This file contains important, late-breaking information about Visio 4.0. We recommend that you read this file and keep a printed copy with your Visio documentation. For additional information about installing and running Visio 4.0 on a network, see the NETWORK.TXT file.
Tip: If necessary, choose Word Wrap from the Notepad Edit menu or Wrap To Window from the WordPad View/Options menu to wrap the text within the document window.
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README.TXT CONTENTS
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╖ INSTALLATION OF 32- OR 16-BIT VISIO 4.0
╖ INSTALLING VISIO 4.0 OVER EARLIER VERSIONS OF VISIO
╖ INSTALLING AND RUNNING VISIO 4.0 UNDER WINDOWS NT
╖ OPENING AND SAVING VISIO 2.0 AND 3.0 FILES IN VISIO 4.0
╖ SAVING VISIO 4.0 FILES AS VISIO 2.0 OR 3.0 FILES
╖ VISIO 4.0 AND EMBEDDED VISIO DRAWINGS
╖ SAVING VISIO DRAWINGS WITH PREVIEW PICTURES
╖ USING WINDOWS 95 "QUICK VIEW"
╖ VISIO 4.0 INSTALLED FILES
╖ VISIO 4.0 QUICK TOUR CONFIGURATION RECOMMENDATIONS
╖ USING VISIO 4.0 WITH LOTUS NOTES 3.X
╖ INSTALLING THE VISIO BUTTON ON THE MICROSOFT WORD OR EXCEL TOOLBARS
╖ INSTALLING THE VISIO SMARTICON ON THE LOTUS 1-2-3, AMI PRO, OR FREELANCE GRAPHICS TOOLBARS
╖ VISIO 4.0 SETUP AND THE SHARE COMMAND
╖ VISIO 4.0 AND WINDOWS REGISTRATION
╖ CD-ROM RELEASE NOTES
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INSTALLATION OF 32- OR 16-BIT VISIO 4.0
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The Visio 4.0 setup program will automatically detect which operating system you are using (Windows 3.x, Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51) and will install either a 32-bit or 16-bit version of Visio, whichever is appropriate. As a result, some of the setup disks may not be needed for your particular installation. The setup program will ask you to insert only the disks that are needed.
If necessary, you can force an installation of the 16-bit Visio 4.0 on a 32-bit operating system (Windows 95 or Windows NT) by running the setup program with "/16" on the command line. For example:
1. Select Run... from the Start Menu in Windows 95, or from the Program Manager File menu in Windows NT.
2. Type A:\setup /16 and click OK.
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INSTALLING VISIO 4.0 OVER EARLIER VERSIONS OF VISIO
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When you install Visio 4.0 in the same directory as Visio 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0, the setup program gives you the option to save copies of the earlier versions of stencils and templates in a separate subdirectory. Any custom stencils and templates you have created as well as drawing files saved in the old Visio directory tree will be retained.
Visio 4.0 setup will delete some files, such as add-ons, which are no longer necessary due to enhancements in the Visio 4.0 engine that replace earlier functionality.
Setup will also backup the previous version's Visio.INI file to Oldini.BAK in the Visio\System subdirectory. The Visio.INI stores default Visio configuration settings. If any settings were modified or added to this file to customize the previous version of Visio, they will need to be reentered into the new Visio.INI file in Visio\System. Using a text editor such as WordPad or Notepad, it may be easiest to Copy any such custom settings from Oldini.BAK and Paste them directly into the same sections in the new Visio.INI.
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INSTALLING AND RUNNING VISIO 4.0 UNDER WINDOWS NT
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The 32-bit version of Visio 4.0 has been specifically designed and optimized to run only under the 3.51 release of Windows NT and is not supported under the 3.5 release. If you attempt to run 32-bit Visio 4.0 under NT 3.5, you will encounter the following NT error:
"Visio32.EXE - Entry Point Not Found
The procedure entry point PageSetupDlgA could not be located in the dynamic link library comdlg32.dll."
The 16-bit version of Visio 4.0 will install and run under the 3.5 release of Windows NT. For instructions on installing 16-bit Visio in a 32-bit operating system, see INSTALLATION OF 32- OR 16-BIT VISIO 4.0 above.
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OPENING AND SAVING VISIO 2.0 AND 3.0 FILES IN VISIO 4.0
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In Visio 4.0, you can open files created in Visio 2.0 or 3.0. You can then save them as Visio 4.0 files or in their original formats. However, if you add any attributes specific to Visio 4.0 and then save files in their original formats, the 4.0 attributes will be lost (for a list of attributes see Saving Visio 4.0 Files As Visio 2.0 or 3.0 Files below).
