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FlFinger - Finger client for EPOC
(C) 1997,1999 David Rushall
Freeware. All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION

FlFinger is a simple client for the TCP/IP 'finger' protocol
(RFC1288).

Using FlFinger you can collect information about the user of an
email address, if the user's server provides the service.

Some servers may provide other information via 'finger', such as
the service status information provided for Demon Internet
subscribers.

Features include:

  o  Simple interface

  o  Address history

  o  Cut and paste responses into other applications

CONDITIONS OF USE

  1) FlFinger is Freeware and copyright; it is not
     public domain. The rights to this package remain the
     property of the author.
     
  2) You may use this software, free of charge, for an
     indefinite period and at no obligation to the
     author.
     
  3) Permission is given to publically distribute this
     software provided the distribution contains all, and
     only, the unaltered files of the original
     distribution, the ownership of the rights to this
     software is clearly stated and any fee charged is
     extremely nominal.
     
  4) Use of this software is entirely at the user's own
     risk. The user must accept responsibility for any 
     direct or indirect loss or damage arising from the 
     use (or misuse) of the package. This software is 
     supplied "as-is".

  5) Note: The OPX files employed by this software (and
     included in this distribution) are the copyright of
     Keith Walker. Please see his WWW site,
     http://www.starship.freeserve.co.uk/, for more details.

INSTALLATION

Note: You must have installed and configured the EPOC TCP/IP
implementation (i.e. the Message Suite) for Internet access
before installing this software. Consult you machine's manual
for more information.

  1) Close all applications on your Psion.
  
     Note: If you do not close all applications before installing
     the two OPX *.sis applications in the next step, you may
     have problems with OPX versions, later.     

  2) Using PsiWin2 or the "Add/Remove" icon on the EPOC control
     panel (if you have it), install the two OPX *.sis files:
     
        CDescriptor.sis
        CSocket.sis

     IMPORTANT: The supplied OPXs are for ARM-based machines,
     such as the Series 5, Series 5mx, Series 7, etc. If you
     wish to run this application on the EPOC emulator then
     please contact the OPX author, Keith Walker (web address
     above) for the appropriate versions.

     If you get a message saying that a later version than
     the one supplied has already been installed on your machine
     then don't allow the older version to overwrite the newer.

  3) Using PsiWin2 or the "Add/Remove" icon on the EPOC control
     panel (if you have it), install the main application
     *.sis file:
     
       FlFinger.sis
     
     If you get a message that one of the two OPX SIS files has
     not been installed at the correct level then return to the
     previous step.

  4) Finally, look in the "Extras" draw on the machine for the
     new "FlFinger" icon.
     
Please consult your Psion manuals for more details of these
operations, but let me know if you're having problems.

UNINSTALLING

If you have finished with this software you can remove the
application as follows:

  1)  Make sure the FlFinger application is not running.

  2)  Using the "Add/Remove" icon on the EPOC control panel,
      remove the "FlFinger" application.

After you have completed these steps, FlFinger will have been
removed from your machine's memory and "Extras" bar.

NOTE: I DO NOT recommend removing the two small OPX files,
installed by the two additional supplied *.sis packages, as they
may also be used by other applications.

BASIC USE

If you are familiar with using other EPOC TCP/IP applications
(e.g. the Message Suite) and have used finger clients before,
you should find FlFinger easy to use.

Anything you can't work out should be documented in the online
Help available from the menu. Inexperienced users are advised
to browse through this file when they first run FlFinger.

CONTACT

If you have any problems, comments or suggestions about
this software, you can contact me at the addresses below.

I hope you find this software useful,

Dave Rushall, 1999

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dave@piecafe.demon.co.uk
http://www.piecafe.demon.co.uk/
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