================================================================== RSI-Shield version 4.5.14.0 (release 14) Read Me File Januari 17, 2007 ================================================================== This readme file contains mainly important information about how one should install RSI-Shield. This is especially important when a number of RSI-Shieds should be installed in a network environment. RSI-Shield is one of the best anti RSI/CTD break programs. It even is the only program that actually fights RSI actively, by making the computer-operations automatically for you. You can, among other things, record frequently made operations, so you can play them back later on. Or you can let RSI-Shield make the mouse- clicks for you. ================================================================== Important addresses ================================================================== Site Main Page: http://www.rsishield.com Site Download Page: http://www.rsishield.com/english/download.htm Online Help: http://www.rsishield.com/english/help.htm ================================================================== System Requirements ================================================================== Windows XP/Me/2000/2003/NT/98 200 MHz Intel Pentium 32 MB RAM, 30 MB free hard disk space plus space for user profiles (additional space required for Windows swap-file) VGA video card. ================================================================== Single User Installation ================================================================== 1. If you want to install RSI-Shield on Windows XP/NT/2000/2003,you must be logged in as an administrator or as a user with administrator level rights (this does not apply to Windows 9x, or Windows Millennium) 2. On a Windows 95 machine you should make sure DCOM95 is installed (can be found on the CD, or downloaded from the RSI- Shield site). Internet Explorer 4.x or higher is highly recommended. 3. If you have downloaded RSI-Shield from the Internet, start 'RSI-Shield.exe' If you have RSI-Shield on CD-ROM, start 'Setup.exe' 4. The first screen that appears can be used to select the language of the installation. Choose for example: English. 5. A wizard will appear. Fill in the necessary details and press Next to go to the next page of the wizard. 6. On the last page of the wizard, press the Finish button to finalize the RSI-Shield installation and exit the installation procedure. By default RSI-Shield will automatically start after this. 7. If the installation gets damaged and you want to repair it, you just start the setup again and choose the 'Repair' option. ================================================================== Network Installation ================================================================== 1. If you want to install RSI-Shield on Windows XP/NT/2000, you must be logged in as an administrator or as a user with administrator level rights (this does not apply to Windows 9x, or Windows Millennium) 2. Make sure every Windows 95 machine has DCOM95, and WinSock2 installed (can be found on the CD, or downloaded from the RSI- Shield site). Internet Explorer 4.x or higher is highly recommended. 3. If you have downloaded RSI-Shield from the Internet, you should unpack the contents to a folder. You can use WinZIP to do so. If you have RSI-Shield on CD-ROM, you should copy its content to a folder (make sure you remove the read-only attribute). 4. Modify the 'environment.ini' file to your needs (use notepad). The most important value to set is 'EnvironmentFile'. Enter the path to a centrally placed 'environment.ini' file. Once you have provided this path, you can change all settings centrally by changing the centrally placed 'environment.ini' file. (You probably want to give read-only rights to all users). 5. Install RSI-Shield on all client PCs either by running 'Setup.exe' (requires user interaction) or 'SilentInstall.exe' (requires no user interaction). During setup, the 'environment. rsc' file is being copied to each client PC. (MAKE SURE YOU RUN THE INSTALLATION WITH ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS) 6. Once RSI-Shield is installed you can run 'SilentRepair.exe' to repair the installation. And 'SilentUninstall.exe' to uninstall RSI-Shield but leaving the profiles and macros unharmed. Or 'SilentRemoveAll.exe' to remove all RSI-Shield related files. ================================================================== The most important additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5 compared to version 4.1a ================================================================== 1. Tronan Macro programming language ENORMOUSLY extended and improved 2. No more wait cursor in the animation player when 'no-discipline mode' is turned on 3. 'Intelligence' of the break system extended and improved 4. Sending of messages via MAPI improved 5. Dutch ARBO law support added 6. User profiles in their own folder from now on 7. 'Tronan Report' (report tool) improved and extended 8. 'no-discipline mode' improved and extended 9. Setup improved 10. Network version improved 11. Counter (in the system tray) improved 12. 'Settings program' improved and extended 13. Break-announcement-movie improved (shows what kind of break will begin) 14. Bringing windows to the foreground, improved 15. Animation player improved and extended 16. Instruction movies improved and extended 17. MSN messenger support added (automatically change the online- status) 18. Help-balloon added (points to the counter after installation) 19. Fast-User-switching support added (for Windows XP) 20. Implementation of the 'environment.ini' file improved and extended 21. TronanBugReport (contact tool) improved 22. 