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CGI Expert 4.5.2 16-Nov-1998
Copyright 1996-1998 by Lars kerman Software
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Agreement
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By installing this software you agree with:
- You may not use the source code in this package to
  create competitive software product.
- You  may not manipulate any binary files included or 
  generated by Delphi/C++Builder using the package.
- You may not distribute source code or registered version 
  to non registered people.

About CGI Expert
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CGI Expert is a simple yet powerful suite of components for 
Delphi 2,3,4 and C++Builder 1,3 to build server side web 
applications using the CGI, Win-CGI, ISAPI and NSAPI 
interfaces.

The full version of CGI Expert (Light and Professional)
has nor limitations at all.

The Shareware version of CGI Expert has full functionality
but it has a few limitations:
- A link to the CGI Expert Homepage is added to each 
document produced by the shareware version.
-The life time of each cgi is reduced.

The Freeware version has reduced functionality, but it has
no limitations.

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What's new since last release ?
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New 4.5.2!  CGI Expert does now support console applications
(You need the full source version of CGI Expert to take full advantage of this)

New 4.5.2! New routines:
procedure PutHttpFileFilter(FileName : String; EntryProc : THttpEntryProc; LogicalEntryProc : THttpLogicalEntryProc);
procedure PutHttpTextFilter(S : String; EntryProc : THttpEntryProc; LogicalEntryProc : THttpLogicalEntryProc);
This routines are convenient to use in a consule applications instead of the THttpFileFiler and 
ThttpMemoFilter components,

Fixed 4.5.2!  ISAPI servervariables HTTP_* problem fixed.

Fixed 4.5.2! APACHE problem fixed. 

Fixed 4.5.2! Multiple cookie problem fixed.

New 4.5.1!  Propery: THttpEngine.DebugMode added.

New 4.5.1!  A few buf fixes and improvements.

New 4.5.0!  Support for the Website WSAPI interface is now included.

New 4.5.0! A separate component for each interface (CGI, Win-CGI, ISAPI, NSAPI 
and WSAPI) are now available to minimize the overhead if you prefer. All 
interface components including TGeneralHttpEngine are now adescedents of the 
THttpEngine base class.

New 4.5.0!  New encryption features using the popular royalty-free Blowfish 
algorythm. The algorythm is used when encoding cookies and CGI Expert Session 
variables.

New 4.5.0!  CGI Expert session variables does now include different modes 
letting you identify the sessions using Cookies, normal login authentication 
or not at all using "global sessions".

New 4.5.0! CGI Expert session variables does now include possibilities to 
save String variables, Integer variables, Float variables and also any 
kind of TObject descedent object.

New 4.5.0! The security of using CGI Expert session variables is increased 
by letting you save them resident in memory or in a Blowfish encrypted file.

New 4.5.0!  A new component "TWebBrokerEngine" is now included, letting you 
adopt most of the features of CGIExpert into a web server project of the 
Inprise WebBroker. (CGI Expert Professional only !)

New 4.5.0! Unhandled exceptions are now automatically showed in browser window.

New 4.5.0! Cookies and Http headers can now be set anywhere in your code.

New 4.5.0! File upload has been optimized and also has new features letting you 
customise the location where to retrieve the file to any TStream descedent object.

New 4.5.0! Cookies and Http headers can now be set anywhere in your code.

New 4.5.0! remote debugging are now possible.

New 4.5.0! New methods PutHttpHeaderFileDownload , PutStream , UrlRedirect , 
UrlRefresh etc.

New 4.5.0! New procedures: URLEncodePath, URLDecodePath, SetCookie, ReadCookie

New 4.5.0! New event OnPrepareRequest added letting you do actions before 
CGI Expert has started to process any data.

Fixed 4.5.0! Improvements when working with cookies.

Fixed ! Numerous of bugfixes and improvements.


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Known problems
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1) WSAPI interface and ISAPI filters does not work with C++Builder 1.0
2) THttpUrlrequest and TSmtpSendMail components does not work with ISAPI, NSAPI and WSAPI applications.
3) Gif conversion does only work if not having more than 256 different colors in bitmap.

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Check the latest information about CGI Expert:
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http://www.cgiexpert.com

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Registering the components
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Latest information about register fees is to be found at: 
http://www.cgiexpert.com


How register
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http://www.cgiexpert.com


Disclaimer
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The Author cannot and does not warrant that any functions contained 
in the Software will meet your requirements, or that its operations 
will be error free. The entire risk as to the Software performance 
or quality, or both, is solely with the user and not the Author. 
You assume responsibility for the selection of the component to 
achieve your intended results, and for the installation, use, and 
results obtained from the Software. 

The Author makes no warranty, either implied or expressed, including
with- out limitation any warranty with respect to this Software documented here, its quality, 
performance, or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall 
the Author be liable to you for damages, whether direct or indirect,
incidental, special, or consequential arising out the use of or any 
defect in the Software,  even if the Author has been advised of the
possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. 

All other warranties of any kind, either express or implied, 
including but not limited to the implied warranties of 
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly 
excluded. 

