Microsoft KB Archive/70214

Installing Excel for OS/2 version 2.2x on a Network PSS ID Number: Q70214 Article last modified on 06-23-1993 PSS database name: W_eXceL

2.20 2.21

OS/2

Summary:

It is possible to install Excel for OS/2 for use in a networking environment. Microsoft has not tested nor guarantees these procedures to work in all cases.

However, these procedures have been known to work on both Microsoft LAN Manager and IBM LanServer networks.

More Information:

The most basic components of Microsoft Excel consists of three files:

EXCEL.EXE EXCELFNT.DLL EXCELKEY.DLL

These are the only files needed in a “bare bones” installation of Excel.

During setup, you will be asked to install Excel to the “C:” directory. To install Excel on a network, however, you must modify this path to a network drive and directory of your choosing, “X:,” for example.

After setup, the “X:” directory will contain the three previously mentioned files as well as a host of supporting (Help, Dialog Editor, etc.) and example files. This directory now contains all of the files required to run Excel.

You will need to mark all the files in this directory as Shared and Read Only so several users can access Excel at the same time. Refer to your network documentation for information on how to do this.

Setup also places copies of the .DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files in the “C:” directory and thus no modification of the CONFIG.SYS file is necessary on this workstation.

In a networking environment, however, it will be necessary to modify the CONFIG.SYS LIBPATH variable on each workstation to include the “X:” directory so all users will have access to the .DLL files. This is very important because the LIBPATH variable defines what directories OS/2 will search through to find the supporting .DLL files.

For more information about modifying your CONFIG.SYS and the LIBPATH variable, please refer to your OS/2 documentation.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.