Microsoft KB Archive/63432

Works: Creating a Minimum Working Copy of Works 2.00

PSS ID Number: Q63432 Article last modified on 06-12-1996

2.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

At times, it is necessary to create a functional version of Works that uses the least disk space and that requires the fewest disk swaps. For example, it may be necessary to create a minimum working copy of Works for a laptop computer with only one disk drive, or for one with a small RAM disk. Also, when using Works on a single-drive computer, it is not recommended to have the Works program files on one disk, and the documents on another disk. The program files and document files should be on the same disk.

This article describes what files should be placed on a 3.5-inch disk to provide you with a functional version of Works, using the smallest amount of disk space. Use the MS-DOS COPY command to copy the files onto the disk.

This minimum working copy can then be duplicated, and the duplicated working disks can be used for working on documents, spreadsheets, and databases.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The “bytes used on disk” is based on a 1024-byte minimum-allocation size. 3.5- and 5.25-inch high-density disks have a 512-byte minimum allocation size and some files may actually use up fewer bytes on those disks than their low-density counterparts.

For comparison, the common sizes and capacities of floppy disks are as follows:

Size Density Capacity —- ——- ——–

5.25 inch Low 362496 bytes 5.25 inch High 1213952 bytes 3.5 inch Low 730112 bytes 3.5 inch High 1457664 bytes

The following describes how to create a minimum working copy of Works:


 * 1) Copy WORKS.EXE to the disk. This can be the uncompressed version (created with the Setup program), or, for additional size reduction, the compressed version (copy WORKS.PGM to WORKS.EXE). The uncompressed version will take up 382976 bytes of disk space, and the compressed version will take up 329728 bytes of disk space. The compressed version of WORKS.EXE is fully functional, but will be significantly slower in some operations.
 * 2) If you want to use Works in graphics mode, or use View Charts or Print Preview, install the appropriate screen driver using the Setup program. This will vary in size with the screen driver.
 * 3) If you want to print or preview your document, or use the Communications module, copy WORKS.OVL onto the disk. This will use 101376 bytes of disk space.
 * 4) If printing or previewing, and printer font selection are desired, install the appropriate printer driver using the Setup program. This will vary in size with the printer driver.
 * 5) If you desire to have Print Preview, copy the font files F04003.RFT, F04004.RFT, F04005.RFT, and F04006.RFT to the disk. This will use 12288 bytes of the disk space.
 * 6) If you desire to have the online Help facility on the disk, copy HELP.OVL and WORKS.HLP to the disk. This will use 164864 bytes of disk space.
 * 7) If you desire to have the Spelling Checker on the disk, copy SPELL.OVL and MAIN.DIC onto the disk. This will use 182272 bytes of disk space.
 * 8) If you desire to have the Thesaurus on the disk, copy THESAUR.OVL and THESAUR.LEX onto the disk. This will use 336896 bytes of disk space.
 * 9) If you desire to use the communications feature, copy COMM.SCD onto the disk. This will use 3072 bytes of disk space.
 * 10) If you desire to use Works outside of the United States, or use a country setting other than USA, copy INTL.RSC to the disk. This will use 2048 bytes of disk space.

Required for international use ————————–+ Required to use Communications ———————–+ | Required to use Thesaurus ————————-+ | | Required to use Spelling Checker —————+ | | | Required to use Help ————————+ | | | | Required to use Print Preview ————+ | | | | | Required to print and use charts ——+ | | | | | | Required to use graphics modes —–+ | | | | | | | Required to use Works ———–+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Compressed/Uncompressed) | | | | | | | | | File Bytes used on disk | | | | | | | | | WORKS.EXE 329727/382976 X X X X X X X X X SCREEN.VID Varies. X X X. . . . . WORKS.OVL 101376. . X X. . . X. filename.PRD Varies. . . X. . . . . F04003.RFT 3072. . . X. . . . . F04004.RFT 3072. . . X. . . . . F04005.RFT 3072. . . X. . . . . F04006.RFT 3072. . . X. . . . . HELP.OVL 31744. . . . X. . . . WORKS.HLP 133120. . . . X. . . . SPELL.OVL 17408. . . . . X. . . MAIN.DIC 164864. . . . . X. . . THESAUR.OVL 7168. . . . . . X. . THESAUR.LEX 329728. . . . . . X. . COMM.SCD 3072. . . . . . . X. INTL.RSC 2048. . . . . . . . X

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