ORT Stories for Writing

• Stories for Writing Introduction Pack Software: 978 0 19 911947 9
• Stories for Writing Age 4-5 CD-ROM Unlimited User Licence: 978 0 19 911950 9
• Stories for Writing Age 5-6 CD-ROM Unlimited User Licence: 978 0 19 911951 6
• Stories for Writing Age 6-7 CD-ROM Unlimited User Licence: 978 0 19 911952 3
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• Publication date:
• Stories for Writing Introduction Pack Software: April 2010
• Stories for Writing Age 4-5 CD-ROM: March 2010
• Stories for Writing Age 5-6 CD-ROM: March 2010
• Stories for Writing Age 6-7 CD-ROM: March 2010

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• Q, I have a question regarding the Stories for Writing Planning CD-ROM. Where can I access frequently asked questions about this?
Please click here for general information and frequently asked questions for this software.
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• Q, Does Stories for Writing work on an Apple Macintosh computer?
Yes. The Stories for Writing software works on Apple Macintosh computers running Mac OS 10.3.9 - 10.5.5. Use Disc 1 to install the software. However, the Stories for Writing Planning Software on the grey CD-ROM only works on PCs.
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• Q, Does Stories for Writing work on Windows Vista? It's not listed as a supported operating system.
Stories for Writing was developed for use on PCs running Windows XP, so use on Vista is not officially supported. However, our testing indicates that it can be used successfully on Windows® Vista.
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• Q, I want to use Stories for Writing on an RM CC3 network. Is that possible?
We have created a CC3 package for Stories for Writing, which you can find on the CD-ROM in a marked folder. To install this RMCC3 package:
1. On CC3 Main Server PC, insert the Stories for Writing disc and open the RMCC3 folder accessible from the root directory of the CD.
2. Copy the folder from within the RMCC3 folder on the CD to D:\RMNetwork\FMManage\Packages\Applications\
3. You should then be able to use the RM Management Console to roll-out the package to client machines in the usual way.
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• Q, I want to install Stories for Writing to a network that isn't an RM CC3 network. Is that possible?
Stories for Writing is a program with a standalone installation only. We recommend that you use it on standalone machines. However, our testing indicates that Project X Interactive Stories software can be installed on a shared drive on a network and accessed from several client computers - this use is not officially supported, but you may find it works for you.
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• Q, When I open Stories for Writing, the images on my wide-screen monitor are stretched and distorted. Can I fix this?
On a PC, you can fix this by changing the display settings through the Control Panel. Open the Control Panel from the Settings option in the Start Menu and select Display. When the Display Properties box opens, select the Settings tab and use the slider to select one of the following screen resolutions: 1024 x 768 pixels or 1280 x 960 pixels. On an Apple Mac, you can fix this by changing the display settings in System Preferences. Go to System Preferences in the Apple Menu and select Displays. When the Displays box opens, select one of the following screen resolutions: 1024 x 768 pixels or 1280 x 960 pixels.
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Stories for Writing Planning Software FAQ
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• Q, How do I install the planning software on a RM Community Connect 3 network (CC3)?
To install on a server runing RM Community Connect 3 (CC3):
1. Place the grey Planning Software CD-ROM in the CD drive.
• Click on the Start button. Select 'Run ...'
• In the Run dialog box type 'D:\setup' (if D: is the name of your CD-ROM drive)
• Click OK. This starts the Planning software setup program.
2. When prompted (after the tools have been installed), select 'CC3' from the Installation Mode options. This will create the necessary files in the package area of the CC3 server and a database sshared area in a shared folder.
3. You will need to change the permissions on teh shared folder so that all relevant users have read/write permission.
4. Use the CC3 Resource Manager to allocate the package and create shortcuts on the relevant client machines (you may need to update the package list first; to do this please choose the 'Update package list' option).
5. Reboot the client machines to install the Planning software. This will access the database at the shared location.
For further information, please consult your network administrator and/or your RM Community Connect documentation.
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• Q, How do I install the Planning software on a Windows Server 2003 network?
To install on a server running Windows Server 2003:
1. Place the Planning CD-ROM in the CD drive.
2. The installation is created in two parts. The tools are installed first - please choose a location for these.
3. Once installed, the second part of the installation automatically begins. Select 'Other Networks' from the menu options and then create a folder in your shared area for the database to sit in. This file location is very important so please take a note of it.
4. Click Install. Once installed please check the permissions of the shared folder where the database was installed and make sure it is set so all users have read/write permission.
5. On the client machine go through the installation process again. The first part of the process installs the tools - please install them to the program files of that machine.
6. When the second part of the installation appears, please choose 'Network Client' from the menu options. In the Installation Path field insert the folder path back to the server where the database was installed (point 3 above) and then click Install.
7. The Planning software has now been successfully installed to your network.
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• Q, Does the Planning software work on an Apple Macintosh computer?
The Planning software has been created for use on Window only. But if you have an Intel Mac and have installed Windows XP sp2 or higher then you will be able to run the Planning software using these settings.
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• Q, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installation appears instead of the Planning software.
If you are running a computer or network without Microsoft .NET Framework or Microsoft .NET Framework 1, then the first part of the installation will detect these settings and ask you to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2. Please follow the onscreen instructions for the installation. The Planning software uses the Microsoft .NET Framework 2 libraries so this installation is necessary for successful installatino of the Planning software.
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• Q, What if my Microsoft .NET Framework is only a beta version?
If you have a beta version of hte Microsoft .NET framwork and try to run the CD-ROM you will be asked to follow the installation process to install the correct version. Please be aware that you need to fully remove the beta from your system before installing hte updated version. You will need to go to Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel to do this.
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• Q, I can't access the content on the server from the Planning software product.
If this occurs then check your permissions on the server in the file location that the database is held. It is important that the folder and all sub-folders are set to read-write full access permission.
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• Q, When I open a resource the following error message appears: "Unable to complete action. No application is associated with the specified file for this operation."
If this error message appears, please look at the file type inside the Planning software, this means that you do not have the correct plug-in or player available to display the resource. Here is a list of the common players and plug-ins required to view most resources: Windows Media Player v9 or above, Flash Player 8 or above, Adobe Acrobat 6 or above, and Microsoft Office 97 or above.
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• Q, Do I need to restart the server once I've installed the content to it?
No. Once you have installed the Planning software to the server it DOES NOT need to be restarted.
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• Q, I have distributed the CD-ROM across my school network but when opening the product I get the following error: 'To run this application, you first must install one of the following versions of the .Net Framework v2.0 50727. Contact your application publisher for instructions about obtaining the appropriate version of the .Net Framework.'
If this occurs then you need to install Microsoft .NET Framework version 2 from the Microsoft website to the client machine.
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• Q, Is there an MSI on the CD-ROM so that I can distribute via GPO or any other third party software?
There is an MSI file on the CD that you can use, named 'ouptools.msi'. When you run it, it will create the client application on the clients, minus the link to the database in the client's "FuseCore.config" file. Once it's run, you will need to create a FuseCore file with the correct server path in and use a batch command to upload this to all of the machines that have the Planning software installed on them.
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• Q, During Installation I am Getting the following ERROR: Request for the permission of type System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermisson, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c56194e089 failed.
This error normally appear when you are tring to install the application from a remote location i.e. a shared network drive, .Net applications cannot run from a network drive (.net has quite severe restrictions on where applications can be run from). This is not so much a bug as a limitation of the technology. To remedy this issue the user needs to install the tools locally with the database on the network that they are accessing.
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