Update Procedure for Pathloss Version 4.0

The version number of the Pathloss program does not change. It is always 4.0. The releases are identified by the program build date. Click Help - About on the Pathloss menu bar to display the program release status.

The Pathloss program is maintained from this web site. The maintenance update consists of a single file plw40_mu.exe. This is a self extracting executable WinZip file which contains only the required files for the maintenance update.

Download this file to a temporary directory on your computer. Follow the steps below to upgrade your current program.

 
• Ensure that the Pathloss program is not running.
• Make a note of the Pathloss program directory.
• Select Start - Run,  browse for and then run the file PLW40_MU.EXE.
• Make sure the Overwrite Files Without Prompting option is checked.
• If necessary, change the Unzip to Folder entry to the Pathloss program directory.
• Click the Unzip button. This will extract the required files.
   

The options files PLW40.OPT and PLW40DBS.OPT may change in subsequent program builds. These files contain the program options and user settings. The maintenance update will always overwrite these files with default values.

If the program is installed on a network, the options file PLW40.OPT is located on the users' hard disks. In this case it will be necessary to delete this file on the remote terminals before using the updated program.

Please note that you will have to reset all options including: file locations, terrain database options, datum/elipsoid options.
 

Considerations for Maintenance Updates

Each maintenance update contains new language files. New menu items may have been added. The maintenance update procedure effectively overwrites the existing language files; and therefore, any changes that were made to the existing files will be lost. If a new translation was made, the menu structure in the new release may be different than the previous. The only solution to this problem is to advise CTE of the changes you have made and these changes will be incorporated into the new release. If a new translation is made, send in the translation and it will be incorporated as a new standard language.

All language change notifications should be sent by Email to cte@pathloss.com.
 
 

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