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ISP Configuration Help File

Welcome to Internet Wizard. This program is designed for Internet Service Providers to allow easy customer signup and configuration. The Internet Wizard Software is Copyright © 1995 - Adam A. Allard and is subject to US and Foreign copyright provisions and may not be distributed without a written agreement between yourself and Adam A. Allard.

Features

Configuration

Distribution

Copyright

Software License

Author


Features

Internet Wizard is totally configurable from its .ini file (netwiz.ini). Inside the INI file, you can adjust all aspects of how Internet Wizard looks and can customize it to meet your specific needs. Here are some of the features:

    *  Number of tabs: 1 - 15

    *  User definable tab titles and sub-titles

    *  Wizard can be set to minimize when user selects program

    *  Wizard can be set to float (always be on top) so user doesn't "loose" track of it

    *  First Tab is for Trumpet Winsock (or whatever you're using)

    *  If Winsock is not running, no other programs will launch

    *  Wizard keeps track of which programs are running and will not allow multiple

        instances of any program


Distribution

When you finish customizing Internet Wizard's .ini file, you must distribute the following files in order for the program to work properly:

    1. Netwiz.exe  - main program

    2. Netwiz.ini  - program .ini file that you customize

    3. Netwiz.vbx  - a custom control used by the main program

    4. Vbrun300.dll  - a library file used by the main program

    5. Text files  - the text files that describe what each program does

When Internet Wizard is installed on your customer's computer, the files may be placed in any directory you choose with the following restrictions:

    1. Netwiz.vbx and Vbrun300.dll MUST be placed in the Windows\System directory

    2. Netwiz.exe and Netwiz.ini must be in the same directory (eg. C:\net)


Author

Internet Wizard was written by Adam A. Allard, President of VBSpecialists, a Dallas, Texas based Microsoft Solution Provider that specializes in Visual Basic software. Mr. Allard also founded and runs the Dallas/Ft.Worth Visual Basic User Group. In Addition, Mr. Allard has authored several Internet Tools such as: InterChat, a very extensive, easy to use Internet IRC client for Windows, InterMail, an Internet mail program and many other tools and utilities.

Mr. Allard can be contacted by e-mail at: adama@vbspec.com, or by phone at: (214) 315-7528 or fax: (214) 315-8309.  Additionally, VBSpecialists maintains an extensive BBS system with over 2000 Visual Basic related files available for downloading FREE of charge at: (214) 315-5281.


Software License

License and Legal Information

This Internet Wizard Software is owned by Adam A. Allard. Adam A. Allard grants to the user a nonexclusive license to use this Internet Wizard Software solely for its internal business purposes. The user shall not commercially distribute, sublicense, resell, or otherwise transfer for any consideration, or reproduce for any such purposes, the Internet Wizard Software or any modification or derivation thereof, either alone or in conjunction with any other product or program unless a written distribution agreement is made between the user and Adam A. Allard. Further, the user shall not modify the Internet Wizard Software, other than for its own internal business use.

THE INTERNET WIZARD SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO THE USER "AS IS."  ADAM A. ALLARD MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERNET WIZARD SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- ADAM A. ALLARD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY

CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, INTELLECUTAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.


Copyright Notice

© Copyright 1995 - Adam A. Allard - All Rights Reserved

Warning: This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.


Configuration

To configure the Internet Wizard, use Windows Notepad to open the Netwiz.ini file. The following is a sample of an INI file with each line described as to its function. When editing this INI file you will notice that entries are defined as a Keyword=value. You will change the line AFTER the equal sign. The only exception to this is when you add or remove tabs, you will need to copy all six of the particular tab related items for each tab and change the tab number in each to correspond with each new tab. The following excerpt from a sample INI is now presented.

[NetHelp]

NumberOfTabs=6

WindowTop=1080

WindowLeft=915

Minimize=True

Floating=True

[Tab Information]

Tab1Caption=Connection

Tab1SubCaption=Winsock

Tab1Directory=C:\net

Tab1FileName=Tcpman.exe

Tab1Description=Trumpet Winsock establishes your Internet connection.

Tab1TextFile=C:\net\trumpet.txt

  ""

  ""  (repeat the above 6 lines for each new tab. Just change the number to 2,3,4...)

  ""


Number Of Tabs

Set this number equal to the number of programs that you will be distributing to your customers. Do NOT include Internet Wizard in this count.


Window Position

These numbers are of no consequence to the user. The program updates these as the window is moved around the screen, but it is not changable by setting the values in the INI file. In short, leave these numbers alone.


Tab Caption

This is the words that will appear on the tab. This is the primary name of the tab such as: Connection, Mail, World Wide Web, File Transfer, Chat, etc.


Tab Sub-Caption

This is the word(s) that will appear in the parenthesis after the main tab title describing the actual name of the program that it pertains to. Examples: Trumpet Winsock, Eudora, Air Mosaic, WS-FTP, etc.


Minimize

Setting minimize to true causes Internet Wizard to minimize after the user selects a program to run. Setting minimize to false disables this function. It is recommended that this be set to true.


Floating

Setting floating to true keeps the Internet Wizard window always on top no matter what other programs are running. This is especially helpful for novice Windows users because if they minimize the wizard after starting a program, they sometimes can loose track of where the wizard went, or assume it is not running. This should be set to true in most cases.


Directory

This is the path to the program you want to be on the tab. Enter the full path but OMIT the final backslash "\". Example: C:\NET


File Name

This is the executable file name and extension you want to be associated with the tab. Example: weudora.exe


Tab Description

This is a one-line description of the program for the user's quick reference. It appears next to the program icon on the tab body. Make this sentence less than 65 characters or it will be truncated.


Tab Text File

This is the full path and filename to the ascii text file describing the program and how to use it. Use Windows Notepad to examine the samples supplied with Internet Wizard and construct your own custom descriptions. Be sure to pay attention to the width of each line as that will cause formatting problems if they are too long.