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PC*MILER: Updates & Patches

!!!TECH ALERT!!!

03/18/08

For Windows and AS/400 Users, this Tech Alert is in response to the temporary road closure of I-95 in Philadelphia .

The Pennsylvania DOT has set up a temporary construction event just north of the city center where the highway has been closed and detoured in both directions between Girard Avenue (Exit 23) and Allegheny Avenue (Exit 25) due to a large crack in a concrete support column. They have announced that this detour is only temporary and they expect to have this problem corrected in a few short days.

For those who heavily travel in the Northeast Corridor using I-95 in Philadelphia and are running PC*MILER 21.0 or 21.1, you can download a routing override patch to route around this temporary construction event. Save the file to ANY computer that has PC*MILER installed (workstations or server). It will check the installation directory and copy two necessary files. When it is finished, there should be a default.ovr file in the \pmw210\na\options directory and an alk_ovrdmgr.dll file in the \pmw210\app directory. FILE

 An alternative to downloading this routing data patch is to manage this temporary construction event through the Avoid/Favor Feature to safely reroute vehicles around closed areas of highways and roadways. Click here for instructions.

PLEASE NOTE: When the Pennsylvania DOT lifts this temporary construction event, please remove the override patch and/or the Avoid/Favor settings entered.

 

NOTE: You must have a program to unzip files such as Izarc (free) to extract any .zip files below.

!!!Tech Alert!!! 2/2/08

If you have recently received PC*MILER 21.1 and you have made a change to the default options, and the program will no longer geocode any location, you will need the patch below. If the program geocodes stops after making a change to the default options, then you will not need this.

v21-19-app.exe

If you have Connect, Mapping or Batchpro you will need the patches for those as well:

Connect
Mapping
Batchpro

If you have received PC*MILER 21.1 PRIOR to 10/2/07 and you have a network install of PC*MILER, you will need to download the updated install script for the network installations.

Extract the contents of the zip file to the \pmw211\network dirctory ON THE SERVER and replace the existing file. Then, rerun the workstation setup on each client and it will fix a problem with the workstation installation.

You only need to do this if you are having problems with the workstations after running the install and only if you have received the 21.1 cd prior to 10/2/07.

v211nwkfix.zip

For PC*MILER 21.0 Users
( NOTE: Users of PC*MILER 21.1 already have this patch included in the install and do not need to download this file.)

In response to the recent Minnesota I-35 West Bridge collapse, PC*MILER has updated its highway database to reflect the recent road closure.

All users of PC*MILER 20.0, 20.1, and 21.0 (includes ALK|FleetSuite Tolls users) are encouraged to download a critical routing data patch posted to ALK’s Website Support Center.  We highly recommend that all users download this patch today!

Save the file to ANY computer that has PC*MILER installed (workstations or server). It will check the installation directory and copy two necessary files. When it is finished, there should be a default.ovr file in the \pmw210(tolls210)\na\options directory and an alk_ovrdmgr.dll file in the \pmw210(tolls210)\app directory.

PC*MILER 21 and PC*MILER|Tolls 21

Click here for v20.x and Tolls 20.x

UPDATE: The Minnesota I-35 Bridge has been re-opened.
If you have applied the above patch, please apply a new patch to be able to use the bridge.

File to Download: V21_I35Bridge_Restore

PC*MILER 21.0 Critical Data Patch – Windows Users

You must download and extract the patch below to each workstation that runs PC*MILER 21. If this is a network install of PC*MILER, it only needs to be applied to the server where PC*MILER resides.

This patch addresses the following issue:
When generating long-distance routes through complex road interchanges consisting of one-way and two-way ramp structures, the one-way attributes assigned to particular ramp structures were inadvertently ignored in a generated route.  By ignoring one-way ramp structures, routing in certain areas reported inaccurate mileage and detailed driving directions.  An example of this occurrence is when you run a route from Trenton, NJ to Syracuse, NY.  Examining this route at the interchange between US-46 and I-80 near Columbia, NJ one-way ramps were ignored in the routes’ calculations.  By applying this patch, routes will now follow one-way ramps in the correct direction.  Overall, the deviation in mileage on an individual route could be substantial.  In a large sample of routes analyzed, two tenths of one percent of routes investigated had a mileage deviation of 3% or more.  ALK has assigned this patch as critical to ensure that the correct mileage and driving directions are being reported.

Instructions:
pcmiler21_data_patch - Copy this self extracting zip file (which will show as an "Application" in Windows Explorer) to your PC*MILER root directory.  For most people this will be C:\Program Files\ALK Technologies\PMW210.  Once it has been copied there, double click on it.  Hit 'Unzip' when prompted and let it extract the files.

PC*MILER 21 Windows System Requirements Include:
- Windows® 2000, 2003, Vista, XP, includes 64-bit support
- 510 MB Hard Disk Space
- 1.2 GB Hard Disk Space (with PC*MILER|Streets)
- 256 MB RAM
- Color Quality settings supported: 16-bit and 32-bit (8-bit not supported)
For a listing of additional system requirements, go to page 1 in the Getting Started Guide located in the DVD case that was shipped to you. Or go here.

PC*MILER 21.0 Updates and fixes (including all data add-ons)
NOTE: For multi users (Lan) installations only. Do NOT use with single user installs.

You must download and extract the patch below to each workstation that runs PC*MILER 21.

This patch fixes the following issues:

• Allows the workstations to be functionally licensed and run the application properly.
  

pcm21_wkstn.exe - Contains a batch file, some missing font files, and the Microsoft Runtime Library files that are necessary to run our application properly. These are set to unzip to the c:\program files\alk technologies\pmw210\app directory (default installation directory). After it extracts, it will run the batch file which will launch several pieces. It will import something into the registry (adding a DWord value to our registry key) and run the vcredist (runtime libraries) setup program. Follow the on-screen prompts.

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PC*MILER 21.0 Trial CD licensing fix

If you are getting Failed to Initialize or ALK License Record Not Found, you need to download and run the file below.

Save this file on the computer having the problem, in any directory easily accessible (desktop, c:\, 'My Documents', etc). Double click on the file, and hit 'Unzip'. Do not change the directory. After it unzips the files, it will run a batch file that will copy some files over to the proper locations, and run licwipe.exe, a utility that will fix the licensing problem. A screen will appear that has a 5 digit 'Instance Code'. Call PC*MILER Tech Support with that number, and we will give you the 'Verification Code' to repair the license.

Licwipepcm21.exe