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
• Unknown macro: {foreastNote}

  }

• Unknown macro: {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!

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

Stories

Frames