Rose Panther Link

The chapter contains the following topics:

• Installing Rose Panther Link

• Importing Panther Properties

Rose Panther Link Requirements

To use Rose Panther Link, you must be running:

• A 32-bit Windows platform (i.e., Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000)

• Panther 4.10 (or higher) for Windows

• Rose Modeler 2000, Rose Professional 2000, or Rose Enterprise 2000

On Windows NT, Service Pack 6 is recommended because Microsoft certifies it as Y2K compliant.

Installing Rose Panther Link

Installing Rose Panther Link includes two tasks–installing the product and verifying its installation.

How to Install Rose Panther Link

1. Make sure Rational Rose is closed.
2. Insert the CD.
3. Run Setup.exe, and follow the prompts.

1. Once the installation is complete, start Rational Rose.
2. Make sure that Rose Panther Link has been properly added to Rose by performing the following tasks:

   • Choose Add-InsAdd-In Manager.

   • Verify that both Panther and PantherLanguages are checked.

   • If they are not checked, check them and choose Apply.

     Note: If the items become unchecked when you click Apply, reinstall Rose Panther Link.

3. Make sure the Panther Class button is on the Toolbox toolbar by performing the following tasks:

   • Make the toolbox visible by choosing ViewToolbarsToolbox.

   • Right-click on the Toolbox, and choose Customize.

   • Select the button for Creates a Panther Class.

   • Choose Add (to add it to your list of Current Toolbar Buttons).

   • Choose Close.

4. At this point, you are ready to use Rose Panther Link.

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Importing Panther Properties

Panther properties must be reapplied to existing Rose models; the properties are not updated automatically by Rational Rose.

How to Update Your Panther Property Settings

1. Start Rational Rose and open the desired model.
2. Choose ToolsModel PropertiesReplace.
3. Select the Panther properties file, panther.pty, which is located in your Rose Panther Link directory, and choose Open. (The default directory location is C:\ Program Files\Prolifics\Rose Panther Link.)