GuestBook 1.0
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A GuestBook is used to store the entries of the users who have signed in.
Unzipping should create:
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  README        	This file.
  servlet.properties 	used by the servletrunner
  lib/          	jar files
                  	gb.jar - jar file with GuestBook class files. Put this
                        in your classpath.
  src/          GuestBook source. 
  database/  		This contains all the entries made by the clients.	
Description of Classes:
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GuestBook.java 		an Interface 
GuestBookImpl.java 	this class implements GuestBook interface methods
Entry.java		This is an interface to an Entry Object 
EntryImpl.java		This class implements Entry Interface
GuestBookServlet.java	This class is the main class which works as a
			server to  the guestbook client(netscape).
			It uses the GuestBookImpl and EntryImpl to implement
			the functionality.
		
To Run as a Stand-Alone Application:
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Step 1.
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CLASSPATH:
	first set the classpath enviroment variable to point to the
	gb.jar file.
UNIX:
	for sh: export CLASSPATH=install_dir/lib/gb.jar:
	for csh: setenv CLASSPATH indtall_dir/lib/gb.jar:
WINDOWS:
	set CLASSPATH=install_dir/lib/gb.jar
Step 2.
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First edit servlet.properties  file
replace the field installdir  with the directory you have installed

Start the servletrunner or u can use servletenabled web-server
	servletrunner -p 9999  -d install_dir -s install_dir/servlet.properties
Step 3.
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Change main.html and gb.html replace the ip 132.147.160.183 with the ip of your machine on which you have installed the guestbook also you can specify a diffferent port number instead of 9999.

Step 4.
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Start the client netscape with the file main.html as url
Select View GuestBook this should show the one entry which is mine.


Contact Information
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Rakesh k Sawan(sawan@india.dharma.com)
Dharma Computers Pvt. Ltd.
No. 94,4'th 'B' Cross,Industrial Layout
5'th Block, Banglore,India
Distribution Date: Mon Feb 22 08:59:58  1999
