Glossary of Terms
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| - | CapiServ.dll - A library of support routines for communication with external applications | + | '''CapiServ.dll''' - A library of support routines for communication with external applications |
| - | CasMonitor.exe - Provides a mechanism to configure the "CometAsService" service startup parameters. It also monitors the state of the service and allows the user to start and/or stop the service. | + | '''CasMonitor.exe''' - Provides a mechanism to configure the "CometAsService" service startup parameters. It also monitors the state of the service and allows the user to start and/or stop the service. |
| - | CAUPD.exe - A self-extracting zip file containing CosUpd.exe, CosW.exe, CosP.exe, DIBAPI32.dll, and Update.dat to update software used by Comet Anywhere clients. This has been replaced by CAUpdate.exe beginning with Comet 2005. | + | '''CAUPD.exe''' - A self-extracting zip file containing CosUpd.exe, CosW.exe, CosP.exe, DIBAPI32.dll, and Update.dat to update software used by Comet Anywhere clients. This has been replaced by CAUpdate.exe beginning with Comet 2005. |
| - | CAUpdate.exe - A self-extracting zip file containing Comet.exe, CosW.exe, CosP.exe, CometLib.dll, and DIBAPI32.dll to update software used by Comet Anywhere clients. This has been replaced by the recommendation to run a full Comet install for your CometAnywhere clients. | + | '''CAUpdate.exe''' - A self-extracting zip file containing Comet.exe, CosW.exe, CosP.exe, CometLib.dll, and DIBAPI32.dll to update software used by Comet Anywhere clients. This has been replaced by the recommendation to run a full Comet install for your CometAnywhere clients. |
| - | CbSetup.exe - An installation program for the drivers required to locate your USB dongle. You need not run this program directly. It will be run automatically for you by CometServerProducts.exe. | + | '''CbSetup.exe''' - An installation program for the drivers required to locate your USB dongle. You need not run this program directly. It will be run automatically for you by CometServerProducts.exe. |
| - | CbUSB.exe - A diagnostic utility to test for the presence and validity of your USB dongle | + | '''CbUSB.exe''' - A diagnostic utility to test for the presence and validity of your USB dongle |
| - | CFAM.exe - The module which handles communications between your Comet application and its file server, whether local or remote | + | '''CFAM.exe''' - The module which handles communications between your Comet application and its file server, whether local or remote |
| - | CFAMNetServe.exe - The Comet client/server communication manager. It provides remote connectivity to CFileSrv for CFAM clients. | + | '''CFAMNetServe.exe''' - The Comet client/server communication manager. It provides remote connectivity to CFileSrv for CFAM clients. |
| - | CFileSrv.exe - The Comet file server for Windows operating systems | + | '''CFileSrv.exe''' - The Comet file server for Windows operating systems |
| - | CLibNetServe.exe - Provides remote access for CometLib at the Comet Anywhere host computer. | + | '''CLibNetServe.exe''' - Provides remote access for CometLib at the Comet Anywhere host computer. |
| - | CNS - see CFAMNetServe.exe | + | '''CNS''' - see CFAMNetServe.exe |
| - | COM product - A COM-compliant DLL available to Comet applications allowing them to access Comet files from programs written in languages other than Internet Basic, such as Visual Basic, VBScript, JScript, and C++. | + | '''COM product''' - A COM-compliant DLL available to Comet applications allowing them to access Comet files from programs written in languages other than Internet Basic, such as Visual Basic, VBScript, JScript, and C++. |
| - | Comet.exe - The program used to startup Comet and insure that the user is running the most up to date version of Comet available on the network | + | '''Comet.exe''' - The program used to startup Comet and insure that the user is running the most up to date version of Comet available on the network |
| - | CometKMD.sys - The driver used to communicate with your parallel security dongle | + | '''CometKMD.sys''' - The driver used to communicate with your parallel security dongle |
| - | CometNTService.exe - The program which performs the (un)installation and execution of the Comet file server programs as services. | + | '''CometNTService.exe''' - The program which performs the (un)installation and execution of the Comet file server programs as services. |
| - | CometLib.dll - The library of Comet file system functions available to COM-compliant programming languages. | + | '''CometLib.dll''' - The library of Comet file system functions available to COM-compliant programming languages. |
| - | CometPV.dll - The library of functions required for use with the Comet OleDbLite product. | + | '''CometPV.dll''' - The library of functions required for use with the Comet OleDbLite product. |
| - | CometServerProducts.exe - The program used to install a Comet file and/or security server with all required files and libraries. | + | '''CometServerProducts.exe''' - The program used to install a Comet file and/or security server with all required files and libraries. |
| - | CometSrv.NLM - The Comet file server for NetWare operating systems. | + | '''CometSrv.NLM''' - The Comet file server for NetWare operating systems. |
| - | CometWorkstation.exe - The program used to install a Comet workstation with all required files and libraries. | + | '''CometWorkstation.exe''' - The program used to install a Comet workstation with all required files and libraries. |
| - | Cos32.exe - The Comet32 runtime kernel | + | '''Cos32.exe''' - The Comet32 runtime kernel |
| - | CosC.exe - The Comet sessions manager | + | '''CosC.exe''' - The Comet sessions manager |