To open a Visio 2.0 or 3.0 file, choose "Open" from the Visio 4.0 File menu, or double-click its icon in the Windows 95 Explorer (or the Windows 3.x or NT File Manager).
To save a Visio 2.0 or 3.0 file you opened in Visio 4.0, choose "Save" from the File menu, then click the format option you want in the Save Options box. To save the file under a new name, choose "Save As" from the File menu.
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SAVING VISIO 4.0 FILES AS VISIO 2.0 OR 3.0 FILES
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You can save Visio 4.0 files as Visio 2.0 or 3.0 files but if the files contain attributes specific to Visio 4.0, these attributes will be lost. For example, you could create a Visio 4.0 file that includes freeform curves and shapes with custom properties, such as inventory numbers (attributes unique to Visio 4.0). If you save the file in Visio 3.0 or 2.0 format, the freeform curves are converted to arcs and the custom properties are lost. (For a complete list of attributes, see the listing below in this topic.)
To Save a Visio 4.0 file in an earlier format, choose "Save As" from the File menu, then from the "File Type" list, choose the format in which you want the file saved.
When you save a Visio 4.0 file in 2.0 or 3.0 Format:
╖ Freeform curves (curves drawn with the new freeform tool) are converted to elliptical arcs and lines that approximate the original curve.
╖ Layer assignments are lost, resulting in all shapes being written on a single layer.
╖ Shape actions you could choose in 4.0 by right-clicking a shape or page are no longer available.
╖ Custom properties you associated with shapes or pages in 4.0 are lost.
╖ Visio 4.0 grid and ruler settings, such as fixed grid, grid origin, and minimum spacing, are lost.
╖ Control handle tips are lost.
╖ User defined cells are lost.
╖ Some Shape events are lost (e.g. launch add-on on drop).
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VISIO 4.0 AND EMBEDDED VISIO DRAWINGS
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When you open a Visio 2.0 or 3.0 drawing embedded in another Windows application for editing in Visio 4.0, the embedded object will by default be automatically converted and saved in the Visio 4.0 format. The conversion is necessary to retain any attributes specific to the Visio 4.0 format that may have been added to the drawing, such as custom properties or freeform curves. (See SAVING VISIO 4.0 FILES AS VISIO 2.0 OR 3.0 FILES above for a complete list of attributes specific to Visio 4.0)
One implication of automatically converting the embedded Visio drawing to 4.0 format is that other users who have Visio 2.0 or 3.0 will no longer be able to open the embedded drawing for editing in those versions.
If you anticipate opening and editing Visio 2.0 or 3.0 drawings embedded in documents and need to resave the embedded drawings in their original format for users who may need to subsequently edit them in Visio 2.0 or 3.0, you can change the default behavior of Visio to retain the original format. To do so, complete the following two steps:
1. Exit Visio and open the Visio.INI file (Visio\System subdirectory) in a text editor such as WordPad or Notepad and add the following line to the [Application] section:
RegistrationFlags=0x1D77
2. Next, re-register Visio by choosing Run from the Windows or Windows NT Program Manager File menu or the Windows 95 Start menu and typing the Visio path followed by /r. For example:
c:\visio\visio.exe /r
After completion of these steps, Visio's default behavior will be to leave embedded drawings from Visio 2.0 and 3.0 in their original formats when they are opened and resaved in 4.0.
Note: Once this default setting has been changed, none of the Visio 4.0 attributes referred to above will be retained if added while editing an embedded drawing originating from Visio 2.0 or 3.0.
To restore the original default of automatic conversion to 4.0 format, follow the same two steps above, replacing the line in the Visio.INI with:
RegistrationFlags=0x1D6F
Note: This issue of format conversion applies only to OLE embedded Visio drawings. Visio drawings that have been linked are saved as independent files. Please see OPENING AND SAVING VISIO 2.0 AND 3.0 FILES IN VISIO 4.0 above for more information.
"Visio 2.0 and 3.0 embedded drawings" include those originating from Visio 2.0 and 3.0, Visio Express 2.0 and 3.0, Visio Technical 3.0, and Visio Home 3.0.
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SAVING VISIO DRAWINGS WITH PREVIEW PICTURES
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Visio 4.0 includes the option to save a preview picture of the first page of any drawing or template. The Save Preview Picture option in the Save As/Properties dialog is checked on by default.
