DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS FOR EQS FOR
WINDOWS 5.1 TO 5.6 PATCH FILE
The download
procedures were tested on Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet
Explorer browsers. Download procedures may vary when using
other browsers. Please print out this instructions
page before downloading the patch file.
Before beginning to
download the patch file, you should know the sub-directory where EQS 5.1
for Windows is installed. Knowing the EQS directory will make the
process easier.
Download
Procedures:
- Click on the
highlighted EQS for Windows 5.1 to 5.6 Patch File, a dialog
box should appear.
- Select the - Save
on Disk - option on the confirmation dialog box. You need
to specify the EQS directory (i.e. C:\EQS) as the target directory
of the patch file.
- After download is
complete, you will get a file called 51TO56.EXE in the EQS
directory. The size of the patch file is 1,432,135 bytes.
Unprotect all *.EXE
files:
All executable files (i.e. *.EXE) in EQS 5.1 for Windows are installed
with read-only flag set. You must un-protect these files before
applying the patch file.
- Go to the
sub-directory where EQS for Windows 5.1 is installed (i.e. C:\EQS).
- To un-protect the
executable files, go to DOS prompt and type:
C:\EQS> ATTRIB -R *.EXE
Extract EQS 5.6 for
Windows patch files:
EQS 5.6 for Windows patch file contains a single self-expandable file.
You need to expand the patch files before it can be applied to EQS.
- Go to the
sub-directory where EQS for Windows 5.1 is installed (i.e. C:\EQS).
- To expand the patch
file, go to DOS prompt and type: C:\EQS>51TO56
The patch file will be expanded to PATCH.EXE, PATCH.RTD, and
PATCH.RTP files.
Applying Patches to
EQS:
To apply the patches to EQS 5.6 for Windows, please do the following:
(All the commands are in DOS mode)
- Make a backup copy
of DMAS.EXE and EQS.EXE. Future patches will be based on the
original distribution version of DMAS.EXE and EQS.EXE
- Type PATCH at the
C:\EQS> prompt. Please wait a few minutes for the procedure
to be complete.
- Test the programs.
Your version of EQS for Windows will be upgraded from 5.1 to 5.6.
Please go back to MS Windows, double click on the EQS 5 for
Windows icon, click on File/About to bring up the About Box.
You will see the new version number as well as our new e-mail
address and web site announcement.
- Delete patch files.
They are 51TO56.EXE, PATCH.EXE, PATCH.RTD, and PATCH.RTP
Please take a few
minutes to read the README file to learn about the changes. This patch
allows EQS to read SPSS for Windows system files (*.SAV).