Wapapi v. 1d (for Win95 / Win NT) ------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- 1. What is Wapapi 2. New in this release 3. Installation 4. Documentation 5. Files on the Disk 6. Why Register? 7. Disclaimer 1. What is Wapapi? -------------------- Wapapi is a development tool that lets your Delphi or PowerBuilder programs become Web Servers. By using Wapapi, you can create a dynamic web site, create dynamic web pages, and leverage your other development tools by allowing web access. All this without the hassles of CGI programming, with a result that is faster and more streamlined than CGI. This is a 32 bit Windows application for Win95 or Win NT that requires that you have a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. The philosophy behind Wapapi was to make an extremely easy to use product that would not take a long time to learn. We think that you will find it easy to plug Wapapi into your applications, and you won't have to worry about the low-level interface stuff. For latest updates and more example applications, see the web site: http://www.wapapi.com 2. New in this release ----------------------- * Full HTML form support (GET and POST) * Easy function calls for getting form data * Multi-threaded web page delivery for industrial-strength performance * Site usage logging. Track usage by day/time, by user groups, and by web page. 3. Installation ---------------- Wapapi is distributed in a ZIP file. Unzip this file onto your hard drive: PKUNZIP Wapapi.ZIP This program does not modify your registry or make any footprint on your system outside of the directory you unzip it to. Now just run the WapServe.EXE program. Then bring up your web browser and point it to: HTTP://Localhost The WapServe program is an example (Delphi source code included in the Zip file) of what it takes to use Wapapi, and is itself a functional web server. (If you ever need to 'Un-install', just delete the directory that you unzipped Wapapi into.) 4. Documentation ------------------ API Documentation is included as a web page that can be brought up using the example program WapServe. Complete documentation is available with the registered version. 5. Files on the disk / in the ZIP file --------------------------------------------- (Program Files) WAPAPI.DLL Wapapi v1d README.TXT (Files for the example Web/Application server) WAPSERVE.EXE WAP_ANI.GIF BG_1.GIF EAGLE_1.GIF EAGLE2.GIF INDEX.HTM POMAN.HTM REGISTER.HTM WAP_API.HTM WEBAP.HTM SITE_1.JPG REGFORM.TXT (Source code for the example Web/Application server) WAPSERVE.DPR WAPCALLS.PAS WSERVER.DFM WSERVER.PAS WAPSRV.ICO WAPSERVE.RES 6. Why Register? ---------------- This version of Wapapi is fully functional, but for evaluation use only. If you find yourself using Wapapi, or especially using Wapapi in a production environment, please do the right thing and register. Registration entitles you to: * Six months of free upgrades (major version releases included) * Full documentation (wouldn't you like to know what those error codes really mean?) * You will feel better. (maybe) Actually, we really believe this is true. * You can contact us for any support questions you might have. The best way is to send Email to the address below. So how do you get a registered version? Simple: METHOD 1: Send $185.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling ($5 also for international shipping and handling) along with name and mailing address to: Michael Gardner 1231 Redwood Ct. Anchorage AK 99508 (I also accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express; please include card number and expiration date if ordering with your credit card) ((From Europe I am sorry to say I can not cash Eurocheques, as banks here want to charge me $35 for handling.)) METHOD 2: Email. This is my favorite method of registration. By this method we will simply email you the latest registered version. This has a couple of advantages. First there is no shipping and handling cost. The entire cost to you is $185. Second, we are assured that you have received the product. (We are always concerned about the postal mail. You send a check, we send a disk, we cash the check, you don't receive the disk. Yuck!) To initiate this method all you need to do is send an Email message with the registration form attached to: mikeg@alaska.net METHOD 3: Call Brown Bear Software at 907-278-1231 (This is in Alaska) We make every effort to get all orders shipped as quickly as possible. Oh! and we would like to hear any comments and suggestions that you might have. Thanks! Michael Gardner mikeg@alaska.net (sales) Dave Bush dbush@alaska.net (tech) http://www.wapapi.com http://www.brownbearsw.com Phone (907) 278-1231 May 14, 1997 7. Disclaimer ---------------- Michael Gardner and Dave Bush, publishers of Wapapi, hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall the author's liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.