Saving a preview picture with a Visio 4.0 drawing or template can increase the file size and time required to save. If you do not wish to save preview pictures with your Visio drawings, you can manually uncheck the option each time you save a new file or change the default setting so that it will always be unchecked.
To change the default setting, exit Visio and open the Visio.INI file (Visio\System subdirectory) in a text editor such as WordPad or Notepad and add the following line to the [application] section:
NewFilesSavePreview=0
To restore the default setting to always check the Save Preview Picture option, replace the value "0" with "1".
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USING WINDOWS 95 "QUICK VIEW"
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The Windows 95 Quick View accessory allows you to preview Visio 4.0 drawings or templates that have been saved with a preview picture without actually running Visio. To preview a Visio drawing using Quick View, click on a drawing in My Computer or Windows Explorer, and then choose Quick View from the File menu.
Note: If Quick View is not available when you have a Visio 4.0 drawing selected, the accessory is not currently installed on the computer. Quick View is not installed with the "Typical" Windows 95 Setup option. Look under "installing, Windows components" in the Windows 95 Help Index for more information on adding programs after installation of Windows 95.
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VISIO 4.0 INSTALLED FILES
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The following list shows the files copied to your hard drive if you install the complete version of Visio in the default location. Note - Different files are installed depending on which operating system you are using. The Xs below indicate which files are installed in Windows 3.x vs. Windows 95/NT. Many files are renamed with long file names when installed on 32-bit operating systems (Windows 95 and Windows NT). The long file names are also shown below.
Windows
FILENAME(8.3) 3.X 95/NT Long File Name (Win 95/NT)
Newworld.VSS X X Maps of North and South America.VSS
Office.VSS X X Office Layout Shapes - Metric.VSS
Office_e.VSS X X Office Layout Shapes - Imperial.VSS
Orgchart.VSS X X Organization Chart Shapes.VSS
Projmgt.VSS X X Project Timeline Shapes.VSS
Symbols.VSS X X Symbols.VSS
Tqm.VSS X X TQM Shapes.VSS
Uk_Irlnd.VSS X X Maps of the U.K. and Ireland.VSS
World.VSS X X Maps of the World.VSS
Visio\System subdirectory:
Visio.BIN X X
Visio.INI X X
Regwizrd.VST X X
Visio\System\Custom subdirectory:
Vis123R4.SMI X X
Vis123R5.SMI X X
Visioami.SMI X X
Visioami.SMM X X
Visioflw.SMI X X
Visiolss.BMP X X
Visiolss.MAC X X
Visiomso.BMP X X
Visiomso.DOC X X
Visiomso.DOT X X
Visiomso.XLS X X
Visio\System\Filter16 or Visio\System\Filter32 subdirectory:
Ebbmp9.FLT X X
Ebpcx9.FLT X X
Ebtif9.FLT X X
Emcgm9.FLT X X
Emigs9.FLT X X
Empct9.FLT X X
Emps_9.FLT X X
Ibpcx9.FLT X X
Ibtif9.FLT X X
Imcd39.FLT X X
Imcd49.FLT X X
Imcd59.FLT X X
Imcdr9.FLT X X
Imcgm9.FLT X X
Imdrw9.FLT X X
Imigs9.FLT X X
Impct9.FLT X X
Imps_9.FLT X X
Imwmf9.FLT X X
Isgdi16.DLL X
Isgdi32.DLL X
Ebbmp9.INI X X
Ebpcx9.INI X X
Ebtif9.INI X X
Emcgm9.INI X X
Emigs9.INI X X
Empct9.INI X X
Emps_9.INI X X
Imcdr9.INI X X
Imcgm9.INI X X
Imdrw9.INI X X
Impct9.INI X X
Imps_9.INI X X
Imwmf9.INI X X
Visio\System\Setup16 or Visio\System\Setup32 subdirectory:
Csetup.EXE X X
Mscomstf.DLL X X
Mscuistf.DLL X X
Msdetstf.DLL X X
Msinsstf.DLL X X
Msshlstf.DLL X X
Msuilstf.DLL X X
Vsetup.EXE X X
_Mssetup.EXE X X
Setup.EXE X X
Setup.HLP X X
Setup.INF X X
Setup.INI X X
Setupn.INF X X
Setupw.INF X X
Windows\System subdirectory:
Cmdialog.VBX X X
Compobj.DLL X
Ctl3D32.DLL X
Ctl3Dv2.DLL X
Fptab10.VBX X X
Msafinx.DLL X X
Ole2.DLL X
Ole2.REG X
Ole2Conv.DLL X
Ole2Disp.DLL X
Ole2Nls.DLL X
Ole2Prox.DLL X
Storage.DLL X
Threed.VBX X X
Typelib.DLL X X
Vboa300.DLL X X
Vbrun300.DLL X X
Visshe32.dll X
Windows directory:
Unvis16.exe X
Unvis32.exe X
