Cataloger's Desktop 2004 Issue 4: Notice about CD version
The 2004 Issue 4 of the CD version of "Desktop" included an update to the underlying FolioViews software. While the installation program worked correctly, it turned out that there were a number of bugs in the FolioViews software, some of which had been updated by FAST (the developer of the software).
If you have received your 2004 Issue 4 disk and have NOT run the update program, it is best to avoid doing so. You can copy the infobases from the CD-ROM (in its \nfo\ directory) to your server's \Program Files\LC\Cataloging Tools\nfo\ directory. This will update the documentation without disturbing the underlying software.
You will also need to also need to adjust the CD version installation software by downloading a file from the CDS website
- Right mouse click this link (http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/CHKUPD.INI) and Save Target As ... to your computer;
- Copy the CHKUPD.INI file to the \Program files\LC\Cataloging Tools\ directory of the file server where Cataloger's Desktop is installed. For those who have stand-alone installations, this will be at c:\Program Files\LC\Cataloging Tools\ . For those with network installations, this will be on your network file server.
License update
The licenses for current subscribers to the CD version of Cataloger's Desktop will begin expiring February 2nd. If you have a current subscription to the CD version of Cataloger's Desktop, please do the following right away:
- Make a back-up copy of your Cataloger's Desktop license (in most cases this will be in the following location on the file server: \Program Files\LC\Cataloging Tools\Lcf\LICENSE.LCF);
- Email the back-up copy of your Cataloger's Desktop license to desktop-info@loc.gov;
- Include in the email your name, your institution's name, and your CDS account number (if you readily know it -- do not delay your message if you do not know your CDS account number);
- Once you receive your renewed license, make a back-up copy somewhere secure and copy the renewed license on top of the Cataloger's Desktop file server.
Note: If you do not have a current subscription to the CD version of Cataloger's Desktop, please do not request an extension on your license. You will not receive an extended license.
Note: This notice applies only to the CD version of Cataloger's Desktop. If you subscribe to the web version of Cataloger's Desktop only, you do not need to take any action at this time.
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