The simulator has been designed to run from a server. It does not need to be installed on workstations. This makes deployment simple. One day all software will be like this and stressed out network administrators will revert to being normal, kind, cheerful human beings.
Create a read only folder on the server and make sure all users can access it. (Create a share or use a public drive). Copy all the files from the distribution into the folder on the server. If they are zipped, unzip them. Provide a shortcut to sms32v50.exe for users to start up the program. The shortcut should specify a working directory where users have write permission such as their home folder.
Users need write access to their own home folder (a floppy disk would be OK too). Users need to save their work to this folder (or floppy). If the simulator starts in this directory, it will save an INI file in the user's directory that holds information about window positions and preferences. If the INI file is missing, the simulator will start with default settings and will attempt to create the INI file. If SMS starts in a read only directory, it will not be able to save its INI file. If possible, correct this non fatal problem.
To Run
If you have set up an icon, double click the icon or select the icon and press enter. You can double click on Sms32V50.exe within Windows Explorer or My Computer. You can drag and drop an assembly code file onto the program icon. Assembly code file names should end in .asm. You can drop any type of file into the simulator but the result is not likely to be useful.
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