Chesapeake Access List Editor

*** Quick install

Just install the java package then expand accessedit.zip and stuff
into the classes folder then from the command line run jre ale',
without the ' of course.


*** Requirements

The Chesapeake Access List Editor requires Java 1.1 (or greater)
run-time system.  Your computer system must also have a network
connection for the Access List Editor to be useful.  If you have a
Windows95/NT system that uses dialup networking, Access List Editor
will require that your dialup connection be operating before Access
List Editor will run.

*** Installing Java 1.1.4 runtime

Download the Java JRE 1.1.4 for your system. The JRE 1.1.4 for Windows95/NT
is a little different from the 1.0.2.  It will install the java run time
(.dlls and jre bins) into your windows directory.  It comes with an installer
window, so follow the directions and it will install fine.

With Solaris, the jre is a shell script.

Download the Java run-time system appropriate for your system.  If you have
a computer system other than Windows95/NT or Sun Solaris, you may need to
search the web for an implementation for your system.  Please let us know of
any other systems you find and we'll add links to them from our site.

If you extract from the zip or tar file, make a note of the installation
directory for configuring your environment (see below.)  We expect that you
know how to extract either the zip or tar file if you select one of these
formats.

*** Installing Chesapeake Access List Editor

You may install the Chesapeake Access List Editor in any directory,
but we recommend installing it in \java\tools\accessedit
(/usr/local/java/tools/accessedit on Unix).  The self-extracting zip
file defaults to \java\tools\accessedit.  Several files will be
installed in this directory.

*** Setting Your Search Path

With jre (1.1.3) and higher you no longer have to set the CLASSPATH
variable.

To include the java 'bin' directory in your executable path on
Windows95/NT, add the following command to your autoexec.bat or execute it
within a DOS window:

set PATH=%PATH%;c:\<java dir>\bin

On Unix (Sun Solaris), modify your executable search path by adding the
following command to your '.profile' (or equivalent startup file):

PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/java/bin

If you installed the Java run-time in a different location, then you will
need to specify the java bin directory from the location where you installed
it.

*** GUI operation

The Access List Editor ONLY works under GUI operations, there are no
command line options available.

To execute the Chesapeake Access List Editor on Windows95/NT, you need
to start a DOS window.  Within the window, change to the Chesapeake
Access List Editor directory and start the Graphical User Interface
with the commands:

	c:>cd \java\tools\accessedit
	c:>jre -cp . ale

The CP option to the jre is appended to the classpath operation. This
is optional, if you set your CLASSPATH then you can omit the -cp option:

	c:>cd \java\tools\accessedit
	c:>jre ale

Click on the HELP for more information about operating this powerful
tool.


*** Other reading

To find out more about accessedit, check out the Access List Editor
web pages at the Chesapeake web site (www.ccci.com).