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Downloadable IRIS Files
October 4, 2004
This page has been created for users interested in having
a copy of the entire IRIS web site on their local hard drives. We are
making this available in response to the needs of users traveling or with
intermittent internet access. The "Stand Alone Version" will allow users
to have full access to the IRIS Chemical Substance files without access
to the Internet. The compressed files are 37 megabytes in size but after
extraction the files will consume over 76 megabytes of disk space. In
order to run this database you must have a local version of Netscape or
Internet Explorer on your IBM compatible PC running Windows* 95, NT,
98, or higher. Once you have downloaded and extracted the files to your PC you just
open the file "index.html" from your web browser.
There are several limitations to the
use of these files. First, while the IRIS
web site is updated continually, the stand-alone files will be updated
only quarterly (January, April, July, October). Therefore, even if you
reload the stand alone files quarterly, be aware that you will not be
using the very latest version of IRIS unless you go directly to the IRIS
web site. Changes to the IRIS files will be noted in the web version
"Recent Additions" page between updates so that stand
alone users can keep abreast of all significant modifications from one
update to the next. Secondly, you will have complete access to
all the IRIS substance files and you can search the substance list and
the individual files with your local browser. However, you will not
be able to globally search all of the files as you can on the web using
the various server options. Also, you will not be able to generate Multiple
Substance Reports or QuickViews. As a result, the links to the Search
page, the Multiple Substance Reports page, and the QuickView option will
not work.
A. Select the File(s) to Download
We offer two different methods of downloading the IRIS
files. Please select the file that best meets your needs.
- One File Download. This download file is the
easiest way to get the data to your local hard drive. If you have a
web connection on your PC and also want a stand alone version for when
you are not connected to the web this is probably your best option.
This file is a self extracting PKzip file for easy Windows 3.1/95 installation.
This file is 37 megabytes in size and installing this version may
take some time. We recommend extracting this version to a directory
or folder called "IRIS-db". Click
here to download this version then go to section
B below for more detailed instructions on downloading and installing
these files.
- Standard PKzip Version. This version is provided
for older users of PKzip. It is not automatically self extracting. Users
must already be familiar with PKzip software products, in order to use
this file. We have provided this version of the file for you technical
people who know all about PKware's products and how to use them. (Download
"iris10_04.zip" - 37 Meg file)
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B. Downloading
the file
EXAMPLE DIALOG BOX (Yours May Differ)
If you see this dialog box, or one like it,
click on "Save File..." and accept the suggested
filename. A progress bar will then appear. When the bar is complete
and disappears, continue to the next step.
(Note: the default file name "iris10_04.exe"
will appear in the file window. Be sure to note the directory that
your file is being saved to, you will need to return to this directory
later.)
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C. Installing
the software
- Download the file to your local hard drive as explained
above.
- Locate the file "iris10_04.exe" using your Windows
browser (File Manager or Windows Explorer).
- Execute the file (Double Click on the file) and
a Dialog box will appear on the screen.
- Select a directory or folder to extract the files to, we recommend "IRIS-db".
- After selecting a target folder, or directory.
("IRIS-db" or other folder) press the EXTRACT button. The files
will be extracted into this directory
- Return to the "IRIS-db" folder (directory) and
locate the file "index.html"
- Double Click the "index.html" file from your File
manager or from your Internet browser and the IRIS opening screen
should appear in your Web browser.
- Note:- an Internet browser (Netscape or
Internet Explorer) must be installed on your PC in order to view
the IRIS files. The files may be opened from your Internet browser
by opening the file "index.html".
- Remember to repeat this process every quarter in
order to keep your IRIS files as current as possible. We recommend
installing the next "Quarterly Update" to a different directory
and after testing the new installation delete the old directory.
*Note: Windows 95, NT, 98 or higher are recommended
because some of the files have filenames greater then eight characters.
As a result, the database will work on a Windows 3.1 version but
some of the supplemental files will not load properly in Windows
3.1.
These compressed files were created with PKware's
software PKzip for Windows. For more information on PKware's products
or to download the latest version of their software see there site
at http://www.pkware.com.
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