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Delrina WinComm PRO 1.0        README Notes        November 10, 1993
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The following information reflects changes made since the Delrina
WinComm PRO User's Guide went to press, and should be reviewed prior
to running WinComm PRO.

Where applicable, these notes refer to sections in the WinComm User's
Guide.


Using WinComm on a Local Area Network (Chapter 2)
=================================================

WinComm can be installed on PCs connected to a LAN, or on the LAN
server itself.  (In either case, the number of licenses purchased
must at least equal the number of copies that may be simultaneously
in use.)  Even if WinComm is installed on the server, it is possible
for each user to have his/her own program preferences and phonebook,
as long as the LAN is configured so that each user's personal WIN.INI
file is invoked when the user logs onto the network.

To maintain your own separate program preferences, you must keep your
preference file (WINCOMM.PRF) in a separate directory, and list that
directory in your WIN.INI file.  To do so:

1. Start WinComm.

2. From the Phonebook Options menu, select Startup.

3. Enter that directory in the Directory to start from field.

This adds the following line

        DIRECTORY=<directory name>

to the [WinComm] section of your WIN.INI file, and copies WINCOMM.PRF
to the specified directory, unless it is already there.  Each time
you start WinComm, it checks WIN.INI for this specification.

Among other things, the preference file gives your phonebook
location.  So, by defining your own, separate phonebook location
(using Options/Phonebook location) and copying your session files to
that directory (*.wcs and *.wcb files), you can maintain a personal
phonebook.


Installing Under Norton Desktop (Chapter 2)
===========================================

If you run Norton Desktop 2.0, ensure that you start Windows Program
Manager before you run the WinComm Setup program.  This will enable
Norton Desktop to run the WinComm Setup program successfully.


Installing Delrina Fax Broadcast (see illustration, page 5-2)

=============================================================
If you installed files for the Delrina Fax Broadcast Service,
an additional phonebook entry, Delrina Fax Broadcast, appears 
in your phonebook.

Do not edit the settings associated with this entry, or you
may not be able to use the Fax Broadcast Service.


Arranging Phonebook Icons (see illustration, page 5-2)
======================================================
The default Phonebook window arranges phonebook entries as icons.
The space between these icons is controlled by the Windows Control
Panel.

If the text below the phonebook entry icons is truncated, or if icons
overlap, try increasing the space between icons.  You may encounter
this problem if the text associated with an icon is long, or if you
have a lower resolution monitor.

To increase space between icons:

1. In the Windows Main group, double click the Control Panel icon.

2. Double click the Desktop icon.

3. Under Icons, increase the number in the Spacing field.

4. Click OK.

5. Close Control Panel.

Note:  This is a global Windows setting, and also applies to
minimized programs and all icons in program groups.


Creating a New Session (page 5-26)
=================================

When you save a new phonebook entry, use the file selector to select
an existing directory, then type a file name.  If you type a path and
file name, and the path does not exist, WinComm will not save the
phonebook entry.


Displaying Modem LEDs (page 5-42)
=================================

The status bar at the bottom of each communication session features
Modem LEDs, which correspond to the most common front panel
indicators on external modems.  You can control whether this feature
is displayed by enabling Modem LEDs from the Layout menu.  The Modem
LEDs are:

   AA (Auto-Answer)      Configured to answer calls
   CD (Carrier Detect)   Connected with remote modem
   OH (Off Hook)         Modem has your phone off the hook
   RD (Received Data)    Receiving data from remote system
   SD (Sending Data)     Sending data to remote system
   TR (Terminal Ready)   WinComm is ready
   MR (Modem Ready)*     Modem is ready

Before or after you connect, all LEDs are off.  While dialing or
connected, LEDs closely match actual modem indicators, though not
precisely in sync, because of Windows COM drivers and buffering.
With devices other than modems, such as direct cable connections, the
LEDs indicate equivalent status information.

* This LED shows WinComm's best guess at whether the modem or device
is powered and operable.  A modem's MR indicator cannot be read by
software, so WinComm infers its state from the modem's DSR (Data Set
Ready) signal.


Specifying Your Port Type (page 5-48)
=====================================

WinComm features Modular Communications Engine (MCE) architecture --
a unique program structure that gives you excellent performance and
the clearest possible menus, no matter what port type you select.
When you select a port type in WinComm, it actually loads a .DLL
(Dynamic Linked Library) with complete support routines and menus for
that particular communications interface.

WinComm supports these port types:

Standard COM Ports -- Described in the manual.

Standard Int 14h Ports -- This selection applies to shared modems on
LANs, Asynchronous Communications Servers (ACS), TCP/IP, or other
devices accessed through third-party software drivers that use the
Int 14h interface.  Prior to using WinComm, you will need to install
the third-party driver according to instructions from its
manufacturer.