Setup copies these files to the Visio\System\Spelling subdirectory:
Custom.DIC X X
Vspell16.DLL X
Vspell32.DLL X
Vspl_Ie.DAT X X
Visio\Template\Standard subdirectory:
Basic.VST X X New Visio Basic Diagram.VST
Benelux.VST X X New Visio Geographical Map - Benelux.VST
Block.VST X X New Visio Block Diagram.VST
Block3Dp.VST X X New Visio Block Diagram with Perspective.VST
Chart.VST X X New Visio Chart.VST
Demo.VST X X Visio Demos.VST
Flowchrt.VST X X New Visio Flowchart.VST
Forms.VST X X New Visio Form.VST
Map.VST X X New Visio Directional Map.VST
Mindmap.VST X X New Visio Mind Mapping Diagram.VST
Network.VST X X New Visio Network Diagram.VST
Office.VST X X New Visio Office Layout - Metric.VST
Office_e.VST X X New Visio Office Layout - Imperial.VST
Orgchart.VST X X New Visio Organization Chart.VST
Projmgt.VST X X New Visio Project Timeline.VST
Tqm.VST X X New Visio TQM Diagram.VST
Uk_Irlnd.VST X X New Visio Geographical Map - UK & Ireland.VST
Visio\Template\Wizards subdirectory:
Flowwiz.VST X X New Visio Flowchart Wizard.VST
Officwiz.VST X X New Visio Office Layout Wizard.VST
Orgwizrd.VST X X New Visio Organization Chart Wizard.VST
Projwiz.VST X X New Visio Project Timeline Wizard.VST
Tqmwizrd.VST X X New Visio TQM Diagram Wizard.VST
The Visio setup program also creates an empty Drawings subdirectory (a place to store your drawings).
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VISIO 4.0 QUICK TOUR CONFIGURATION RECOMMENDATIONS
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The Visio Quick Tour was developed using Macromedia Director and requires at least 4MB of RAM and at least a 2MB swap file.
When running the Quick Tour over a network, you must map a drive letter for the network server where the Quick Tour is installed. The Quick Tour will not work correctly if run from a UNC path (e.g. \\Server\Share).
VIDEO CARDS
Macromedia Director requires video software drivers and hardware that fully support Windows 3.1 or later standards.
Note: If you experience video display difficulties running the Visio Quick Tour, first test it under a display mode that provides 640 x 480 resolution and 256 colors. It may also be appropriate to contact the manufacturer of the video card to determine whether there is an updated display driver.
FONTS
The Visio Quick Tour requires these Windows System Fonts to be present on the computer:
Times New Roman
MS Sans Serif
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USING VISIO 4.0 WITH LOTUS NOTES 3.X
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If you are using Lotus Notes 3.X workstation software under a 32-bit operating system (Windows 95 or NT), you will need to install the 16-bit version of Visio in order to exchange field data between Notes and Visio 4.0. For instructions on installing 16-bit Visio in a 32-bit operating system, see INSTALLATION OF 32- OR 16-BIT VISIO 4.0 above.
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INSTALLING THE VISIO BUTTON ON THE MICROSOFT WORD OR EXCEL TOOLBARS
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You can install the Visio toolbar buttons manually by double-clicking Visiomso.XLS (for Excel 5.0 and 7.0) or Visiomso.DOT (for Word 6.0 and 7.0) in your Visio\System\Custom directory. Or, you can add a Visio drawing to Microsoft Word or Excel by choosing Object from the Insert menu.
The macros to install toolbar buttons are provided only for Word and Excel. Visio 4.0 does not include a macro for PowerPoint because PowerPoint does not provide the functionality Visio requires to customize the toolbar.
If you had added a button to the Microsoft Office Manager toolbar to run your previous version of Visio, you will need to update the button to account for the new name of the Visio 4.0 executable file (Visio16.EXE or Visio32.EXE.)
For more information about installing a button on a toolbar, refer to your Word or Excel documentation. To customize the appearance of the Visio button, edit the file Visiomso.BMP in the Visio\System\Custom directory.
