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