Vegetation Resources Inventory
Growth & Yield Host and Handheld Systems
|
A Data Collecting, Editing and
Reporting System |
GyHost/GyHand software version 2002 is the Growth and Yield
Permanent Sample Plot's (PSP) field data collecting, editing and
reporting system. The GyHand software allows the user to collect and
edit field sample data on the handheld computer while the GyHost
Software transfers, edits and reports on the data using a personal
computer.
GyHost/GyHand software version 2002 is the Growth and Yield
Permanent Sample Plot's (PSP) field data collecting, editing and
reporting system. The GyHand software allows the user to collect and
edit field sample data on the handheld computer while the GyHost
Software transfers, edits and reports on the data using a personal
computer.
- Create a
directory on your hard drive from the DOS prompt
(e.g., md GYHOST02) or make a new folder using
Windows. The directory/folder name should have no
more than 8 characters. You may have more than one
directory/folder containing the software in order to
separate projects or sample types. GyHost02 is used
as an example but you could use names incorporating
the project year, contractor, sample type et cetera.
- Go to the Growth and
Yield Internet website, GyHost/GyHand page.
- Click on
GYHOST02.EXE (1,801 kb)to download GYHost and
Handheld System (manual).
- Choose "Save to disk"
when prompted; click OK.
- Choose the
directory/folder created in Step 1 and ensure that
the file name is Gyhost02.exe.
- Click on Save Button.
To Install Software:
-
Exit the Internet
and go to DOS prompt
or Windows Explorer.
-
Go to the
directory/folder
where you saved
GyHost02.exe (e.g.
cd GyHost02 for DOS
command)
-
Type gyhost02 and
hit Enter. The
"WinZip
Self-Extractor"
dialogue box
appears. Unzip to
folder C:/GyHost02
or alternatively
double click
GYHOST02.EXE in
Windows. This will
unzip the following
files:
| All program files
for GYHOST |
GYHOST/GYHAND
Software |
| USERMAN.DOC |
User's Manual for
GYHOST/GYHAND System (MS Word 97)
|
- The download provides you with a file config.gy0
which can be related to the GY_HOST.EXE and
GY_HAND.EXE files. For Windows XP or NT right click
the exe file, go to properties, select the program
tab and advanced button, and edit the Windows PIF
settings config file to read config.gy0. Refer to
the User's Manual for further information.
- Alternatively, use a search to find your config
file and then ensure that the config.sys (for
Windows95 and 98) or config.nt (for WindowsNT and
XP) is edited to have;
Buffer = 24 or Multiple of 8
Files = 249. Refer to the User's Manual for further
information.
- Reboot your computer for Windows 95 or 98
operating systems to invoke the config file.
To
- Make sure you are in GYHOST02 directory or the
working directory that you have created for the
software.
- Type GYHOST and hit Enter or in Windows select
GYHOST.BAT to start GYHOST.
- You can also run GYHAND (GYHAND.BAT) on the PC
to enter information such as office verified age
core counts. Do not enter other tree measurement
information in the office as it will not be field
verified.
User support is available
between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 PM Pacific time, Monday
through Friday, excluding holidays. Call
(250) 751-7093 or e-mail
Kevin.Hardy@gov.bc.ca.
When you contact us please
be prepared to provide the following information:
- the
release number of the software;
- the type
of hardware and operating system that you are using;
- the exact
wording of any messages that appeared on your
screen;
- a
description of what happened and what you were doing
when the problem occurred; and,
- a
description of how you tried to solve the problem.
