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Installing CONTAM
After downloading CONTAM 2.4 from here then you double-click the Microsoft installer file "contam24.msi" to begin the installation process. Choose a folder into which you want to install the program, or simply select the default location which is "c:\Program Files\NIST\CONTAM 2.4." Follow the directions to complete the installation. This installation will not remove or overwrite existing versions of CONTAM.
Files Installed
The following table lists the files installed by the setup program. For each file, the directory to which it is installed, the name and a brief description are given. The <program> directory is that selected by you when you install the program. The default is "c:\Program Files\NIST\CONTAM 2.4." The <font> directory is that of the operating system fonts. The default is <windows>/FONTS, where <windows> depends on the operating system you are using, e.g., Windows XP <windows> = WINDOWS, Windows 2000 <windows> = WINNT and Windows 98 <windows> = WINDOWS.
| Directory | File Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <program> | contamw2.exe | ContamW — User interface |
| contamx2.exe | ContamX — Solver | |
| contam.cfg | Configuration file | |
| cwhelp23.hlp cwhelp23.cnt |
Help files | |
| olch2d32.dll roboex32.dll |
Charting and help display dynamic link libraries | |
| <program>\samples | *.prj, *.wth and *.ctm | Sample project files |
| *.lb? | CONTAM library files | |
| <font> | walton##.fnt | SketchPad fonts where ## ranges from 01 to 16 for different SketchPad resolutions |
Uninstalling CONTAM
The CONTAM 2.4 setup program will also provide you with an uninstall feature. You uninstall CONTAM 2.4 much as you would a typical Windows® program. Access the Control Panel from the Settings selection of the Start menu. Select Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel. Select CONTAM 2.4 from the list of installed programs and click the "Add/Remove…" button to uninstall CONTAM 2.4.
