How to get the latest version of ProTop

Use the following steps to update your ProTop installation.

For versions 322 and later ...

Set up your ProTop environment (PROTOPDIR/bin/protopenv[.bat]) and run:

pt3upd 

This will bring you up to date with the latest release.

For versions before ProTop 322 ...

Use the following instructions to update ProTop manually:

A. open a shell/cmd window and cd to your ProTop installation

B. back up your current $PROTOP installation

C. remove any existing ProTop provided .p and .r files and the old update script

*nix:

find . -name "*.[rip]" -type f -delete

and

rm pt3upd.sh

Windows:

del /s /q *.r
del /s /q *.i
del /s /q *.p

del pt3upd.bat

D. Pull down the latest ProTop bits into your ProTop installation directory

wget HTTP://[your ProTop portal]/pt3upd/pt.[tar.gz|.zip]

For example:

*nix:

wget HTTP://demo.wss.com/pt3upd/pt.tar.gz

Windows:

wget HTTP://dashboard.wss.com/pt3upd/pt.zip

E. expand the archive into your ProTop directory

*nix:

tar xvzf pt.tar.gz

Windows:

You may be able to use tar or some other form of cmd line tool:

 c:\protop> tar.exe -xf pt.zip

Otherwise, use Windows Explorer to locate the pt.zip in your ProTop installation directory, double-click it and expand all files into the ProTop directory.

F. Run the installer

Interactive - execute: 

pt3inst

in your ProTop installation directory. Select the option to install for an existing custid and enter your custid when prompted (it is in etc/custid.cfg).

Batch - Set up your Progress environment using proenv, then execute this command in your ProTop installation directory. You will not be prompted for your custid:

 _progres -1 -b -p lib/install.p -errorstack >> log/update.log 2>> tmp/pt3inst.err