| - | CosD.exe - The Comet16 debugger for Internet Basic programs | + | '''CosD.exe''' - The Comet16 debugger for Internet Basic programs |
| - | CosH.exe - The Comet runtime kernel | + | '''CosH.exe''' - The Comet runtime kernel |
| - | CosHdll.dll - OBSOLETE: a test version of the Comet32 runtime kernel | + | '''CosHdll.dll''' - OBSOLETE: a test version of the Comet32 runtime kernel |
| - | CosHipc.dll - A library of supporting routines used by CosH.exe | + | '''CosHipc.dll''' - A library of supporting routines used by CosH.exe |
| - | CosM32.exe - The Comet32 Internet Basic compiler | + | '''CosM32.exe''' - The Comet32 Internet Basic compiler |
| - | CosP.exe - The Comet printer driver for Windows printers | + | '''CosP.exe''' - The Comet printer driver for Windows printers |
| - | CosW.exe - The Comet session; the window in which Comet runs | + | '''CosW.exe''' - The Comet session; the window in which Comet runs |
| - | Crt.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with terminal I/O | + | '''Crt.ddl''' - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with terminal I/O |
| - | Crt32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for Comet32 terminal I/O | + | '''Crt32.ddl''' - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for Comet32 terminal I/O |
| - | CSAdmin.exe - A program used to install the security dongle drivers and setup the server executables to run as a service. This program was replaced by CometServerProducts.exe beginning in Comet 2004 and by ServerInstall.exe for older systems. | + | '''CSAdmin.exe''' - A program used to install the security dongle drivers and setup the server executables to run as a service. This program was replaced by CometServerProducts.exe beginning in Comet 2004 and by ServerInstall.exe for older systems. |
| - | CSecSrv.exe - The Comet Security Server for Windows operating systems | + | '''CSecSrv.exe''' - The Comet Security Server for Windows operating systems |
| - | DDL - An abbreviation for data definition language, a database language that describes its data structures | + | '''DDL''' - An abbreviation for data definition language, a database language that describes its data structures |
| - | DLL - An abbreviation for dynamic link library, a file containing a collection of executable routines designed to perform specific functions | + | '''DLL''' - An abbreviation for dynamic link library, a file containing a collection of executable routines designed to perform specific functions |
| - | DIBAPI32.dll - A 32-bit device-independent bitmap (DIB) library used by CosW.exe and CosP.exe for rendering bitmap objects | + | '''DIBAPI32.dll''' - A 32-bit device-independent bitmap (DIB) library used by CosW.exe and CosP.exe for rendering bitmap objects |
| - | FaxDriver.exe - The Comet fax driver | + | '''FaxDriver.exe''' - The Comet fax driver |
| - | InstallHelper.dll - A component of InstallShield™ used in the installation of Comet software products. | + | '''InstallHelper.dll''' - A component of InstallShield™ used in the installation of Comet software products. |
| - | ODBC - An abbreviation for Open DataBase Connectivity - A Microsoft standard for accessing different database systems. | + | '''ODBC''' - An abbreviation for Open DataBase Connectivity - A Microsoft standard for accessing different database systems. |
| - | ODBCd.dll - A library of functions used by the | + | '''ODBCd.dll''' - A library of functions used by the COMET16 ODBC facility |
| - | ODBCDrv.exe - A library of functions used by the | + | '''ODBCDrv.exe''' - A library of functions used by the COMET16 ODBC facility |
| - | OleDbLite - The Comet product allowing use of Crystal Reports™ to access to your Comet data | + | '''OleDbLite''' - The Comet product allowing use of Crystal Reports™ to access to your Comet data |
| - | ServerInstall.exe - A program used to install the security dongle drivers and setup the server executables to run as a service. This program was replaced by CometServerProducts.exe beginning in Comet 2004. | + | '''ServerInstall.exe''' - A program used to install the security dongle drivers and setup the server executables to run as a service. This program was replaced by CometServerProducts.exe beginning in Comet 2004. |
| - | System.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with the kernel | + | '''System.ddl''' - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with the kernel |
| - | System32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with the Comet32 kernel | + | '''System32.ddl''' - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with the Comet32 kernel |
| - | UniDrv.dll - A universal driver used by the Comet fax application | + | '''UniDrv.dll''' - A universal driver used by the Comet fax application |
| - | WinPrint.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with printer output. | + | '''WinPrint.ddl''' - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with printer output. |
| - | WPrint32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with Comet32 printer output. | + | '''WPrint32.ddl''' - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with Comet32 printer output. |
| - | Ws32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with Comet32 WinSock applications. | + | '''Ws32.ddl''' - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with Comet32 WinSock applications. |
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Copyright © 1995 - 2013 Signature Systems, Inc. | Copyright © 1995 - 2013 Signature Systems, Inc. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:30, 1 May 2018
Glossary of Files and Terms
CapiServ.dll - A library of support routines for communication with external applications
CasMonitor.exe - Provides a mechanism to configure the "CometAsService" service startup parameters. It also monitors the state of the service and allows the user to start and/or stop the service.
