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There is a special utility, "Switcher.exe", which allows the user to select an application for launch during the timeout, and launches the default application from the list , if no choice is made until the timeout expires. Usually, this utility executes commands described in a .bat file.

1.2. This utility can be downloaded here: from ftp://ftp.ucs.ru/rk7/INSTALL/OTHER/switcher/HotCashSwitch.zip

1.3. The utility distribution archive contains 4 files: Switcher.bat, switcher.exe, switcher.ini, winCS.bat.

1.4. You need to place all files from the distribution package kit to the RK7 folder ..\WIN\ (or the folder containing wincash.bat and midserv.exe) on the backup reserve PC.

1.5. This utility uses RK7 cash server backup functions , so that the server could keep on working if there are some problems with the main PC faces some issues. Thus, if you configure data backup from a cash server to another PC, both will be available provided that the license key is set for one of them.

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Settings files

2.1. switcher.ini

2.1.1. File sample

[Config]

Menu0=Cash Station (normal mode)

Menu1=With cash server (backup mode)

timeout=7

timemessage=%d seconds until the selection

2.1.2. Settings description:

2.1.2.1. "«Menu0" » is the application text button to be , displayed by default. 

2.1.2.2. Settings description:"Menu1" «Menu1» is the second application text button to be displayed (backup reserve cash server).

2.1.2.2 "3 «timeout" » is the time interval (in seconds) for the " Switcher " display , until the default application is launched.

2.1.2.3 "4 «timemessage" » is the time of the " Switcher " display time shown on the screen.

2.2. Switcher.bat

2.2.1. File sample:

SET BackupPathSET BackupPath=C:\backup

SET MidbasePathSET MidbasePath=C:\UCS\MIDBASE

SET SecINIPathSET SecINIPath=C:\UCS\CASH\SecINI

SET MainINIPathSET MainINIPath=C:\UCS\CASH\MainINI

SET RK7PathSET RK7Path=C:\UCS\CASH

@echo off@echo off

switcher.exe

if errorlevel 1 goto l1

if errorlevel 2 goto l2

copy copy "%MainINIPath%\wincash.ini"  "%RK7Path%"

Wincash.bat




goto end




:l1

FOR /F F "delims=|" %%I %%I IN ('DIR "%BackupPath%\Work*.UDB" /B /O:D') DO SET NewestFileDO SET NewestFile=%%I

copy copy "%BackupPath%\%NewestFile%"  "%MidbasePath%\work.udb"

copy copy "%SecINIPath%\wincash.ini"  "%RK7Path%"

WinCS.bat




goto end

2.2.2. Settings description:

2.2.2.1. "BackupPath" «BackupPath» is the RK7 folder used to store backup copies of the cash server (work.udb).

2.2.2.2. "MidbasePath" «MidbasePath» is the cash server backup folder, specified in its rkeeper.ini file.

2.2.2.3. "MainINIPath" «MainINIPath» is a special folder, containing wincash.ini for the normal system startup mode ("Menu0" the «Menu0» button).

2.2.2.4. "SecINIPath" «SecINIPath» is a special folder, containing wincash.ini for the backup system startup mode ("Menu1" «Menu1» button).

2.2.2.5. "RK7Path" «RK7Path» is the default \WIN\ folder, where the functional wincash.bat and midserv.exe are located, and wincash.ini is copied to.2.3. WinCS.bat

2.3.1. File sample

REM WinCash update and start

SET PRELOADPATH=.\PRELOAD

if /%1 == / goto defini

SET CASHINIPATH=%1

goto now_run

:defini

SET CASHINIPATH=.\wincash.ini

:now_run

start Midserv.exe /desktop

ping 127.0.0.1 -n 10

preload.exe %CASHINIPATH%

for %%c in (%PRELOADPATH%\*.dll) do del /F %%~nc.bak

for %%c in (%PRELOADPATH%\*.dll) do ren %%~nc.dll *.bak

xcopy %PRELOADPATH% .\ /S /C /R /Y

rmdir %PRELOADPATH% /S /Q

start doscash.exe %CASHINIPATH%

2.3.2. Settings description

This file launches the backup reserve cash server with the cash station , when the "Menu1" «Menu1» button is pressedclicked.

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Instruction

3.1.

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Reserve r_keeper 7 cash server

3.1.1. Configure the cash server backup copying into the backup reserve PC folder in accordance with 2.2.2.1.
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3.1.2. You should periodically perform a correct backup since the script selects the latest work.udb copy to launch the cash server on the backup reserve PC.

3.2. wincash.ini file

3.2.1. You should configure two Two different wincash.ini files should be configured for the normal cash station launch on the backup reserve PC (connected to the the main PC cash server on the main PC, "Menu0" , «Menu0» mode), and for the backup reserve cash station launch (connected to the backup reserve cash server on the backup reserve PC, "Menu1" «Menu1» mode).

3.2.2. Since one cash server can be used in both modes, you can use a single wincash.ini file without configuring the [TCPDNS] section.

3.2.3. If you do not use the cash station on the backup PC reserve PC in normal mode, simplify this scheme at your own discretion.

3.3. Operations

3.3.1. To use the " Switcher", launch Switcher.bat (instead of usual wincash.bat).

3.3.2. After the utility is launched, press click one of the mode buttons: it will start new processings and resume those launched before with at the RK7 cash station (see 3.3.3.).

3.3.3. Transfer the Guardant key to the backup reserve PC before the relevant required mode is launched at the cash server.

3.3.4. When the functionality of the PC running the main cash server is finally restored, copy the cash server files from the backup reserve PC (and restore your specific settings, if required).

3.3.5. Do not launch the cash server on the main PC without having copied work.udb to the backup PCreserve PC! Do not perform certain order operations with the order on the backup reserve PC, if you launched the backup mode by mistake! Keep in mind that the cash server database should be synchronized timely and launched for a single object only!

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