Note: The Visio toolbar buttons simply provide a one-click method by which to embed a Visio drawing into these applications. The same action can be completed by using an application's "Insert Object" command.
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INSTALLING THE VISIO SMARTICON ON THE LOTUS 1-2-3,
AMI PRO, OR FREELANCE GRAPHICS TOOLBARS
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If you did not install the Visio SmartIcon, you can copy the Visio SmartIcon files to the appropriate Lotus SmartSuite application directory.
To install the Visio SmartIcon in Lotus 1-2-3 (release 4 or 5), copy these files from the Visio\System\Custom directory to the 123rX\PROGRAMS\SHEETICO directory:
Visio123.SMI
Visiolss.BMP
Visiolss.MAC
Then, choose SmartIcons from the Lotus 1-2-3 Tools menu. In the SmartIcons dialog box, choose VISIO in the drop-down list box.
If you have a localised version of 1-2-3:
- select the Insert Visio Express Drawing button from the list box on the right and select the Edit Icon button.
- in the macro text box type {INSERT-OBJECT "VISIO Express Drawing"}. Change the translation for the macro INSERT-OBJECT to be the same as what 1-2-3 uses. Do not translate "VISIO Express Drawing".
- type 'Insert VISIO Express Drawing' in the description box.
- select Save As and type Visiolss and press OK. Overwrite the old file.
- select OK from the Edit Icon dialog.
- select Save As and select OK immediately, overwriting the old file.
- select OK from the Smarticons dialog and select File Exit.
To install the Visio SmartIcon in Ami Pro 3.0, copy these files from the Visio\System\Custom directory to the AMIPRO\ICONS directory:
Visioami.SMI
Visiolss.BMP
Copy the Visioami.SMM file to the AMIPRO\MACROS directory. Then, choose SmartIcons from the Ami Pro Tools menu. In the SmartIcons dialog box, choose VISIO in the drop-down list box.
To install the Visio SmartIcon in Freelance Graphics 2.0, copy these files from the Visio\System\Custom directory to the FLW\ICONS directory:
Visiolss.BMP
Visioflw.SMI
Then, choose SmartIcons from the Freelance Graphics Tools menu. In the SmartIcons dialog box, choose VISIO in the drop-down list box.
If you have a localised version of Freelance Graphics:
- select the Insert Visio Express Drawing button from the list box on the right and select the Edit Icon button.
- select the Insert Object button and choose Visio Express Drawing. Select OK.
- select OK to leave the Edit Icon dialog.
- select Save As and select OK immediately, overwriting the old file.
- select OK from the Smarticons dialog and select File Exit.
For additional information about installing a SmartIcon, refer to your Lotus SmartSuite documentation.
Note: The Visio SmartIcons simply provide a one-click method by which to embed a Visio drawing into these applications. The same action can be completed by using an application's "Insert Object" command.
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VISIO 4.0 SETUP AND THE SHARE COMMAND
(For Windows 3.x installations only)
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The Visio setup program checks for whether SHARE.EXE or VSHARE.386 is loaded on your system and installs SHARE.EXE if neither is present. (If you are running Visio under Windows for Workgroups or if VSHARE.386 is already loaded on your system, the SHARE command is not required.) You are prompted before the SHARE command is added and given the option to have setup make the necessary changes to your system automatically.
Although SHARE is not required to start and run Visio 4.0, it is required for many critical functions, most notably saving drawing files in the 4.0 or 3.0 formats. In addition, if some form of SHARE is not loaded, you may encounter error messages in other Windows applications that support objecting linking and embedding (OLE) when attempting to perform common functions related to OLE.
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VISIO 4.0 AND WINDOWS REGISTRATION
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When you install Visio, Visio registers information about its capabilities in the Windows 3.x Registration Database or the Windows 95/NT Registry. If you suspect that Visio is not properly registered (for example, if Windows displays an error message saying it cannot find the source application when you double-click an embedded Visio object in another application) you can force the registration process by choosing Run from the Windows 3.x or Windows NT Program Manager File menu or the Windows 95 Start menu and typing the Visio path followed by /r. For example:
c:\visio\visio.exe /r
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CD ROM RELEASE NOTES
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The CD ROM Version of Visio includes online versions of Visio documentation as well as Acrobat Reader 2.0. Acrobat Reader must be installed on your hard disk before you can view the online documentation. Acrobat Reader does not support Windows NT 3.51.
The CD ROM also includes an additional file in the EXTRA directory. This is the Programming Reference Help.
