ToolBook Deployment

ToolBook Runtimes

Runtime installers for various versions of ToolBook, available via FTP at ftp.sumtotalsystems.com/pub/.

• For ToolBook II 8.x and 7.x runtimes, download and install the proper Neuron Plug-in, that includes TB runtime engine:
  #4016: Guide to Neuron installer versions on SumTotal FTP.
• tb65rt.exe: [Dec 21 1998] 4824k. ToolBook II 6.5.
  Neuron6 Plug-in, that includes TB6.x runtime engine:
  neuron65ns.exe Netscape [Oct 01 1998] 6837k, neuron65.exe [Nov 03 1998] 7168k, neuron60.exe [May 22 1998] 4374k
• tb50rt.exe: [Sep 18 1996] 2340k. ToolBook II 5.0
  Neuron 5.02 Plug-in w/ TB5 runtime engine: neuron50.exe [Feb 4 1998] 3969k
• ctb40rt.exe: [Oct 15 1996] 2266k. Multimedia ToolBook 4.02 CBT Edition. Also runs Mutlimedia and plain ToolBook 4 books.
• mtb40rt.exe: [Oct 15 1996] 1978k. Multimedia ToolBook 4.02. Also runs plain vanilla ToolBook 4 books.
• cbt30rt.exe: [Jan 17 1996] 1905k. Multimedia ToolBook 3.0a CBT Edition. Also runs Mutlimedia and vanilla ToolBook 3 books.
• mtb30rt.exe: [Jan 17 1996] 1658k. Multimedia ToolBook 3.0a. Also runs vanilla ToolBook 3 books.
• tb30rt.exe: [Jan 17 1996] 1246k. ToolBook 3.0a
• tb15.exe: [Aug 12 1996] 539k. Multimedia / ToolBook 1.53

See also the following KB articles:

• # 964: Where are the Runtime versions of ToolBook on the FTP site?
• #2404: What are the ToolBook II runtime files? (Instructor 5.x)
• #3685: What are the RunTime system book names in my version of ToolBook

Neuron & Impulse

Neuron: The ToolBook Plug-In for the Internet. Neuron is a browser plug-in or ActiveX control that enables a Web browser to play a ToolBook Instructor or Assistant file (TBK file). Download and KB articles:

• Neuron: The ToolBook Plug-In
• #4016: Where can I find the Neuron installer for the various versions of ToolBook?
• #4218: What is Neuron and how does it work? How is it different than ToolBook?, by Denny Dedmore, March 1999.
• #3950: Frequently Asked Questions with Neuron
• #3145: What is Impulse?

ToolBook Applications Deployment

About executables and applications generated by ToolBook:

• #1249: What does File | Save As EXE do?
• #4247: How does a ToolBook .EXE file know how to find and run the Runtime Engine?
• #4190: What really happens when you double-click on a .TBK file to start it?
• #2838: "Not a valid ToolBook header." (TBLOAD.EXE)

About ToolBook deployment without runtime installation, CD distribution and AutoPlay:

• How do I deliver an application on CD?
• #3896: Deploying ToolBook apps to Network or CD (no Setup/Install required)
• #4059: Distributing an application on CD-ROM without installing the run-time files on the hard drive
• #3541: Distributing your ToolBook application on a network drive or ZIP disk
• Deploying ToolBook II applications to run from network or removable drives
• #2221: Using the AutoPlay feature with a CD in Windows 95 and NT 4.0 (or greater)
• #4971: CD with autorun.inf file does not autoplay and gives "Windows cannot find ..." error
• Developing an application to run exclusively from a CD

• Creating an AutoRun-enabled CD-ROM Application
  MSDN Library, Shell Programming: AutoRun.
  
  • Creating an AutoRun-Enabled Application
  • Autorun.inf Commands
  • Enabling and Disabling AutoRun
• Autoplay in Windows XP: Automatically Detect and React to New Devices on a System
  By Stephane St-Michel and Brian Aust, MSDN Magazine.
• AutoRun by Tarma Software Research
  AutoRun.exe is a Win32 executable program intended for use with the Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP AutoRun facility. It allows opening of any mixture of document files and executable programs, and implements a robust and sensible fall-back strategy to cope with unexpected situations. AutoRun comes free of charge.
• CD AutoRun Freeware Edition
  By ImagesPro.com.
• FreeDownloads Center: Autorun Utilities

About AutoPackager (6.0+), Setup Manager (up to 5.x) and installation softwares:

• It's All in the Setup -&- Using the AutoPackager Feature of ToolBook Assistant,
  Martha H. Weller Presentations from the Asymetrix OnLine Learning '97
  Conference held Sept. 7-10 1997 in Seattle, WA - USA
• #3806: Key AutoPackager articles (especially problems and workarounds)
• #3432: Where is the Setup Manager utility in Instructor 6.0?
• #2532: What changes were made to Setup Manager for ToolBook II?
• #4527: How to do a thorough uninstall of ToolBook (before re-installing)
• How can I launch another application when setup.exe is finished?
• #3329: What Windows registry settings are made by Autopackager?
• Download of most recent TBLOAD (FTP)

• WISE Install, by Wise Solutions Inc.
  Wise Solutions Knowledgebase, Wise TechInfo! Newsletter, Wise Newsgroups. Wise Resource Center.
• InstallShield, by InstallShield Corporation
• Moochers Windows Freeware :: Program Installers
• Freeman Installer