletion.
Click the Delete
button to remove the
package category.
Fields in gray
indicate input is
not requ ired.
Figure 24 Delete a Package Category
12 Managing Users
Download Manager supports only two types of user now, administrator and general. A general user does
not have user name and password nor need to log on for downloading package. An administrator can
configure the application settings and download packages.
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The system can have more than one administrator. There has to be at least one administrator who is in
active in order to modify the system configuration. The default administrator is the one that is predefined
by Clarinet. It can be modified but cannot be deleted.
12.1 List
The List of Users page lists all the configured users. The administrator may edit or delete a listed user by
clicking o n
From this page, administrator can also add a new user, edit an existing user, or delete a user.
Click on to edit
the listed user.
or .
Click on Add New
to show “Add a
New User” page.
Click on Delete to
show “Delete a
User” page
.
Click on to
delete the listed
user.
Figure 25 List of Users
12.2 Add New
The Add a User page is for adding a new user to the database.
Fields with *
are mandatory.
Click on Edit to
show “Edit a
User” page.
Click on < Back
button to go to
previous page.
Input fields
Click the Add
button to add the
new user to
database.
Name: * The name used to log on
Password: * The password of the user
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Click the Clear
button to set all
the entries to the
default values.
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First Name: * The first name of the user
Last Name: * The last name of the user
User Type: * The type of user
A newly created user is always an active user. An inactive user cannot log into the system.
12.3 Edit
The Edit a User page is for updating the user’s settings saved in the database.
from the list for
Select a user
.
editin
Fields to be
edited.
Click the Edit
button to update
the data.
Figure 27 Edit a User
A user can be set to inactive so the user’s information is still kept in the database but he/she cannot log on
the system any more.
12.4 Delete
The Delete a User page is for removing an inactive user from the database.
Select user from
the list for
deletion.
Fields in gray
indicate input is
not requ ired.
Click the Delete
button to remove
the user.
Figure 28 Delete a User
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13 Customizing Screen Layout
Some page layouts may be customized to accommodate the requirements of your organization. Most
customization tasks are related to colors. The colors pick window pops up when the input field is color
related and the … button next to the input field is clicked.
Clicking on any one of the
color button changes the
color of this text.
Click the Cancel button to
close the window without
making any change.
Click the Select button to
pick the chosen color and
Figure 29 Pick a Web Safety Color
User can enter color in #RRGGBB color code format or in a named color string, e.g. white, red, or blue.
The colors pick window only displays all the web safety colors.
13.1 Configuring Frame Layouts
This page helps users to change the three frame layouts.
Change the
background of the
TOC Frame
Change the image
and URL of the
Banner Frame
Change the
background of the
Content Frame.
Replace the
content of the
Home pager.
Click on General
to show “Configure
out” page.
La
Click on … button
to show “Pick a
Web Safety Color”
window.
dialo
Click on Edit
button to update
the frame settings.
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13.1.1 TOC Frame
The background of the TOC Frame may be changed to a solid color or an image. An example file,
NABKGND.JPG, shown in Figure 30 is demonstrating the use of an image file as the background of frame.
The background file has to reside i n <Installed Directory>\Download Manager\Scripts\images.
13.1.2 Banner Frame
The image displayed in the banner frame can be replaced with any graphics file like .gif or .jpg. The file
has to copy to <Installed Directory>\Download Manager\Scripts\images. An example file, ANABNR.GIF,
is installed and shown in Figure 30.
You can also change the URL address that usually leads the end users the home page of your web site. The
URL takes place when the user left clicks the mouse while it is over the image.
13.1.3 Content Frame
The background of the Content Frame may either be a solid color or an image. Figure 30 shows the solid
white as the background.
The content of the Download Manager’s home page can also be replaced to suit for your needs. It can be
either in html format or plain text.
13.2 General Layout Configuration
This page helps user to define the color of some common used elements.
Change the color
of title.
Change the color
of header.
Change the color
of link.
Change the color
of button
Figure 31 Configure Layout
Click on Frames to
show “Configure
Frame Layouts”
page.
Click on … button
to show “Pick a
Web Safety Color”
dialog window.
Click on Edit
button to update
the general
settings.
13.2.1 Title of a Page
The Download Manager has defined a name for each page. The color of title can be modified to the best
interest of your organization. The current setting i s displayed for your reference.
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13.2.2 Header of a List
List can be the list of FTP servers or the list of packages. Each list has a header to specify the meaning of
each column of the list. The background color and the text color of the header can be modified to comply
with your other customization.
13.2.3 <A> Tag
The anchor tag in HTML is applied to text that the user clicks to jump to another page. Download Manager
allows you to customize the appearance of links. There can be up to four different colors to represent a link.
A:link represents a link that hasn't been visited (clicked).
A:active represents a link that is currently being visited
A:visited represents a link that the user has already visited.
13.2.4 Button
The button is used in every page for committing an action. The background, the text, and the border of the
button can be changed to match your organization’s color collection.
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14 Application Note
14.1 Download MS Word Documents and Document Reader
A Microsoft Word document can be easily downloaded to the PDA through Download Manager. The
document can be the news of today, a report, or an assay. The followings show how to prepare a document
and how to set up in the Download Manager for end user to download.
14.1.1 For PocketPC
The administrator only needs to add the information of the .doc file, such as the title, the name of the file,
and the size of the file to the Download Manager.
14.1.2 For Palm
Since Palm PDA cannot accept a .doc file, administrator needs to obtain two software packages in order to
make the Word document available on the Palm PDA. A Reader that installs on each PDA to read the
Word document and a Converter that runs on PC to convert the .doc file to the file that the document reader
can understand. Some Readers may have its own converter.
The administrator ought to pick a reader that suitable for the entire group and place it in the Download
Manager for PDA user to download. Please refer to the article, “Review: DOC Readers for Palm OS
PDAs” from http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/docreaders-review.html
At Clarinet, we have chosen CSpotRun for our test, only because it was free of charge. We also
downloaded the Word2Doc that converts the Word document to a .pdb file. The .pdb file is then registered
in the Download Manager and ready for the end user to download. For your convenience, below are the
steps we have done.
1. Get a Word document reader; e.g. CSpotRun. Copy it under
<DOWNLOAD_MANAGER_INSTALL_DIR> \FTP Files.
2. Add a new package, CspotRun.prc, to the Download Manager.
3. Get a Word document converter, e.g. Word2Doc, and install it on the PC.
4. Open the Word document, test.doc. Select the convert button to convert the document to test.pdb.
5. Add the converted file, test.pdb, to the Download Manager. The test.pdb file is ready for the PDA user.
Notes:
• Microsoft Word is document program that created by Microsoft.
• CSpotRun is a free reader for documents in the popular Pilot DOC format. Please go to
http://www.32768.com/bill/palmos/cspotrun/index.html
• Word2Doc is shareware. It will display a new toolbar in Word to convert Word documents to either Palm Doc, iSilo,
WordSmith or RichReader format. It will also convert back from Palm Doc or WordSmith format to Word. You can
also convert to and from JFile, and from MobileDB database formats. Please go to http://www.palmgear.com
search for Word2Doc.
to download.
for your reference.
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