[senit] WWS Wordlists on the Server

Using a script is a good solution as it will ensure that each computer has
the latest set of custom graphics. I use a script (the logon BAT script) to
ensure that the wordlist file is up-to-date in the local folder on each
client machine before the user has logged on.

However there's no need to use a script to download the graphics as you can
tell WWS2000 that the graphics in your custom wordlist (or part of you main
wordlist) are sitting on the server.

The windows registry contains the keys:

HKLM\Software\Widgit\wws3\resources\resdir3\
&
HKLM\Software\Widgit\wws3\resources\resdir4\

The first (resdir3) relates to the location of MyPicsA and resdir4 relates
to MyPicsB.

On our custom wordlist (which loads in addition to the main wordlist) all
our custom pictures are stored in MyPicsA so we just need to ensure that the
correct registry entry points to the server on each client PC.

HKLM\Software\Widgit\wws3\resources\resdir3\ (MyPicsA) contains two string
entries:

Alias = "MyResources1"
Path = "\\\\server\\symbols\\graphics\\"

The Alias remains unchanged but the Path needs to change to match the
location of your graphics on the server. Notice that the \'s in the path
have to double-up so \\server becomes \\\\server.

It would be inconvenient to set this registry entry on each client PC.
Instead it can be entered on to the server as a Group Policy Object (GPO)
that automatically updates all clients within its scope.

Our WWS2000 GPO also contains an entry that forces each copy of WWS to load
our custom wordlist in addition to its default wordlist (which may be PCS,
WLS, Makaton or whatever depending on the user).

Also i know i mentioned this in a previous email but i always install the
PCS/WLS symbols to the local hard drive to increase network performance and
wws2000's reliability. Only the custom symbol set is stored on the server.

Well i hope that was understandable! Any questions or corrections please
respond on the list unless they're very very specific.

Charlie Danger
www.bltt.org

On 18/04/07, Claire Barnes <clairebarnes at willowdeneschool.co.uk> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I have been asked by our ICT coordinator to reply to these posts regarding
> WWS wordlists on servers. We wanted to have pupil and staff photos come up
> in WWS and store them on a server so that it was easily updatable. As you
> have realized WWS is a bit picky on where wordlists and photos are stored.
> Therefore I store the photos of pupils and staff and the relevant wordlist
> on a network server these then download to a pc to the relevant locations
> where WWS likes to find them every time WWS is run via a simple vbs
> script.
> So that all I have to do is change the photos and wordlist on the server
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> it then ripples down to the local pcs in class rooms. It does mean putting
> the vbs script on the local pcs but once this is done everything is
> automatic. You do have to be careful with permissions especially with
> windows XP and make sure your WWS install locations are identical
> throughout
> the school (you can use the default one).
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> All the staff do is run the vbs script (which is disguised as a shortcut
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> WWS2000), it deletes the old photos and wordlist on the pc, downloads the
> updated photos and the updated wordlist from the server, and then it run
> WWS
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> It only takes a few seconds on our network and we have about 300 photos.
> I'd
> advise making sure the file sizes are small though ~20-30KB (fine for WWS)
> as staff get frustrated waiting for the files to download.
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> Hope this helps. If you want any more info feel free to email me -
> paulwheeler at willowdeneschool.co.uk
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> Paul Wheeler
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> ICT Support
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> Willow Dene School
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> www.willowdeneschool.co.uk <http://www.willowdeneschool.co.uk/>
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