About This Program
Installation
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Using MicroWeb
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The MicroWeb program allows you to create a working web site on a CD-ROM. Using a web browser, a user can can run cgi programs as well as view html files on the cd-rom.
To view the website the end user only has to run the microweb.exe program on the cd-rom, there is nothing to configure. This will automatically start a web browser for viewing the website.
Unzip the installation file to any directory, for example c:\microweb. This will create a working website. To view the website run the program microweb.exe. This will start the MicroWeb server and start a web browser for viewing the web site.
Windows 95, or Windows NT. Any web browser.
The sample website
The installation zip file for MicroWeb will create a sample website. To view the sample website run the microweb.exe program. This will automatically start a web browser for viewing the website. The site contains some sample html pages and forms and some sample cgi scripts.
| File or directory | Description |
| c:\microweb\index.html | Home page for the sample website |
| c:\microweb\testform.html | Sample form for starting cgi scripts |
| c:\microweb\cgi-bin\ | Directory for cgi programs and scripts |
| c:\microweb\cgi-bin\testcgi.pl | Sample cgi script in Perl |
| c:\microweb\cgi-bin\testcgi.exe | Sample cgi program |
| c:\microweb\SvrAdmin | Directory containing images for directory listings |
| c:\microweb\perl\ | Directory containing the Perl interpreter |
The microweb.ini files
The microweb.ini file contains the following entries
[OPTIONS]
; modify this entry to change the default host name
hostName=microweb
; modify this entry to change the default perl directory
perlDirectory=perl
How to create a website for shipping on cd-rom.
Copy the sample website, and add your own html and cgi files. Modify the microweb.ini file if necessary. The sample website contains a autorun.inf
Default document directory.
When MicroWeb is started the current directory becomes the document root for the web site.
Default web page.
The default page is displayed when the request URL contains a directory path, but no specific page. MicroWeb will look for default.html, default.htm, index.html, index.htm, or default.exe and send the result to the web browser. If non of the above are found, then it will display a listing of the files in the directory.
Changing the host name of your web site.
The ini file entry "hostName" is used to set the
host name of your web site. The default value is microweb. You
can use any name, for example www.myserver.com,
or even www.microsoft.com.
Be aware, however, that if you use the name of a real host, you
will no longer be able to access the real host until you shut
down MicroWeb by closing the web browser and rebooting the PC.
This is because the web browser caches the IP address of the host
until the PC is rebooted, or a long idle time has elapsed.
V1.0 Mar 22,1998
Initial release
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You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Unless you have a different license agreement signed by Mercury Systems, your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.
Registered Version
Each registered copy of MicroWeb may be used at a single workstation to create an unlimited number of websites for distribution, subject to the following conditions:
* A separate registered copy of MicroWeb must be obtained for each workstation on which MicroWeb will be used even if such use is only temporary. This is not a "concurrent use" license.
* Websites created by MicroWeb are shipped with Run-time portions of MicroWeb. No registered user, nor anyone else, may alter or modify the created website. You cannot give anyone else permission to modify the website.
* Websites generated by the registered version of MicroWeb may be freely distributed.
All rights not expressly granted in this license agreement are reserved entirely to Mercury Systems
Governing Law
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Disclaimer of Warranty
THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which MicroWeb may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
Shareware Version
This is not free software. You are hereby licensed to use the
shareware evaluation version of MicroWeb for evaluation purposes
without charge for a period of 30 days. If you use this software
after the 30 day evaluation period a registration fee is
required. Under no circumstances are you licensed to distribute
websites created by the shareware evaluation version of MicroWeb.
Unregistered use of MicroWeb after the 30 day
evaluation period is in violation of copyright laws.
Distribution of MicroWeb
You are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the
shareware evaluation version of this software and documentation
as you wish; give exact copies of the original shareware version
to anyone; and distribute the shareware version of the software
and documentation
in its unmodified form via electronic means. There is no charge
for any of the above.
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission, with one exception: Disk Vendors approved by the Association of Shareware Professionals are permitted to redistribute MicroWeb subject to the conditions in this license, without specific written permission.