Finger Protocol Class Library  
 

Request information about a user on a server.

Reference

Library Information

Class Name CFingerClient
File Name CSFGRAV7.DLL
Version 7.2.7210.1845
LibID 2C0B4341-C6B0-4390-8B80-C41500A37771
Import Library CSFGRAV7.LIB
Dependencies None
Standards RFC 742, RFC 1288

Overview

The protocol is used to return information about a user on a server, as well as general information about the server itself. The class provides an interface for connecting to a server, requesting information about a user and returning that information to the program. The protocol is sometimes used in conjunction with internal e-mail applications, as well as a general information tool for corporate intranets. servers are most commonly found on UNIX based servers, but implementations are available for the Windows platform as well.

Requirements

The SocketTools Library Edition libraries are compatible with any programming language that supports calling functions exported from a standard dynamic link library (DLL). If you are using Visual C++ 6.0 it is required that you have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your development tools and have the current Windows SDK installed.

This library is supported on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. If you are using Windows XP, it is required that you have Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed. It is recommended that all service packs and critical updates to the Windows operating system be installed.

This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries. Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 or later versions of the Windows operating system.

Distribution

When you distribute your application that uses this library, it is recommended that you install the file in the same folder as your application executable. If you install the library into a shared location on the system, it is important that you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it should be registered as a shared DLL. This is a standard Windows dynamic link library, not an ActiveX component, and does not require COM registration.