TS4 Security Block

["R Rowlinson" <robertr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've loaded TS4 version 21(which I have on CD) onto another computer and
typically it won't recognise the security block even though it is in place
on LPT1 and the printer is on and works fine.

I kept a previous post from Bill Wynne (October 2000) for just such an
occasion. However the instructions are for Windows NT operating system and
I'm using  Windows 98 - and they don't match up.

I can't even find the technical section at the current Omega- I mean
TRADESTATION site. Hence I am asking for help. If you've overcome this
problem I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

Thanks, Bob.



This was Bill's message:

The following is from Omega's site :) :
Abstract:
This document discusses testing between TradeStation 4.0, OptionStation 1.2,
and SuperCharts 4.0 products and the Windows 2000 Operating System.
Note: SuperCharts 4.0 End of Day version does not include a Security Block.

How To:
The only issue encountered to date between the products has been related to
the Security Block drivers. In order for the block to be recognized, the
steps outlined in the Ntreadme.wri file located in the Omega\Prog\Drivers\NT
directory must be completed. The text of this file is included below. In
addition, the following lines must be added to the system.ini file as the
first two lines under the [386Enh] Section as follows:

[386Enh]                            ( I have DONE this bit)
device=ssiact.386
SSI_LPT=1

Text of Ntreadme.wri file:

NOTE: Using Windows 2000, the System32 directory is located in the Windows
directory, not WINNT as outlined below. Please use the Windows\SYSTEM32 or
Windows\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ directory where applicable.

Manual Installation of the Security Block under Windows NT
The following is a list of instruction on how to manually install the
drivers for the Security Block under the Windows NT operating system:

Step 1                                              ( I have DONE this using
Windows\System32\drivers)

Copy the following files located in your OMEGA\PROG\DRIVERS\NT directory to
the WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ directory:

SSIDDDP.SYS

SSIPDDP.SYS

Step 2                                            ( I have DONE this using
Windows\System32\  )

Copy the following file located in your OMEGA\PROG\DRIVERS\NT directory to
the WINNT\SYSTEM32\ directory:

SSIVDDP.DLL

Step 3                                        ( Here is where TROUBLE
STARTS_ the files don't exist on my system)

Add the following line to the CONFIG.NT file in Windows NT WINNT\SYSTEM32
directory.

DEVICE=%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\SSIDDDP.SYS

Step 4

Locate your MS-DOS prompt. At the prompt type the letter of the drive in
which your Omega directory resides followed by the colon and the pressing
Enter or Return key.

Then Type in the following line followed by pressing the Enter or Return
key.

CD\OMEGA\PROG\DRIVERS\NT\SSIREGI install

If you are installing your Security Block on LPT1, STOP HERE and restart
your computer. You have completed the installation of the Security Block.