Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 7:35
AM
Subject: GEMS 1-11-8 and JResult
Client.
A reminder to those
support people that are running any of the 1.11 series of GEMS. If you
wish to run JResultClient on election night, make sure the election name
in GEMS is all on one line. If the election name spans more than one
line the Result Server will not parse the election name properly, and
will produce an invalid SCRIPT.LST file. The fix is to BACKUP the
election, unset for election, change the election name so that it fits on one
line, then set for election. REMEMBER you will have to re-download all your
memory cards. You might want to ask them if they wish to do
this. This has happened to a couple accounts, due to forgetfull
minds. My personal view, I think it is very close to too late
for any accounts that have invalid election names, and they are
better off left alone.
Another pointer. Do
not set the "update time" in the Result Server to below 5
minutes. You will get flak from the election official, they want
the results in realtime, but setting the "update time" to 1 minute will
do nothing but drag down your system. This assumption of course is based
on larger accounts. If anyone in the devel team wishes to dispute this
fact, please feel free to post:) Remeber, it is Halloween, I might just
egg your car:)
Mike B as in
Brown:)
Mike Brown
1611 Wilmeth Road,
McKinney, T.X.
75069
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