CyberMatrix
Software, Windows Vista and Windows 7
All CyberMatrix software
can be run on Windows Vista and the new Windows 7 operating systems.
There are three problems to be
aware
of:
Database Problems
All non-enterprise editions of our multi-user database
software must run in Vista's XP SP2 Compatibility Mode.
This includes the server portion of the Client/Server
editions but not the client application.
Help Files
In the past we used Windows Help (.hlp)
files for software documentation. We used WinHelp because it
was much
easier to use and work with than the new HTMLHelp (.chm) format.
Unfortunately,
Windows Vista and Windows 7 no longer supports WinHelp by default.
Therefore we are
in the process of rewriting all our software to now use HTMLHelp. The
following applications currently use HTMLHelp:
- CyberMatrix Office
- Employee
Scheduler v2
- Employee Project Clock v6
- Meeting Manager v8
- Phone Lister v4
- Project Clock v9
- Timesheets v4
To use WinHelp with our other software
you can download the WinHelp program from the
Microsoft Download
Center, and then install it on your computers.
Custom Reporting
In Vista and Windows 7 ordinary users are not allowed to write to the
Program Files folder by default. This is due to the new User Account
Control
(UAC) feature in Windows Vista and Windows 7. Unfortunately some of our
older
software that have custom reporting features, place all the report
files
in the Program Files folder. This means ordinary users cannot
create new reports or save modified reports. To resolve this problem,
you should allow the users of the machine to "modify" the contents of
this folder. Right click on the Reports folder. In the dialog that
appears
click the Users group to highlight it. Check the Modify permission box
and press OK. The following applications
now install reports in the data folder by default:
- Pro Schedule v7
- Meeting Manager v8
- Timesheets v4
