Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of FWToolsOnUSB


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Jul 3, 2007, 12:12:06 PM (17 years ago)
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maphew
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  • FWToolsOnUSB

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    1 > Has anyone come up with an example setfw.bat and openev.bat for use on a
    2 > USB drive where the drive letter may change?
     1= FWtools on USB =
     2''on the road to '''GIS On A Stick'''''
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    4 Save the attached as "setfw_portable.cmd" and put in the root fwtools directory. The .cmd extension ensures that cmd.exe is used instead of command.com (which is a hold over from Win9x). The script will only work on Windows 2000 and newer.
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     5The attached `setfw_portable.cmd` allows one to use fwtools for windows from a usb drive without installing anything on the host computer. It is non-invasive and won't make any changes to the system registry or windows system directories or anything like that. One does have to be careful that the input and output directories are not in system locations of course.
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     7To use simply put the batch file in the root fwtools directory, e.g. `f:\usb-apps\fwtools\setfw_portable.cmd`, and double-click on it.
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     9The .cmd extension ensures that cmd.exe is used instead of command.com (which is a hold over from Win9x). The script will only work on Windows 2000 and newer.
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