'Customizable Events' (via environment.ini) added 23. System Macros improved and extended 24. 'Macro Engine' ENORMOUSLY improved and extended 25. Documentation improved and extended 26. 'Tronan Browser' (Internet browser) improved and extended 27. 'Tronan Backup' tool added (to create/restore backups) 28. Auto-mouse-click function improved 29. 'Tronan Macro Editor' (programming environment) improved and extended 30. Registration system improved and extended 31. 'Keyboard->Mouse' function added (control the mouse via the keyboard) 32. 'Macro Recorder' improved 33. 15 days trial version extended to 60 days 34. General bugs fixed, and improvements made ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5 release 2 ================================================================== 1. Keyboard simulation for macros improved 2. MSN Messenger support improved 3. Counter tooltip improved 4. SmartStart improved 5. Settings Program extended: Context-help can now be hidden ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5 release 3 ================================================================== 1. Physically double clicking the mouse didn't work when the 'auto -mouse-click' option was turned-on 2. Text of an excercise improved 3. Version info improved (in Settings Program, and in splash screen) ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5 release 4 ================================================================== 1. The animation player can play sounds from now on 2. At the end of every exercise a sound event can be played ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5 release 5 ================================================================== 1. Dutch ARBO law for notebooks added (maximum dayly work time) 2. Better support for Roaming profiles 3. Shortcut-keys for Quick macros changed ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5 release 6 ================================================================== 1. Very many things have been changed and added that have to do with the Macros, and the interaction between MacroMachine (a new Tronan product). ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5 release 7 ================================================================== 1. IMPROVED: Macro script language ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield release 8 ================================================================== 1. IMPROVED: Debug possibilities! From now on one can follow the execution-flow of a script in the Macro Editor. 2. IMPROVED: Installation procedure ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5.9.0 (2005-06-17) ================================================================== More has been added and improved, but these are the most important items: NEW 1. Auto upgrade check 2. Macro Engine: "Regular Expressions" From now on one can use regular expressions when trying to find a window, or a sub string in another string (e.g ActivateWindowWithTitle, and StrFind, etc) 3. Script Library 4. Font adjustable in Tronan Marco Editor 5. TronanSpy can be used to view the structure and the contents of sites. 6. Added Multi-line comment symbols to the editor and macro language example: /*comment*/ 7. Added Multi-line string symbol to the editor and macro language example: "string\ IMPROVED 1. Registration of Tronan COM objects icw MacroMachine 2. TronanSpy (greatly improved) 3. Tronan Macro Engine (among other things 'CallScript' and 'Stop') 4. Registration security improved RESOLVED 1. The mouse position tool from the Macro Editor could not be restarted, once the monitoring was stopped; using the shift key. 2. The previously added 'Window animations' caused problems in Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 98 ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5.10.0 (2005-08-18) ================================================================== More has been added and improved, but these are the most important items: NEW --- 1. 30 days trial iso ipv 60 days 2. if statement alternative added to the script language. One can use complex evaluations with the use of AND, OR, and integrated calculations with for instance, MODULES etc. e.g.: if ("5 + 4 > 7 AND (8+1 > 9 OR (2 = 9-3)) AND test01 < test02") IMPROVED -------- 1. The following script commands have been improved: StrToFile FindWindow GetWindowText Input 2. TronanSpy improved 3. Editor debug window improved 4. Installation procedure (icw MacroMachine) RESOLVED -------- 1. SendKeys problem with modifier-keys solved (e.g. Ctrl+a etc.) ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5.11.0 (2006-06-14) ================================================================== RESOLVED -------- 1. Added Cinepak codec for Terminal Server support 2. Introduction movie-clips and such only if initial installation ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5.12.0 (2006-06-19) ================================================================== RESOLVED -------- 1. Rebuilt all binaries ================================================================== Additions/improvements of RSI-Shield 4.5.14.0 (2007-01-17) ================================================================== RESOLVED -------- 1. 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