4.3. Updating and archiving the package and its catalogues<br>

## 4.3. Updating and archiving the package and its catalogues

To update (or to check whether your package and its catalogues are up to date) click on the “Update” button in the main window of the “Package Manager”. A window is then displayed with a list of all installed programs of the package, represented by tabs arranged vertically on the left-hand side. Catalogues associated with each program are represented by tabs arranged horizontally, with the rightmost tab providing information on the necessity to update the application (executable and auxiliary files).

¨ To download an update from the Internet, click on the “Internet” button to indicate the update source. Then the program fetches from the Web information on new versions of package applications and on new or updated catalogues.

! During updating via Internet it is recommended to disable firewall applications protecting the computer against viruses from the Web. Their operation at this time makes proper updating of application files impossible and as a result – improper operation of the Package Manager.

¨ To download an update from a disk (usually from a CD-ROM, catalogues may also be loaded from a diskette), click on the “Disk” button to indicate the update source and select the appropriate disk drive. Then the program finds on the disk information on new versions of package applications and on new or updated catalogues. The update disk is prepared by InstalSoft after sending via the Internet or to the postal address of the order form for the update disk – which is not a standard program installation disk. It is also possible to prepare an update disk by the user – more information in section 5.

! The procedure described above is not the update – no changes are made to the user’s package yet !

After successful downloading of necessary information, the Package Manager displays a list of new or updated catalogues for each program of the package. To update catalogues, go through all tabs and move the required catalogues from the left-hand list (“Catalogues available for updating”) to the right-hand list (“Installed catalogues or catalogues selected for updating”). Tabs of catalogues, climatic data, construction materials and application files, on which there are data to be downloaded, are marked with a green square.

The total size of files to be downloaded is shown in the lower right part of the update window. The first update usually involves a large portion of data, as the programs themselves have to be updated. This may be important to those who have modem access to the Web.

! Empty left-hand list and its grey background indicate that no information on update has been fetched.

! To update all catalogues of the Manager, click the "All” button in lower part of the window and then the "Update" button.

To carry update proper into effect, click on the “Update” button. Now the program will ask if the current program status should be saved. Selecting “Yes” will cause saving and packing the applications and catalogues in the folder, in which the program has been installed. Default path: C:\Program files\folder with program name\Is_man_IS_4.x \Saved States under the name given by the user. Saving the archive enables – if need be – restoring the status of programs and catalogues before updating. After selecting “No” for saving the current status of program and catalogues or after successful archiving of existing package status the program starts downloading files from the Web or reading files from the disk and updates the package. Appropriate message is displayed when the update is finished. An error message displayed during the updating process means that the process has to be repeated, although some of the files may have been updated.

If no files for updating have been selected or if the program status is up to date, it will be also indicated by an appropriate message. Selecting the “Close” button will cause exit from the program update window.