Using a configuration file – Grass Valley NewsQ Pro v.1.5 User Manual

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Installing the Assignment List Plug-in

Digital News Production

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Using a Configuration File

If want to install the Assignment List Plug-in on multiple computers with the
same configuration, you can create a network installer to do so.

To prepare the network installer:

1. Copy the NewsQ Pro software installation file,

NewsQ Pro 1.5.exe

, from

the CD onto your network.

2. Using a text editor such as Notepad, create a file called setup.ini and enter

the following text:

[AssignmentListPlugin]
DatabaseServer=server_name
BackupDatabaseServer=backup_server_name
MosID=mos_id
ThumbnailPath=thumb_path
VideoStandard=video_standard

The following table describes each entry:

3. Save the file in the directory with the NewsQ Pro 1.5.exe file.

From each computer on which you are installing the plug-in:

1. Navigate to the network directory where you saved the installer and

configuration file and double-click

NewsQ Pro 1.5.exe

.

2. Click

Next

until you reach the Select Components screen.

Name

Description

DatabaseServer

The name of the server hosting the NewsQ Pro database.

BackupDatabaseServer

The name of the server hosting the backup NewsQ Pro database.

MOSID

Your MOS ID; in ENPS, the MOS ID is displayed in the MOS
config field.

Thumbnail Path

The fully-qualified path to the thumbnail directory on the
computer hosting the Thumbnail Server.

VideoStandard

Your video standard:

0

for PAL,

1

for NTSC - Drop Frame, or

2

for NTSC - Non-drop Frame

.

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