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FOR WINDOWS 8
REQUIREMENTS: WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THE WORLD REMEMBERS NAME DISPLAY
SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................................5
2.1 Choose the right computer for job and prepare it for use .............................................................................. 5
THE NAME DISPLAY SOFTWARE MANUAL MODE AND TIMED MODE ...................................8
3.1 USING MANUAL - MODE ................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Running Manual Mode (use only for testing) ................................................................................................ 11
RUNNING THE TIMED MODE DISPLAYPLEASE USE THE TIMED MODE FOR YOUR FINAL NAMES DISPLAY ..................................... 13
4.1 Manually starting a TIMED Mode Display ..................................................................................................... 13
4.1.1Task Scheduler .............................................................................................................................................. 18
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COUNTRY-SPECIFIC VERSION FOR CANADA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, TURKEY, GERMANY AND
IRELAND
This version is configurable for a specific country. Names from the specific country will appear in the
centre of the display area in the National Names Area with the international names appearing in the
surround.
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GENERIC VERSION
This version isnt specific to any country. This version shows all names from all participating countries.
The title that is shown when the software runs (1914 Centennial - 1918) will appear in the languages of
all participating countries.
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2.1 Choose the right computer for job and prepare it for use
Your computer must be a dedicated computer for the duration of the display
Dont use the computer for any other purpose when the display is not running.
Once youve installed the software, the computer shouldnt be connected to the Internet at
all, both wire or wireless connection, otherwise this will interfere with the program
After you install The World Remembers NDSA, your computer must not be connected to the
internet or internal network during the duration of the display. This includes both cable and
wireless connections. In fact, the wireless connection on the computer should be disabled to
ensure that it cannot be accessed online. Any cable connections should be removed. The names
display software application (NDSA) can be installed on your computer using a USB stick or any
other removable media.
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Set the display computer to never sleep and never power off.
This will prevent the display from turning off mid-way through the names display. Your computer
may be turned off after a display is over each day but it should be turned back on before the
official start time of the display each day.
Make sure your computer is set to the right time and date
Ensure that your computer clock reflects the correct time and date for where you are located.
There will a daylight savings time shift during the 2014 display days. Please ensure that the clock
on your computer is changed to the correct time on the day of the shift.
All windows machines should have their theme changed to a Windows Classic theme. The reason
for this update is because of a bug in Internet Explorer (when operated in full screen mode) results
in a 1 pixel line appearing at the bottom of the screen when Windows is set to use an Aero theme.
If the NDSA application is in timed mode and is to be executed using scheduled tasks then the
default browser of the computer should be set to Internet Explorer.
Now that you have prepared your computer for use, we are ready to install the application.
Upon completion of these installations and disabling computer functions that may interfere with the
Display, you will be able to test the NDSA in MANUAL setting. After a successful test, you will be ready
to run the NDSA on the TIMED setting for the commemoration. Please follow these instructions carefully
to ensure success.
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The only file that you need to worry about is the one called HostApplication.exe. This is the
program that turns your computer into a mini web server in order to display the names during the
commemorative event.
1. Make sure that you are logged in as an Administrator. Open a command prompt by click on the
Start button and then type cmd into the search box.
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2. Once a Command prompt is open, type in the following command: netsh http add urlacl
url=http://+:3579/ user=Everyone . This opens up a port in which to run the mini web server on.
3. Double click on the file HostApplication.exe. It will open a console window
3. The command prompt will reference the URL (http://localhost:3579). The software has now
started and is running locally on your local computer on port 3575.
Dont close the Command Prompt
Please note that the software will not function if the Command Prompt window is closed,
so it should be left open at all times when the display is running. If you shut Command
Prompt it must be restarted again with steps 4 and 5 above in order to display properly.
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The MANUAL mode of the NDSA is used for testing to ensure it will work before the start of the
commemoration.
In MANUAL, you can manually manage the application and decide which data should be displayed. You
can select the day and frame index that the display should start at.
In MANUAL mode the display will always pick up from where it left off (for example, if the host
application is closed it will start from when it last stopped).
