Installing the Client

The Client software will be installed on each computer that operates the program.

Initial Install

Browse across the network to the server, and locate the \ASW10s\MLS folder.  Find the file ASW10c.exe and double click on it.  This will then perform the installation.

When you start the program the first time, it needs a path to the data on the server.  Use the displayed browse capability to find the ASW9s folder on the server.  DO NOT select a subfolder.  Double click on the ASW8s folder icon so it displays open.  Then select OK and you will be able to sign in.

If you make a mistake, reset the path as described in the section below.

DO NOT run an uninstall and reinstall if you have a problem.  Email Support@MasterLinkSoftware.com.  Doing an uninstall will not fix the problem and making internal changes may just increase the problem.

Updating ASW 10

Auto Shop Writer performs an autoatic updating to the server, and workstations.  This works in the background.  When re-entering ASW, you may see a pop up box that says your system has been updated.  That means your local computer found a newer version of the Client software on your server and copied it over.  It was downloaded to the server by a program that runs there 24/7.

Setting the Path to your Data

Your "client" software needs to know where the data resides.  When you start the program for the first time, you will be shown a browse window, and you simply need to find the ASW9s folder on the server, highlight it, and click the OK button.  It will store the path in the computer registry and every time you start the ASW9.exe program, it will know where to turn for the data.

The path is stored in the CONFIG.CBA file in the ASW8c workstation.  You can open this file with Notebook ( a Windows program ) and edit the path value.  You can also delete this file and then re-enter the client program ( ASW9.exe.).  You will be prompted for the path.

Setting the Server Type

You will be prompted for the server type.  If this machine is not connected to a computer running the Advantage Database Server, you are running in LOCAL server mode.  If ADS is installed, you should select CLIENT SERVER, or if this machine will normally connect via the internet, select that option.  Internet machines can be plugged into a network and connect successfully to the ADS server.  You cannot access the program via the internet unless ADS is operational.

If you try to start ASW8, and an error box pops up noting CONFIG.DBF ( 2)  cannot be found, then your path is incorrect.  Reboot your computer in case it lost its connection to the server.  If this fails, then you probably have fouled the path value saved in the registry and it will need to be reset.