Re: Where are the updates to Access Client Solutions forWindowsposted?

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

+1

On 8/12/2015 11:03 AM, DrFranken wrote:
> Paul,
>
>     So the confusion you have run into is common for WIndows people, 
> myself included, because we are so used to an 'Installer' It sets up 
> reasonably well suggested directory paths and off it goes. If you 
> update it updates into the same path so we're good to go.  Then along 
> comes this much more Mac/Linux like thing that doesn't get installed 
> so we end up using the long file name as the path such as 
> "IBM_i_Access_Client_Solutions_LCD8_2010_05" as you suggested. That 
> isn't really the intent though, it's suppose to be a 'delivery' folder.
>
>     Once we all get our hands around the fact that there is truly only 
> one very important bit in there, acsbundle.jar and potentially the 
> acslaunchxx.exe files we can plan a better implementation which I have 
> now done. (I got it wrong the first time as you!) As a consultant I 
> have many copies of this thing on my system. In a path ../iAccess I 
> have a folder for @Frankeni one for @shell and then one for every 
> customer I visit frequently. When I get updates to the product I 
> simply copy the files mentioned above into the @Frankeni folder. 
> Upgrade done! then I test to be sure it's OK for me. Then I copy it 
> into @Shell and all the customer directories. Takes maybe 15 seconds 
> to drag and drop. When I need to set up a new customer I make a copy 
> of @Shell which has in it my keyboard layout and One system configured 
> but my preferences for copy/past and to use tabs etc. Finally I add 
> that customer's machine(s) to that new environment.
>
>     Because this thing isn't installed I can run multiple copies which 
> is VERY cool and with tabs enable the sessions are grouped together 
> that way.
>
>     So I think you are correct that perhaps what IBM needs are some 
> scenarios for installation to help the windows folks 'get it'.
>
>         - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
>
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> On 8/12/2015 11:17 AM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:
>
> > Tim,
> >
> > First of all, thanks for all the ACS tips and updates.
> >
> > A few ACS / ESS install / upgrade questions and issues.
> >
> > 1) The file/folder name is confusing/misleading.
> > Last year, August 2014,  I downloaded and extracted my initial 
> > version of ACS from ESS.
> > Folder name was IBM_i_Access_Client_Solutions_LCD8_2010_05
> > This was Version 1.1.3 Build 4260 June 24, 2014
> >
> > Last Friday, 8/7/2015, I downloaded and extracted the latest version 
> > of ACS from ESS.
> > Folder name was IBM_i_Access_Client_Solutions_LCD8_2010_09
> > This was Version 1.1.4 Build 5290 July 13, 2015.
> >
> > The folder names are misleading.
> > Seeing 2010_05 and 2010_09 leads one to think this is an old version 
> > and not current.
> > Could the folder name be changed to coincide with the build date, 
> > 2015_07.
> >
> > 2) Because I extracted to the default folder, this resulted in two 
> > versions of ACS on my PC.
> >   My HOD session desktop  shortcut was still pointing to the old  
> > Version 1.1.3 Build 4260 June 24, 2014, not the new Version 1.1.4 
> > Build 5290 July 13, 2015.
> > After days of frustration, not finding how to resolve this, I finally 
> > opened up a PMR.
> > IBM support did an IBM Assist on Site to better understand and see 
> > the issue.
> > It was determined that we had to re do the "File Associations".
> > I was not clear and how and where to accomplish this.
> > First, per IBM, we launched ACS from the acsbundle.jar file.
> > However, "File Associations" did not appear.
> > Closed ACS, relaunched from acslaunch_win-64.exe.
> > Tools tab, File Associations now appeared.
> > .hod was already selected, ok.
> > MSGGEN002 - The function completed successfully.
> > Retested the hod shortcut, but still launching the old version.
> >
> > To resolve this issue.
> > Closed ACS, relaunched from acslaunch_win-64.exe.
> > Tools tab, File Associations.
> > Unchecked .hod,   ok.
> > MSGGEN002 - The function completed successfully.
> > Tools tab, File Associations.
> > Rechecked .hod,   ok.
> > MS GGEN002 - The function completed successfully.
> > Retested the hod shortcut, now launching the new, current version.
> >
> > Reviewing and discussing the issue with support, had I not used the 
> > default folder name, and extracted to the same folder, could have 
> > avoided this.
> > However, I was not comfortable on extracting to the same folder, 
> > (what if something went wrong or new version was not working)
> >
> > Conclusion.
> > More detailed ACS upgrade instructions needed explaining:
> > 1) Extraction default Folder issue
> > 2) hod File Association issues and instructions.
> >
> > Paul