Interactive Planning Tool for Windows (network) - Version 3n - 16 August 2007

Instructions

1. Download the networkplanningtool.zip file.
2. Extract the files in the networkplanningtool.zip file to a folder on a shared drive. Let's assume you extract the files to a folder called 'PlanningTool'.
3. Set proxy settings if applicable. If your network uses a Proxy server to connect to the Internet, edit lines 723 to 734 of the \PlanningTool\FrameworkApp\greprefs\all.js file to include the proxy settings. If users have a direct connection to the Internet this is not required.

   pref("permissions.default.image",           1); // 1-Accept, 2-Deny, 3-dontAcceptForeign
   pref("network.proxy.type",                  1);
   pref("network.proxy.ftp",                   "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx");
   pref("network.proxy.ftp_port",              yyyy);
   pref("network.proxy.gopher",                "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx");
   pref("network.proxy.gopher_port",           yyyy);
   pref("network.proxy.http",                  "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx");
   pref("network.proxy.http_port",             yyyy);
   pref("network.proxy.ssl",                   "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx");
   pref("network.proxy.ssl_port",              yyyy);
   pref("network.proxy.socks",                 "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx");
   pref("network.proxy.socks_port",            yyyy);

   etc. where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address or URL to the proxy server and yyyy is the port. Note: When using a URL for the proxy it will typically not include 'http://'.
4. Create a shortcut in the user's icon pool or desktop pointing to PlanningTool.exe in the shared \PlanningTool\FrameworkApp folder. The first time the user runs the PlanningTool.exe it creates a local folder in their profile.

It can take a while for the planning tool to load depending on the specification of the computer and network conditions. Note: While the planning tool is loading there is no indication to the user of progress.

When the planning tool loads it should be configured to connect to the Internet with the Primary Framework web site loaded in the first tab of the planning tool.