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HHSEPS ViewerAs of 22 April 2003 Version Beta 0.0031a About This ApplicationThis folder contains the software application that is under development for being able to easily read and edit SEPS files. This new application is being developed in house to make it easier and quicker to perform changes to existing PFDs and the Criteria. The intent of this application is to permit making easy changes, and then rerunning SEPS to regenerate and calculate the PFD totals. The basic steps are:
**WARNING**This application is still in development and will permit you to change your SEPS generated PFD files without any self-protection. Do NOT make changes to code fields (e.g. JSNs, ROOM Codes, DEPT_Codes, etc.). Making such changes may possibly corrupt your PFD. The application does not currently flag all changes made. SEPS requires these flags to recognize the need to regenerate the PFD. Thus you may have to make some type of change back in SEPS to update your changes permanently into SEPS. FilesFollowing is a list of the files needed for using the SEPS Viewer.
Using the ProgramSome Screen Shots
Figure 1: PFD Data entry screen, with tabs to get to applicable information Notice that the current department’s total NSF is always displayed, and is updated dynamically as you edit the Qty and Room Size. The Total PFD NSF is available toward the top of the window. You can update this by clicking on the “Gear” Button. Switching phases, showing all (zero rooms) or switching to baseline from projected year is performed on the fly. NSF totals automatically reflect the correct phase, and fiscal year. Moving departments is done at the top of the window, using video style buttons. Cut and Paste is fully supported. Copy a comment from one room and paste it into each room, no more retyping the same comment.
Figure 2: Adding rooms is now possible, choose from the current department 's rooms or from all possible rooms, quickly search all rooms You can add several rooms at a time to the current department PFD. You can switch between only the department room types of all Criteria Room Types on the fly, and back again. Search by Room Code (begins with) or by key work search. Just click on the list to pick a room, or two or more. The grey area shows the PFD line numbers from the criteria which are being added.
Figure 3: Rooms content lists are always available for viewing by clicking the tab The tabs are automatically synchronized to the currently selected PFD room. So switching to the contents of a room is fast, to be sure that this is the room you think it is.
Figure 4: View multiple project PFDs at time, or the same PFD's different departments, and edit in both. You can open multiple PFD windows simultaneously to allow cross checking between various projects or versions. You can open the same project PFD multiple times too, to allow comparing departments in the same PFD version.
Figure 5: Check the Input data while working in the PFD. The PFD Input Data can also be viewed and edited while working on the project’s PFD.
Figure 6: View and edit the criteria files too! The application allows viewing and editing the criteria
files too, not just the PFDs. ***WARNING*** You break it you bought it! Starting the ViewerTo start the viewer application, double click on the HHSEPSViewer.exe. You will be prompted to enter the paths to the locations of the data files for the SEPS Viewer application, and also to the paths of the DOD SEPS PFD application, criteria and project folders. Reporting Bugs!The HHSEPSViewer application includes the opportunity to record any Bugs that you observe, or enhancements that you would like to see. This option is located from the main menu “Tools-Report a Bug”. You can then email to me the two files “BugList.dbf” and “BugList.fpt” both of which are in the \HHApps\SEPSVO\Data directory. Consolidated updated bug listings will be posted on this directory. Converting PFD FilesTo use the HHSEPSViewer application on your real SEPS PFD files, you must run the HHSEPSConverter.exe. This program is located in the \HHApps\SEPSVO\Bin directory. You can run this program by double clicking on the executable. When it starts up, you will be prompted to select a form, click “OK”, (see Figure 3 below). Once the form is open, you have three directories to be converted (see Figure 4 below). They are the SEPS\Criteria directory, the SEPS\PROJECTS directory and the directory for each individual project (located under the \SEPS\PROJECTS directory. This converter application will preserve your original SEPS files by first copying them into a sub-directory called \ORIG and the creating a converted copy in the sub-directory \XBASE. After conversion it then copies the converted files into the normal work directory. After conversion, SEPS will still operate normally, but now the SEPSViewer application can allow easy manipulation of the files.
Figure 7: Start up screen for the HHSEPSConverter application
Figure 8: HHSEPSConverter main utility window, does equipment files too and includes fixer for index files. Version StatusFollowing is a listing of changes made for each version:
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