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This version is for other systems than Windows, and those users, that do not want to read the documentation online.
Unpack this archive, and get a directory "car". Simply start the readme.html file for further information.
The package creates no icons, or interferes with your system in any way. To create icons, refer to the following description.
For Windows, the full Windows installer does the file association automatically. The installer executable has been created with InnoSetup, which provides that functionality using registry changes. No further action is needed.
If you do not want to use this installer, your need to get “zirkel.jar” and “zirkel.ico” (if you need or wish an icon for your files). Both are contained in the installer package for other systems, but both can be downloaded from the C.a.R. homepage separately. See the links on the installation pages. If you are using Java Web Start, you should find “zirkel.jar” on your system. Download the icon separately.
To create a program icon, right click on the desktop and create a new link. Use the command
C:\WINDOWS\system32\javaw.exe -jar "c:\java\zirkel\doc\zirkel.jar"
and select the icon for this link. You can drop program files on the link to open these files directly in C.a.R.
To associate files with the program, open any explorer window and open the folder options. Go to the file types tab. Search for ZIR. If you do not find it, create a new file type for that extension. Edit it using the extended view. You can now change the icon for this file type. Simply search for the icon on your system. Create a new action “open” and edit it. You will have to modify the following command for your system:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\javaw.exe -jar "c:\java\zirkel\doc\zirkel.jar" "%1"
To find the javaw.exe program, you can use the search in that dialog. Of course, you need to modify the path to zirkel.jar for your system. Do not forget the apostrophes around the parameter %1 to take care of blanks in file names.
You can now close everything and start C.a.R. using double clicks on your files. If you wish, you can create another file type “JOB” for assignments.
You need to have “zirkel.jar” and “zirkel.png”. Both are contained in the installation package for other systems than Windows, but can be downloaded from the C.a.R. download page separately.
The following description refers to the KDE desktop environment. To create an icon on the desktop, right click on the desktop, and create a new program link. Then, name the link C.a.R. and click on the icon symbol to set “zirkel.png” as an icon for this link. As command, use
java -jar /home/...PATHTOCAR.../car/doc_en/zirkel.jar
Of course, you have to modify the path to the “zirkel.jar” file for your system. As a working folder, select anything you like, e.g., the C.a.R. application folder car/doc_en/Data.
To associate C.a.R. files with the program, right clik any file with the “zir” extension and select “open with”. In the dialog, enter the the same command as above. Do not forget to check that the file type will always be opened with C.a.R. from now on.
Ralph Kleinitz has written an installation procedure for this.
You must have installed C.a.R. into a subdirectory "/Applications/zul" with the installation package above. No open "zul-start.dmg" with a double click. In the window, drag "Z.u.L.-Start" to the "Programs". You can now delete the installation files.
To associate files to C.a.R., mark any file in the finder. Then choose under "open with ..." the program "Z.u.L.-Start". Make this the standard program for this file type.