Classified Ads/32 - HTML!

Version 1.x

COPYRIGHT:

This program is copyright (c) 1998, by Skip MacWilliam.
This is a shareware program.  It can be used for no more than 30 Days
without paying the registration fee.  It may be freely distributed as long
as no files are altered and no extra charges placed on it, unless  it is
being distributed as part of a CD-ROM collection of similar files.

This document is Copyright (c) 1998, by Skip MacWilliam.  All rights
reserved.  It may not be reproduced in part or whole without the
expressed written permission of Skip MacWilliam.

DISCLAIMER:

	This software and all accompanying materials are distributed "AS
IS" without warranty, express, implied or statutory, including but not
limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose.  In no event shall anyone involved with the creation
and production of this product be held liable for indirect, special, or
consequential damages, arising out of any use thereof or breach on any
warranty.

	The only warranty that the Author offers is that this program
will take up space on your harddrive.  It is the end user's duty and
responsibility to check this and any archive for a virus, trojan or
otherwise damaging program.

SUPPORT:
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	This program is supported by the Author. You can contact 
The Author via:

Email: support@cssftware.com
WEB: http://www.cssftware.com
BBS: 708-865-0324
FIDO: 1:115/865


BEFORE YOU INSTALL!
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- Make sure you READ THIS DOCUMENT IN FULL!

- You MUST be able to run CGI programs sucessfully for this program to run!


TRIAL VERSION:
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This trial version of this program will allow your users to PLACE AS MANY
ADS as they want, however, it will only display the FIRST THREE entries 
in EACH category! ALSO, The Banner Rotation function WILL NOT WORK UNTIL
REGISTERED!



INSTALLATION:
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SPECIAL NOTE: In ALL Configuration files, each line MUST BE termainated with
a Carriage return/Line feed (Hit the enter key at the end of each line)


1) Unzip the CLSADS32.Zip to a temporary directory using a 32BIT Unzip Utility 
such as WinZip.

2) Unzip the Contents of the CGI.ZIP to your CGI directory.

3) Double Click on the INSTALL.EXE, this will start the GUI install program and
also install the Microsoft Jet Database Drivers needed by this program on
your system!! NOTE: DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP, THIS STEP INSTALLS NEEDED DATABASE DRIVER
FILES ON YOUR SYSTEM!!

4) Edit the CAT.LST, This is the list of Ad Category's. 8 Supported at this time.

5) Edit your cacgi.cfg file that is installed in your CGI directory, example below:

00000
Your Name
System Name
admin@yourdomain.com
30
http://www.yourdomain.com/public/cgi/
http://www.yourdomain.com
N
Tan
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Line 1: Registration Number 00000 if Un-registered
Line 2: Administrator's Name
Line 3: System Name
Line 4: Administrator's Email Address
Line 5: Days to Expire Ads
Line 6: URL to CGI Directory (WINS USERS, to run from Public Side use /public/cgi)
Line 7: URL to HomePage
Line 8: Use Random Banner Function Y = Yes N = No (Registered Version only)
        (Must Edit CABAN.CFG when using this function!)
Line 9: Background color for pages


6) Create a link from one of your pages to run ClassAds/32, the link should be;

http://yoururl.com/cgi-bin/cacgi.exe?action=show 
(This will start them at the Category listing Page)

http://yoururl.com/cgi-bin/cacgi.exe?action=main
(This will start them at the Main control Panel)

7) Double Click on the Icon to run the GUI Administrator program, you will be presented
with a Setup Dialog. Use the BROWSE button to browse to the CA.MDB (Located in your CGI
Directory) to select your Database then click EXIT. You will now be able to edit any AD
placed in the Database.


REGISTERED VERSIONS ONLY
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To use the Banner Rotation function, follow these directions:
The number of banners is limited to 10 at this time!

1) Place your banners (Up to 10) in a directory that is accessable via a URL
Example: http://yourdomain.com/images/banners/banner1.gif

2) Edit the cacgi.cfg and change line 8 to Y

3) Edit the caban.cfg. The format MUST follow the example below:

1
http://yourdomain.com/images/banners/banner1.gif
http://www.theotherdomain.com/whateverpage.html
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Line 1: The Number of banners you want displayed ( 1 to 10)
Line 2: URL to the Banner Image
Line 3: URL the person will go to when clicking on the banner

EACH BANNER REQUIRES 2 ENTRIES!
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS FORMAT WILL CAUSE THIS FUNCTION NOT TO WORK!



NOTES:
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* You must make sure that the ca.mdb has Read/Write permissions. Also, the cacgi.cfg, caban.cfg.
and cat.lst must have Read permissions.

* Wildcat sometimes has problems running some CGI's when you have your CGI directory UNDER
your HTTP directory (ex. c:\wc5\http\cgi or c:\wc5\http\public\cgi) SUGGESTION, put your CGI
directory under your ROOT (ex. c:\cgi) you must then change the path to your CGI directory in
wcConfig > Computers. This will NOT change the way you call a CGI in the URL!  You will still
use http://yoursystem.com/cgi/whatever.exe for PRIVATE CGI's or http://yoursystem.com/public/
cgi/whetever.exe for PUBLIC CGI's. Wildcat handles the path translation for you.

* This program is under constant development! ALL suggestions will be considered! Email suggestions
 and Bug Reports to support@cssftware.com

* Once Registered, ALL upgrades to this program WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE to the registered owner of
the program!

REGISTRATION:
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ClassAds/32 - HTML can be registered Online using a credit card at this URL:

http://www.shareit.com/programs/101661.htm

Read the Register.txt for more Registration Information.


ACCOLADES:
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Many thanks to Mustang Software for producing WINS!

Thanks to Paul Bussiere, Check Six! BBS for helping to work out the Alpha Version!

Many thanks to the C&S Software beta team for the Never ending job of hammering out bugs in all
the C&S Software Programs!!

Jaques Shake - Shakey Jake's BBS
Hugh Mitchell - Doctor on Board BBS
Art Mack - NFE Online
Ernie Butler - Stan's Hut BBS


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