QuickSwap COM Cards -- This selection applies to PCMCIA modem cards
addressed through the QuickSwap interface.

Please contact Delrina if you need support for additional
communications interfaces.  One of the advantages of MCE architecture
is that support for other interfaces merely requires adding another
.DLL to your existing WinComm directory.


Host Mode (Chapter 7)
=====================

Host mode looks and acts somewhat differently from the rest of
WinComm, because it is actually a script program written with Visual
Basic.  The Host Monitor is displayed in the foreground, centered in
WinComm's Host session window.  To watch or interact with callers, or
to use features of the Host session window itself, move the Host
Monitor over to one side (click and drag its title bar).


Host Mode - Assigning Passwords and Access Privileges (page 7-6)
================================================================
It is strongly recommended that you enable the Admit only callers 
with pre-defined passwords option, and create a list of valid 
users and passwords. Enabling this option allows you to specify  
who has acccess to files on your PC, and locks out unauthorized
callers.

If this option is disabled, anyone can connect to your PC when it is 
in Host mode and get access to your files. 

If you want to allow a large number of people to call your PC, 
but still need to limit access, specify caller privileges using
New password defaults. A typical setting would be to enable
the Read option and allow access to a specific drive and directory, 
and disable the Write and File management settings. Anyone can
still connect with your PC, but they are limited to viewing and
downloading only those files in the specified directory.


Host Mode - Creating a Master Password (page 7-7)
=================================================
When you create a master password to lock your list of user names,
passwords and privileges, the password is stored in encrypted form in
the file WCHOST.WCS.  Do NOT delete this file; you cannot run Host
mode without it.

Note your master password when you create it and store it in a safe
place.  If you forget it, you must re-install the Host mode files to
obtain a new version of WCHOST.WCS.  For more information on
re-installing files, see Adding Options After Installation, page
2-10, in the WinComm User's Guide.


Compatibility With HyperACCESS Versions
=======================================

WinComm is based on HyperACCESS by Hilgraeve, but has a different
structure from HyperACCESS/5 for DOS and OS/2.  While none of
HyperACCESS/5's files are directly compatible, you can convert its
System List entries into WinComm phonebook entries.  To do this,
export the desired systems from HyperACCESS/5 as described in its
manual.  Then run the Convert Program included in the Delrina WinComm
PRO Group.  Select Covert From HA/5 from the File menu, then specify
the name of the HyperAccess export file you want to convert.

WinComm has a full-featured API (Application Programming Interface),
rather than a proprietary script language. You can automate your 
communications or create your own custom front end with Visual 
Basic, C++, C, or any language that can drive .DLLs -- or 
you can use WinComm's built-in C interpreter.


Removing WinComm from Your System
=================================

To remove WinComm, delete the following directories and files.
In addition, the WinComm setup program creates a [WinComm]
section in your WIN.INI file.

