MDSolids: Educational Software for Mechanics of Materials

MDSolids Copyright © 1997-2005 Timothy A. Philpot

Setup Notes

During the MDSolids setup routine, a number of standard Microsoft files will be installed on your computer if these files are not already present. Since almost all of the Windows-based programs make use of them, these files are probably already installed on your computer. The standard Microsoft files to be installed in the :\Windows\System folder or :\WINNT\system32 folder are:

- asycfilt.dll, 11/18/1999
- comcat.dll, 6/13/2000
- comdlg32.ocx, 5/6/1999
- flash.ocx, 2/24/2003
- mscomct2.ocx, 5/6/1999
- mscomctl.ocx, 5/12/1999
- msflxgrd.ocx, 5/6/1999
- msvbvm60.dll, 8/21/2000
- oleaut32.dll, 11/18/1999
- olepro32.dll, 11/18/1999
- riched32.dll, 5/6/1998
- richtx32.ocx, 5/6/1999
- stdole2.tlb, 11/18/1999
- sysinfo.ocx, 6/23/1998
- tabctl32.ocx, 5/6/1999

The standard Microsoft files listed above will only be installed on your computer (a) if your machine doesn't currently have the file, or (b) if the version currently on your computer is older than the files contained here. If, during the MDSolids installation process, you are running other programs that are using these standard files, the necessary file updates cannot be completed and the MDSolids installation will fail. Further, for some of these files, Windows must be completely restarted before the updated files can be copied to your machine.

If it is necessary to reboot your system, the MDSolids setup program will inform you and ask you if it is OK to restart Windows. While this message may be frightening, the MDSolids setup program is not going to wreck your system...its only putting the most current Microsoft versions of standard files on your machine.

Please check the MDSolids web page at http://www.mdsolids.com for program updates and notes.

Comments, Questions, and Suggestions: If you've tried MDSolids, please take a moment to send me an E-mail telling me what you liked and didn't like about the software. Your opinions and suggestions would be most appreciated.

Its up to you to master the problem-solving methods used in the mechanics of materials course. MDSolids is just a tool, but I think you'll find that MDSolids is quite a useful tool to help with your studies. Best wishes, Tim