The NDSA consists of 3 pages:
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4. Click the Load Data button to load the database with the right values. It should take a few
moments. When the database of names is loaded, you will see the Run button.
5. Click on the Run button.
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You will see the names displayed (Note: The screenshot below shows test data)
6. To complete the test or to try a new test. Go back to the page http://localhost:3579/ and reconfigure
a new test. When you have completed your testing, make sure to RESET THE
CONFIGURATION back to Day Id: 1 Frame Id: 1
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4 RUNNING THE TIMED MODE DISPLAY- PLEASE USE THE TIMED MODE FOR
YOUR FINAL NAMES DISPLAY
The TIMED mode of the NDSA will be the mode used for the final display at all display locations. When
the NDSA starts up (and is configured in this mode), it will check the current computer time and go to the
database to get the frame that matches that date and time.
The display will then display all frames in sequence. If the application shuts down for any reason and is
then restarted, the display will once more get the frame that is assigned to the current date and time and
then continue from there.
You may Manually start a TIMED Mode Display or set it as a scheduled task so that your names display
is fully is automated over the entire 22 days of operation in 2014 and will not need an operator each day.
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3. Click on the Configuration menu option in the top right corner of the browser. The following
page will be displayed
4. As this software will have thousands of names, and will be run on multiple days, there will be
names output on multiple frames for each given day.
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5. Click Submit. You will be presented with a Load button. Clicking on this button will load the data
for the configured day into the application. This data will then be used for that days display.
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6. When the database is loaded, you will see Run button. Clicking on the Run button will start the
display at the correct frame for the current date and time.
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4.1.1
Task Scheduler
Task Scheduler is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides the ability to schedule the launch of
programs or scripts at pre-defined times.
There are 2 batch file scripts included in the NDSA application.
If the NDSA was extracted to a folder located at C:\NDSA, as outlined in section, then these scripts will
be located at C:\NDSA\Scripts\Windows.
1. Ensure that the scripts Start.bat and End.bat are present in the NDSA application
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2. If the NDSA was extracted to any folder other than C:\NDSA then the Start.bat script will have to
be updated to reflect this.
To alter the path, open the Start.bat file in Notepad and change the first line (START
C:\NDSA\HostApplication.exe) by replacing the C:\NDSA with the path to folder where was
installed to.
For example, if you installed the NDSA to C:\Applications\TWR\NDSA then you would change
the first line of Start.bat to START C:\Applications\TWR\NDSA \HostApplication.exe. This is
the only script change required. Save the Start.bat file.
3. Two separate scheduled tasks must be created. One to start the NDSA and the other to shut down
the NDSA at the end of the display.
4. Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Task Scheduler to open the
Task Scheduler Management console.
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5. Right click the Task Scheduler Library node and select Create Basic Task from the context
menu that appears. This will open the task creation wizard.
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10. You must now select the Start.bat file as the program by browsing to it on your local machine. If
the NDSA is installed to C:\NDSA then this would look like the following
11. Clicking on Next will bring up a summary screen that lists all of the settings for the task. Review
the settings in this window
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12. Click Finish to create the task. The newly created task should now appear in the list of tasks in the
Task Scheduler Management console.
13. Steps 1 to 11 should be repeated in order to create the task that will shut down the NDSA every
day after the display has finished. This time set the name to be End NDSA, the start date to be
October 23rd 2014 (October 22nd 2014 for schools), the time to 7.15AM (7.15PM for schools) and
set the program to be the location of the End.bat script file. When all of these settings are
complete, the summary page should be similar to the following
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14. After this task has been created the list of tasks in the Task Scheduler Management console should
list both tasks
15. Once the display has fully completed i.e. November 11th, the task should be disabled. Do this by
right clicking the task in the Task Scheduler Management console and selecting Disable from
the context menu.
THANKS!
Congratulations, you have successfully installed The World Remembers NDSA on your computer and you
will now be ready to:
A. Test the NDSA at your display location
B. Run your 2014 names display
We can make Tech support available if you need it. Contact us through the website or through your school
coordinator
Thank you for taking part in this unique WWI Centenary Commemoration.
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