Connecticut State Department of Transportation

CTDOT CONNECT DDE GUIDE VOLUME 1 - OVERVIEW


   M.1.1 DDE Installation


CTDOT provides a Zip file for download located on the CONNECT Edition DDE Website. The Zip file contains Configuration files/folders as well as a CTDOT template WorkSet (Project) Container. Before installing it’s imperative to determine the locations in which you will be storing the CT CONNECT DDE Configurations and the CTDOT Project folders (WorkSets). Step through the following to install the CTDOT CONNECT DDE:

1. Download/Copy CT_CONNECT_DDE.Zip from the CTDOT CONNECT DDE website to the Desktop.

2. Right click on the copied zip folder Icon and choose Extract All…Browse to the destination that will house the CT CONNECT DDE Configurations (this can be either a local folder or network drive/folder) and click the Extract button.

Extract Zip File - Windows Screen Shot 

3. Determine the location where your project data will be stored. It may be kept in the original extracted location or moved out.If required, move the CT_Projects folder out from the CT_CONNECT_DDE folder into a different location.

4. Double click CT_ConfigurationSetup.cfg to open it using a text editor.

5. Edit both the CT_WORKSPACE_INSTALL path (CT_CONNECT_DDE) and CT_WORKSET_INSTALL path.

Example:

CT_WORKSPACE_INSTALL = L:/CT_CONNECT_DDE/

CT_WORKSET_INSTALL = T:/CT_Projects/

6. Choose File> Save and Close or Exit.

 CTConfigurationSetup.cfg opened in Notepad - Screen Shot

7. Create a desktop copy of the installed CONNECT products’ shortcuts to edit.Rename it with a CT_ prefix.

 Windows Copying Icons - Screen Shots

8. Right click the copied Icons to choose Properties.

Windows Right Click Icon Properties - Screen Shot 

9. Edit the Target line by appending a command line argument as shown below. Also edit the WorkSpace install drive letter (and path if necessary) to the correct location of CT_ConfigurationSetup.cfg. Note: The Program installed location in the front section (ending in exe) should not be changed and maybe different than what is shown below if your program is installed in a different location.

OpenRoads Designer

"C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition\OpenRoadsDesigner\OpenRoadsDesigner.exe" -wcL:\CT_ConfigurationSetup.cfg

 

OpenBridge

OpenBridge Designer

"C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition\OpenBridgeDesigner\OpenBridgeDesigner.exe" OBM_PARAMS="-wcL:\CT_ConfigurationSetup.cfg"

 

OpenBridge Modeler

"C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition\OpenBridgeDesigner\OpenBridgeDesigner.exe" -wcL:\CT_ConfigurationSetup.cfg

 
OpenBuildings Designer

"C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\OpenBuildingsDesigner\OpenBuildingsDesigner.exe" -wcL:\CT_ConfigurationSetup.cfg

Application Executable Target Line Input - Windows Dialog Box 

10. Click Apply and OK.

11. Share/Email your configured target line to your companies’ end users so that they may set up their own desktop Icon as well.