1.  Installed Point client to f:\winpoint (other point folders reside on f: too)

2.  copied f:\winpoint to c:\documents and settings\default user\winpoint

3.  copied f:\winpoint to d:\winpoint (not sure why this step is done)

4.  logon as a user...I am getting an "compilation error expected end of statement" when trying to run the scripts - I copied to notepad and named .vbs and am running manually with cscript.

5.  Configured access to PDS through Point Administratior.

I tried changing the winpoint.ini file for that particular user (in their documents and settings\windows folder) to following and I get an application error when logging onto PDS.

[User Information]
User=NTG HOST 1
Company=NorthStar Technology Group, Inc.
Serial=234-3016-0000
Serial+=QhDSf6VZmpR0ASyr/58HBA==~@Pnt128~
GUID=0669FF22-1F92-4F31-94AF-1DF700C11321
[Directories]
Folder0=f:\PNTDATA
Folder1=SENTINEL
Application=F:\WINPOINT
Templates=F:\PNTTEMPL
User=F:\WINPOINT\user
[Program Version]
ConfigServer=0
Program=Point
Version=5.2
Build=744
Source=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1.FIR\Desktop\Point
InterFace_Version=22
[Settings]
PLN=1
DATA_FOLDER_MGR=1
PPP=1
ClassName=Afx:00400000:8:00010003:00000000:0002006D
[PDS]
Enable=1
WebService=https://xxx.xxx.com/service
SecurityKey=q4nwpTp5r07xN1gLAz+rTErEPjj24acyghY+rKs20/s=~@Pnt128~
[Point Size Info]
Max=1
Top=0
Left=0
Bottom=600
Right=800

Ken

I'm trying to implement your solution on a new Win2k3 TS, but I'm confused about a few things:

1) what is the "w" for in the line item "subst w: "%userprofile%\winpoint"

2) what is the "w" for in the line item "Set CrntPoint = filesys.Getfile("w:\winpoint.exe")

Maybe I'm being to simple minded about this, even though I've installed several Win2k/2k3 TS boxes in different environments,  but Point seems to be the toughest one to tackle.

In any case, here's the scenario:

Point database resides on a Win2k Member Server.

New Win2k3 TS box added to the network to replace previous Win2k TS box.

New Win2k3 TS box doesn't want to play as well as the Win2k TS box.

Point database (includes PNTTEMPL and PNTDATA as subfolders) is mapped as G:\ on the network.

User network (home) directories are mapped via a login.bat file as F:\ 

The confusion comes from not being sure which drive letters should be changed/substituted in your script to match our environment.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Regards,

J. Rugel

What I have completed so far:

change to install mode

install point

change back to execute mode

login as regular user

try to run scripts

try again as administrator

I am getting a expected end of statement error every time. Please help, our entire organization is down until I get this back up and running on a term server.

Thanks a bunch,

Richard Johnston

Sr. Dummy!

Just a point Newbie

REM ************************************************************************
REM MAP USER DRIVES
REM ************************************************************************

if exist "d:\users\%username%\winpoint\" goto mapdrive
md "d:\users\%username%\winpoint\"

REM ************************************************************************
REM map local user dir to W drive
REM ************************************************************************

:mapdrive
subst w: /d
subst w: "d:\users\%username%\winpoint"

REM ************************************************************************
REM check if upgrade is required
REM ************************************************************************

if exist W:\06-07-06.TXT GOTO INIFILES
set session=%sessionname%
msg %session% /TIME:20 /V "Upgrading to latest version of Point.  Please wait patiently.  Thanks and have a great day!"

REM ************************************************************************
REM copy winpoint files over
REM ************************************************************************

XCOPY c:\zWINPOINT_BAK "d:\users\%username%\winpoint\" /e /s /y /r

REM ************************************************************************
REM CHECK WHICH WINPOINT.INI TO ASSIGN
REM ************************************************************************

:INIFILES
ifmember.exe /v /l UFG\MultiPointUsers
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO MANAGERS

:LONGBEACH
xcopy d:\users\ini_files\winpoint.ini "%userprofile%\windows\" /y
GOTO END
:MANAGERS
xcopy d:\users\ini_files\managers\winpoint.ini "%userprofile%\windows\" /y

rem update desktop shortcut
rem del "%userprofile%\desktop\point.lnk" /q
rem xcopy "c:\program files\calyx software\point.lnk" "%userprofile%\desktop" /y

:END
rem EXIT

I was wondering if someone can help me clarify Point installation on TS enviroment.

I got Point 5.2 installed on 2003 TS server with the following setup and eveyrthing is working fine:

(1) Login as administrator and install Point on TS server (Program directory=C:\Winpoint; Winpoint.ini in C:\winnt)

(2) Copy C:\winpoint\*.* to each user directory c:\document and settings\userx\winpoint

(3) Copy Winpoint.ini to each user directory c:\documents and settings\userx\windows. 

(4) In Winpoint.ini,
Application=C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\UserX\WINPOINT

User=C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\UserX\WINPOINT\user

(5) Point Icon on desktop is pointed to "C:\Documents and Settings\UserX\WINPOINT\Start\start.exe"

Here are my questions:

(1) When I rename the C:\Winpoint directory and login as Userx, using Point in C:\document and settings\Userx\Winpoint\Start, Point does not work any more.  Error message "Could not locate Configuration server. Please contact your Network Administrator"   I thought the Application= in Winpoint.ini dictates where Point application resides? Why is still looking at C:\Winpoint? instead of C:\documents and settings\Userx\Winpoint\?

(2) If the program is still looking at C:\Winpoint, What's the purpose to have entire C:\Winpoint directory copied to each user profile location? 

(3) What's known issue with Point 5.3 on TS?

Thanks!!!