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                 MapViewer version 4 
                      1/8/2001
(c) Copyright Golden Software Incorporated, 1990-2001


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This document provides supplemental information to the MapViewer 4 
Users Guide and contains late-breaking information about MapViewer 4 
features, compatibility, and known problems.  Please read this file 
before installing or launching the software.

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Table of Contents
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REGISTRATION
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLATION
UPDATING MAPVIEWER
UNINSTALLING MAPVIEWER
CONTACTING GOLDEN SOFTWARE
NEW MAPVIEWER 4 FEATURES
TROUBLESHOOTING


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REGISTRATION
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Please remember to send in your registration card!  If you purchased 
MapViewer with the download only option, the serial number was 
e-mailed to you with the download directions, otherwise the card is 
attached inside the front cover of the User's Guide.  Please 
complete the tear-off portion of the card and return it to us by mail 
or fax.  You may also register online at www.goldensoftware.com.  
Registering MapViewer entitles you to free technical support, upgrade 
pricing on future releases of MapViewer, and the Golden Software 
newsletter.  Please retain the top portion of the card for your records.  
You will need the serial number to run MapViewer, when 
contacting technical support, and when purchasing MapViewer upgrades.  
This information will not be redistributed.


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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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o  Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT 4 SP 3 or higher.
o  800 X 600 or higher monitor resolution
   
A full MapViewer installation also requires:
o  5 MB of free disk space in the Windows drive
o  30 MB of free disk space in the target installation drive


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INSTALLATION
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Golden Software does not recommend installing MapViewer 4 over any 
previous version.  MapViewer 2, 3, and 4 can coexist on the same 
system as long as they are installed in separate directories.  

To install MapViewer 4 under Windows NT 4 or Windows 2000, you need 
to have administrator rights for that computer.

Installing MapViewer on a Local Drive
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1. Insert the MapViewer CD in the CD-ROM drive.  The install program 
   automatically begins on most computers.  
2. Choose Install MapViewer from the MapViewer Auto Setup window to 
   begin the installation.

If the installation does not begin automatically, double-click on 
setup.exe.

Network Installation
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***ATTENTION:  MapViewer may be installed on a network if the number 
***of concurrent MapViewer users does not exceed the number of legal 
***packages of the program.  See license.txt for additional requirements.

The server software must support long file names.  

MapViewer must be installed both on the server and directly at each 
workstation. 

To install MapViewer on the server:
1. Log on to the file server with administrator rights.  
2. Click Start | Run.
3. Enter the path to SETUP.EXE followed by /a.  For example, 
   "R:\SETUP.EXE" /a
4. When the setup asks for a destination folder, choose one on the 
   file server.  The setup copies all the MapViewer files plus the 
   setup program and its associated files to the server drive.
5. We recommend flagging the server folder contents as read-only.

Next, install MapViewer at the workstations:
1. Log on to the file server from each workstation that runs MapViewer.
2. Start Windows and run the copy of SETUP.EXE located in the server 
   folder.  DO NOT RUN SETUP FROM THE CD-ROM.
3. When the setup asks for a destination folder, choose one on the 
   local hard drive.  A few small MapViewer files are copied from the 
   server to the workstation, while the bulk of the MapViewer files stay 
   on the server.

Troubleshooting Installations
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If you are experiencing errors with the installation, please install 
MapViewer with error logging.  

To create an installation error log:
1. Go to Start | Run.

2. For a local installation, type 
   "[drive letter]:\[path]\setup.exe" /V"/L* [drive letter]:\[path]\MV4.log"
  
   For a network installation, type 
   "[drive letter]:\[path]\setup.exe" /a /V"/L* [drive letter]:\[path]\MV4.log"

   Replace the [drive letter] and [path] with a drive letter and path 
   on your computer.  The path to the log file cannot contain spaces.

3. Click OK.  After the installation process terminates, the log file 
   is created in the path you specify.  Please send the log file to 
   technical support along with the installation message text.


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UPDATING MAPVIEWER
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To update your version of MapViewer, open the program and select 
Help | Check for Update. 

Do not install a newer FULL version of MapViewer 4 over a previous 
version of MapViewer 4.  This will not update the software.  (i.e.  Do 
not install 4.03 over 4.00.)  If for some reason you need to do a FULL 
installation of MapViewer 4, uninstall the previous version before 
installing the updated version.  


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UNINSTALLING MAPVIEWER
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To uninstall MapViewer, use Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. 


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CONTACTING GOLDEN SOFTWARE
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Please report MapViewer problems to Golden Software at:

		    Golden Software, Inc.
		    809 14th Street
		    Golden, CO 80401-1866 USA

		    phone: 303-279-1021
		    fax: 303-279-0909
		    e-mail: mapviewersupport@goldensoftware.com
		    web: www.goldensoftware.com

Golden Software business hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM Mountain Time 
Monday through Friday (excluding U.S. holidays).

Please check our Web page for FAQs and online help for additional
information about our products.


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NEW FEATURES IN MAPVIEWER 4 
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---refer to the online help system for more information---

New Map Types
* Flow maps  
* Line graph maps
* Color prism map
* Classed pin map 

Program Features
* Move and rotate pin map labels.
* Added change file option.
* Added map limits.
* Updated scale bars.   
* MapViewer automatically updates the map when the data file is changed.
* Added measure distance tool.
* Centroid coordinates are reported in a file.
* Added several reports.
* Program uses double precision.
* Query maps.  
* Added the ability to break a curve.

File Types
* Import and export Golden Software Interchange [.GSI], Enhanced 
  Windows Metafile [.EMF], MapInfo Interchange Format [.MIF], 
  ESRI Shapefiles [.SHP], and Portable Network Graphics Bitmap [.PNG].
* Import USGS SDTS Topological Vector Profiles [.DDF], 
  ESRI ArcInfo Export Format [.E00].

Spatial Analysis
* Implemented a full projection library with over 25 projections.
* Added a datum transformation tool.  
* Added buffer analysis.  

Miscellaneous  
* Added several new managers.
* Added several new toolbars and added tools to existing toolbars.
* Plus many more changes!  


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TROUBLESHOOTING
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MapViewer has an error logging facility that will help solve
MapViewer problems.  To initialize this feature exit MapViewer.
Go to the Start button in Windows, then select Run.  In the open
line type "c:\yourpath\map.exe" /L.  Click OK to run MapViewer.
Try to duplicate your problem.  After you end your MapViewer 
session an ASCII file called "MAP.MSG" will be created in your 
MapViewer directory.  E-mail this file to 
mapviewersupport@goldensoftware.com.  Please include a 
description of your problem and include the file(s) necessary
to duplicate the problem with your message file.


   
[End of MapViewer 4 README.TXT]
