Secondary Installation files

StormShed3G installation is a multi-step process. It involves installation of the core software components in addition to a secondary download of localized rainfall distribution files.

The secondary download is necessary only if you have used earlier versions of StormShed and/or require rainfall distribution files unique to your locale.. The secondary download consists of a zip file that defaults to c:\Program Files\StormShed3GLocal.  The download is about 600KB and should be done once for the organization.  Click on the following image to begin downloading the support files.

The contents should be placed in a location that is readily accessible to all StormShed3G users in your organization. If you are the only user, then the default location is probably acceptable, however, if there are multiple StormShed3G users in your organization, then a network server location would be the preferred location. Installation in a network accessible location means that the secondary installation is required only once for the entire organization! Note that the files can be extracted to a temporary location now and then manually moved using Windows Explorer at a more convenient time!  Obviously, you will want to have the files in their permanent location before proceeding with the last part of this instruction sheet.

StormShed3G installation

StormShed3G™ is installed using Microsoft's Click Once technology.  What this means is that it is installed automatically on your machine and all upgrades are automatic.  Where the program is installed is NOT selectable by the user.  If we make an upgrade available by posting to our site, the next time you start StormShed3G, a dialog will appear giving you the option of installing the upgrade. This ensures that you will always run the most current version of the program.  Of course, there is always the option of reverting back to a previously installed version!  Reverting to a previous version is as simple as going to the ADD/REMOVE dialog box from Windows Control panel and following the uninstall directions.

In order to take advantage of the Click Once technology, we needed to supplement the installation with the secondary installation discussed above. Because StormShed3G™ uses Microsoft's latest technology, we are able to develop the entire application and deploy it in a very small footprint.  Automatic upgrades, combined with a small application footprint enables us to decentralize the installations, meaning each machine will have its own installation of the program.  Because updates are handled automatically, whenever a machine attempts to run the software, it will be automatically brought up to date.

Once the secondary download has been installed within your organization, proceed to the following link to install StormShed3G.

StormShed3G Installation

If you get an error message that says something like "Proxy Authentication Required" when trying to install the application, check out this Microsoft link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/917952

After StormShed3G is Installed

Regardless if the installation was for evaluation or an actual license, after installation and the first time StormShed3G™ is started, select Data/Config from the program menu, select the Application Links tab:

 

Click on the button next to the "Location of Local RAC/IDF/TSS files" field and select one of the sub-directories below where you installed the secondary download files.  It may not be necessary for you to actually select one of the Local RAC/IDF/TSS files sub-directories because there might not be any that interest you.  Generally, StormShed3G™ ships with the standard rainfall distribution files, TYPE1, 1A, 2 and TYPE3 rainfall distribution files.  Through out the country, local jurisdictions have developed their own rainfall distribution files.  This secondary download provides access to the ones that we have been made aware of.  Currently, we have the following rainfall distribution files for, Eastern Washington, Huff Distribution, Illinois, Indiana, SeattleWA, Thurston Cty WA, and Legacy files for users of earlier versions of StormShed.  This list might not be up to date, but the different rainfall groups are placed in separate subdirectories.

 

The program is now ready to use.