Internet Connectivity for SuperSMITH� version 5

Internet Connectivity for SuperSMITH(TM) version 5.0CB and earlier 12 Feb 2013

Summary:� SuperSMITH does not connect to the internet.

Details:

Program Suite:� This applies to the SuperSMITH� programs as delivered in the installation� .CAB file.� These files include the compiled application files (*.exe), Windows (tm) controls and libraries (such as *.ocx, *.dll, *.tlb), and support files (*.ztf, smithlng.*)

Compiled files:� The compiled (*.exe) files may call another file in this suite, but do not directly call any other executables.� Another program could call one of these executables (such as double clicking on the file name in file explorer.) These files do not make any calls to any web address.� There are no calls to web addresses to check for updates.

Support files:� The support files (*.ztf, smithlng.*) are ASCII based text and configuration files, readable with Notepad.� They have no executable code.

Output files:� Files created by SuperSMITH are ASCII based text, or graphic output based on bitmap� (*.bmp) or standard windows Metafiles (*.wmf)

Windows Controls:� The Windows controls used are ones that are standard Windows controls, or that came with a version of Microsoft Visual Basic or Visual Studio.� We do not have any other 3^rd party controls.� (Comment:� When you open a file, we use the Microsoft �commonDialog� control.� One could browse to a network based location to load or save a file.)� Windows may initiate updates for these standard controls, and those controls may have routines to connect to the web.� We do not call any of them.

Help File:� When the help file, SmithHlp.exe, runs, it displays the help file in a Rich Text Box control.� Standard API calls to Windows Libraries are used to determine the mouse position and whether the mouse pointer should be changed.� The underlined text is part of the rich text format.� Clicking only directs the SmithHLP program to display different text in the window.� There is no provision for clicks to transfer control to another program or to jump to a web page or to open a web browser.� Some web links are listed, (e.g. in product support) but the user has to copy and paste them in a browser.� (Comment:� Some versions of Microsoft Help, which use the *.hlp or *.chm help files could connect to the internet.� Microsoft help was used on earlier Supersmith releases)