WinWebster Version 0.20 Copyright (c) 1994, Gregorian Programmers Guild Windows Socket Webster client Written by Steeve McCauley steeve@stoner.eps.mcgill.ca Description ----------- WinWebster is a webster client for accessing a network webster server. Specify a server host and port in the options dialog and hopefully you can access the Webster Server Dictionary over the net. Enter a word in the input edit control. Click on 'Define' to get a definition for that word. If you're unsure of the spelling of a word, type in the first bit and click on 'Complete' or 'Endings'. Endings fills the Word List with a list of words that you can scroll through. Complete tries to finish the word for you. If you click on 'Thesaurus' you get (surprise) the thesaurus entry for the word in the input line. WinWebster is PostcardWare(tm). As such you can use the program for evaluation purposes for 14 days, if you like it and continue using it you MUST send me a postcard under penalty of THE LAW. Please address the postcard to, Steeve McCauley 4112 av de l'Hotel-de-Ville Montreal, QC H2W 2H1 Canada If you really really like the program you can send money instead! I will NOT complain, honest. FIXES ----- - Fixed a problem with certain winsock stacks not being able to connect() to the server. The problem had to do with stack data no being properly cast in the call to connect() - only in dos, eh. - Removed the code which does a getportbyname() call since this info should preferably be set with each host individually. BUGS ---- - have to specify the server as a numeric IP address - some webster servers do not support the INDEX keyword. This will give an error but still seems to work. Other Legalese -------------- This program is a port of some of the routines from the xwebster program. As such I include below the copyright notice as specified below. * xwebster - dictionary browser * * Copyright 1988 Hewlett-Packard Company * * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its * documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided * that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting * documentation, and that the name of HP not be used in advertising or * publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific, * written prior permission. HP makes no representations about the * suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" * without express or implied warranty.