WinComm 1.0 Directory/File Layout

Directory: wincomm\

File Name    Req'd/Opt'l   File Type  Description
--------------------------------------------------------
ATTMAIL.C    Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for AT&T Mail
CIS.C        Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for Compuserve
BIX.C        Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for Bix
DELPHI.C     Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for Delphi
DOWJONES.C   Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for Dow Jones
GENIE.C      Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for Genie
NEWSNET.C    Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for NewsNet
MCIMAIL.C    Opt'l(Session) C Script  Logon for MCI Mail
SNEW.C       Req'd          C Script  Phonebook New button
SOPEN.C      Req'd          C Script  Phonebook Open button
SDIAL.C      Req'd          C Script  Phonebook Connect button
SRECORD.C    Req'd          C Script  Phonebook Record button
SNOTES.C     Req'd          C Script  Phonebook Info button
SSETTING.C   Req'd          C Script  Phonebook Settings button
SVIEW.C      Req'd          C Script  Phonebook Layout button
SFIND.C      Req'd          C Script  Phonebook Find button
SSPRINT.C    Opt'l          C Script  Phonebook Print button
SSDIAL.C     Req'd          C Script  Session Connect button
SSHANGUP.C   Req'd          C Script  Session Hang Up button
SSCAPTUR.C   Req'd          C Script  Session Capture button
SSSETTNG.C   Req'd          C Script  Session Settings button
SSDOWNLD.C   Req'd          C Script  Session Download button
SSUPLOAD.C   Req'd          C Script  Session Upload button
SSRECORD.C   Req'd          C Script  Session Record button
SSFONTS.C    Req'd          C Script  Session Fonts button
SSSCROLL.C   Req'd          C Script  Session Pause button
STR_TEST.C   Req'd          C Script  Stores Runtime values
ZMUPLOAD.C   Opt'l(Session) C Script  Drag and drop uploading
WCBMP.DAT    Req'd          Data      Imported button labels
WCICONS.DAT  Req'd          Data      Imported icons
WCVIR.DAT    Req'd          Data      Virus signatures
WCXWSTD.DAT  Req'd          Data      Modem definitions
WC_AUTO.DLL  Req'd          DLL       Needed to run ext. tasks
WCCWQS.DLL   Req'd          DLL       Support for QuickSwap card
WCCWI14.DLL  Req'd          DLL       Support for Int14
WCCWSTD.DLL  Req'd          DLL       Support for Std Comm port
WCSF.DLL     Req'd          DLL       Needed to run WinComm
WCUTIL.DLL   Req'd          DLL       Needed to run WinComm
WCXWSTD.DLL  Req'd          DLL       Modem support
CONVERT.EXE  Req'd          Program   HA5/HaWin - WinComm converter
REGISTER.EXE Opt'l          Program   Registration program
WCCINT.EXE   Req'd          Program   C interpreter
WCHOST.EXE   Opt'l          Program   Host mode program
WINCOMM.EXE  Req'd          Program   WinComm main program
WCSETUP.EXE  Req'd          Program   Phonebook Setup button
WINCDK.FON   Req'd          Font      WinComm raster font
WINCLT.FON   Req'd          Font      WinComm raster font
WINCTT.FOT   Req'd          Font      WinComm TrueType font
DEFINES.H    Req'd          C Header  WinComm Constants
WC_AUTO.H    Req'd          C Header  For ext. progs. w/HAPI
*.WCB        Not Installed  Data      Session backscroll
ATTMAIL.WCS  Opt'l(Session) Data      AT&T Mail settings
BIX.WCS      Opt'l(Session) Data      Bix settings
COMPUSER.WCS Opt'l(Session) Data      Compuserve settings
DEFAULT.WCS  Req'd          Data      Default settings
DELPHI.WCS   Opt'l(Session) Data      Delphi settings
DIRECT_C.WCS Opt'l(Session) Data      Direct Cabled settings
DOW_JONE.WCS Opt'l(Session) Data      Dow Jones settings
GENERIC.WCS  Opt'l(Session) Data      Generic BBS settings
GENIE.WCS    Opt'l(Session) Data      Genie settings
WCHOST.WCS   Opt'l(Host)    Data      Host mode settings
MCI_MAIL.WCS Opt'l(Session) Data      MCI Mail settings
NEWSNET.WCS  Opt'l(Session) Data      NewsNet settings
WINCOMM.HLP  Opt'l(Help)    Help      WinComm Help files
WC_AUTO.LIB  Req'd          Library   Link to ext. programs
DEFAULT.LOG  Not Installed  Log       File transfer log
WINCOMM.LOG  Req'd          Log       WinComm setup log
WCENGINE.PGM Req'd          Program   Needed to run WinComm
WINCOMM.PRF  Req'd          Data      Program settings
CONTROL.TRN  Req'd          Translate Strip control chars.
DEN-NOR.TRN  Req'd          Translate Denmark to Norwegian
FIN-SWE.TRN  Req'd          Translate Finnish to Swedish
GERMANY.TRN  Req'd          Translate to German
LWRCASE.TRN  Req'd          Translate to lowercase chars.
UPRCASE.TRN  Req'd          Translate to uppercase chars.
WINCTT.TTF   Req'd          Font      WinComm TrueType font
WCVB.TXT     Opt'l(Host)    Text      VB API Prototypes
README       Opt'l          Text      This file
WELCOME.TXT  Opt'l(Host)    Text      Host welcome message

Directory: wincomm\EXAMPLES\

File Name    Req'd/Opt'l   File Type  Description
--------------------------------------------------------
DC_API.DOC   Opt'l(Examples)Document  WinComm API reference
DC_API.DOT   Opt'l          Style     Word for Windows template

Directory: wincomm\EXAMPLES\HOST\

File Name    Req'd/Opt'l   File Type  Description
--------------------------------------------------------
WCHOST.MAK   Opt'l(Examples)    [
DBROWSE.FRM  Opt'l(Examples)    [
FRMVERIF.FRM Opt'l(Examples)    [
SEEK.FRM     Opt'l(Examples)    [These are all
FRMLOCK.FRM  Opt'l(Examples)    [Visual Basic files
BROWSE.FRM   Opt'l(Examples)  --[used to create
OPTIONS.FRM  Opt'l(Examples)    [WinComm Host Mode.
PASSWRD.FRM  Opt'l(Examples)    [
PRIV.FRM     Opt'l(Examples)    [
MONITOR.FRM  Opt'l(Examples)    [
ONLINE.BAS   Opt'l(Examples)    [
WCHOST.BAS   Opt'l(Examples)    [
