How to set up a training

Set-up environment

To set-up a traning environment for the FEWS application ConfigCourse_WC, you have to take the following steps:

• Create a FEWS_WaterCoach folder
  • Add a stand alone copy of the operational ConfigCourse_WC system (a few changes are necessary)
  • Add a FEWS bin folder (this can be a copy of the operational FEWS version, but also a newer version with new functionality you want to train)
    • Add the ConfigCourse_WC.exe and ConfigCourse_WC.jpif file to start the ConfigCourse_WC system (copy these files from the bin folder of the operational system and modify the region dir in the .jpif file)
  • Add a jre folder (copy of the jre folder in the operational FEWS system)
• Create a WaterCoach folder
  • Add the application_config.xml file
  • Add an ConfigCourse_WC.exe and ConfigCourse_WC.jpif file to start the WaterCoach
• Create the folder ScenarioScriptDatabase
  • Add a folder ConfigCourse_WC for the system
    • Add a folder Demo for the (first) scenario
      • Add a folder Demo_script for the (first) script for this specific scenario
        • Add the script_config.xml file
      • Add the localDataStore for this scenario (copy of the localDataStore folder from the operational system)

jpif file

The .jpif file for the Water Coach has the following contet:

..\FEWS_WaterCoach\jre
-jar
WaterCoach.jar
ConfigCourse_WC.xml

Optionally, you can pre-fill the form with which you select the scenario and such. In that case, add all of the following lines:
Name (i.e. Name of the participant)
Demo (i.e. Name of the scenario to be selected)
Demo_script (i.e. Name of the script to be selected)
1 (i.e. speed up factor)
1 (i.e. experience level)

application_config.xml

Create the application config xml file (you can use this example)
You can rename this file to match the name of your forecasting system, e.g. ConfigCourse_WC.xml

Inspect the elements of the example and make modifications:

• change the preferred language with the locale keyword (e.g. to "NL" or "EN")
• check the path for the fewsExecutable
• check the path for the fewsRegionDir
• does the fewsSystemTimeUpdateInMinutes match your fews configuration?
• check the path for the scenarioScriptDatabasePath
• check if the fileAssociation is correct for your system
• check whether the configuration of timeControl, what do all the options imply?
• do you want to use different {{experienceLevel}}s?
• does the fewsPiPortNumber match your fews configuration?

script_config.xml

Create the script_config.xml file from scratch, or check out this example
Note: The script file should always be named script_config.xml

With the example script_config.xml in place you can run the Water Coach by double clicking the ConfigCourse_WC.exe.
Try it!

Inspect the elements of the example and make modifications:

• title
• timeZone
• dataStart
• scriptStart
• scriptStop
  The example script runs for 1 minute. Extend the length of the script by changing the value of the scriptStop keyword.
• stories
• forecastTable
• foreastNote
• dictionaryFiles

You can run the Water Coach by double clicking the ConfigCourse_WC.exe. Select the scenario and script you have created.
Test your modifications!

Stories

Inspect the Stories of the example and make modifications:

• inbox
• story

Frames

Inspect the Frames of the example and make modifications:

• title
• start
• stop
• popup
  Add a story to the script that contains at least three frames.
  Make the first frame active for the first 30 seconds of the script, the second for the next 30 seconds and so on.
  Experiment with the start, stop, and popup keywords in a story.
• requiredExperienceLevel
  Experiment with the experience levels. Do you want to make changes to your script_config.xml?
• once
  With the once option you can simulate a phone call. How can you fit that into your script?
• condition
• file
  Add a file (e.g. pdf or png) to the ScenarioScriptDatabase.
  Add a frame to the inbox or a story that displays this file.
• message
  What does it look like if you add a frame containing a message?

The tools provided can be used in any way you like, get creative!