 Copyright:      Khashayar Sadjadi (xerxes) & Shahriar Boroudjerdian (ShaB)
 Author:         Khashayar Sadjadi (xerxes) & Shahriar Boroudjerdian (ShaB)
 Remarks:        Freeware
 known Problems: Can not work with some Whois servers which require trimmed domain name.
 Version:        1.1 (Source code included)
 Description:    PgWhois client component

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 Features
 License Agreement
 Installation
 Files
 History
 Usage


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 Features:       
   - Ability of connecting to Whois server on Internet.
   - Retreiving Whois data from Whois server in text mode.

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 Copyright, Licensing: 

   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS
   OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
   WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
   ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
   LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
   CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF 
   SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
   BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
   WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
   OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
   EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.


 Contact address:      http://pragena.8m.com
                       Send problems and bugs to components@pragena.8m.com

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 Installation:  
   Use "Component\Install Packeages..." menu item of Delphi IDE to install 
   Pragena's WhoisPak Package .In Packages window click "Add..." button and 
   add package WhoisPak.pbl.

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 Files : 
   Readme.txt   : This file.
   WhoIsPak.bpl : Package's Liberary.
   WhoIsPak.dcp : Package's Image Liberary.
   WhoIsPak.res : Package's Resurce.
   PgWhoIs.dcu    : Whois component's DCU.
   PgWhoIs.dcr    : Whois component's DCR.
   WhisPrj.exe  : An example of component's features. 

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 History:     
   WhoisPak 1.1  (July ,1, 2000). Source code included.
   WhoIsPak 1.00 (Aug ,15 ,1999). Initial release for Delphi 4.0 TWhoIs Component.

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 Usage:       
   Whois client component for Delphi 4
   Properties :
     HostIPAddress : Specifies whois server IP Address.
     HostName      : Specifies whois server name.
     Request       : Specifies URL's you want to identify.
   
   Note : HostIPAddress and HostName are mutually exclusive. Setting one clears the other.

   Methods    : 
     ResolveName   : Resolves a Name from an IP Address.
     Whois         : Gets information of requested URL.
     ErroreMessage : Returns Error message of the specified erroe code.
   Events 
     BeforeResolvingName     : Occurs before resolving whois server name (In case of specifing the "HostName" property).
     AfterResolvingName      : Occurs After resolving whois server name (In case of specifing the "HostName" property).
     BeforeConnect           : Occurs before connecting to the whois server.
     AfterConnect            : Occurs After connecting to the whois server.
     BeforeSendInformation   : Occurs before sending information to whois server.
     AfterSendInformation    : Occurs after sending information to whois server.
     BeforeReciveInformation : Occurs before reciving information from whois server.
     AfterReciveInformation  : Occurs After reciving information from whois server.

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