CAUPD.exe - A self-extracting zip file containing CosUpd.exe, CosW.exe, CosP.exe, DIBAPI32.dll, and Update.dat to update software used by Comet Anywhere clients. This has been replaced by CAUpdate.exe beginning with Comet 2005.
CAUpdate.exe - A self-extracting zip file containing Comet.exe, CosW.exe, CosP.exe, CometLib.dll, and DIBAPI32.dll to update software used by Comet Anywhere clients. This has been replaced by the recommendation to run a full Comet install for your CometAnywhere clients.
CbSetup.exe - An installation program for the drivers required to locate your USB dongle. You need not run this program directly. It will be run automatically for you by CometServerProducts.exe.
CbUSB.exe - A diagnostic utility to test for the presence and validity of your USB dongle
CFAM.exe - The module which handles communications between your Comet application and its file server, whether local or remote
CFAMNetServe.exe - The Comet client/server communication manager. It provides remote connectivity to CFileSrv for CFAM clients.
CFileSrv.exe - The Comet file server for Windows operating systems
CLibNetServe.exe - Provides remote access for CometLib at the Comet Anywhere host computer.
CNS - see CFAMNetServe.exe
COM product - A COM-compliant DLL available to Comet applications allowing them to access Comet files from programs written in languages other than Internet Basic, such as Visual Basic, VBScript, JScript, and C++.
Comet.exe - The program used to startup Comet and insure that the user is running the most up to date version of Comet available on the network
CometKMD.sys - The driver used to communicate with your parallel security dongle
CometNTService.exe - The program which performs the (un)installation and execution of the Comet file server programs as services.
CometLib.dll - The library of Comet file system functions available to COM-compliant programming languages.
CometPV.dll - The library of functions required for use with the Comet OleDbLite product.
CometServerProducts.exe - The program used to install a Comet file and/or security server with all required files and libraries.
CometSrv.NLM - The Comet file server for NetWare operating systems.
CometWorkstation.exe - The program used to install a Comet workstation with all required files and libraries.
Cos32.exe - The Comet32 runtime kernel
CosC.exe - The Comet sessions manager
CosD.exe - The Comet16 debugger for Internet Basic programs
CosH.exe - The Comet runtime kernel
CosHdll.dll - OBSOLETE: a test version of the Comet32 runtime kernel
CosHipc.dll - A library of supporting routines used by CosH.exe
CosM32.exe - The Comet32 Internet Basic compiler
CosP.exe - The Comet printer driver for Windows printers
CosW.exe - The Comet session; the window in which Comet runs
Crt.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with terminal I/O
Crt32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for Comet32 terminal I/O
CSAdmin.exe - A program used to install the security dongle drivers and setup the server executables to run as a service. This program was replaced by CometServerProducts.exe beginning in Comet 2004 and by ServerInstall.exe for older systems.
CSecSrv.exe - The Comet Security Server for Windows operating systems
DDL - An abbreviation for data definition language, a database language that describes its data structures
DLL - An abbreviation for dynamic link library, a file containing a collection of executable routines designed to perform specific functions
DIBAPI32.dll - A 32-bit device-independent bitmap (DIB) library used by CosW.exe and CosP.exe for rendering bitmap objects
FaxDriver.exe - The Comet fax driver
InstallHelper.dll - A component of InstallShield™ used in the installation of Comet software products.
ODBC - An abbreviation for Open DataBase Connectivity - A Microsoft standard for accessing different database systems.
ODBCd.dll - A library of functions used by the COMET16 ODBC facility
ODBCDrv.exe - A library of functions used by the COMET16 ODBC facility
OleDbLite - The Comet product allowing use of Crystal Reports™ to access to your Comet data
ServerInstall.exe - A program used to install the security dongle drivers and setup the server executables to run as a service. This program was replaced by CometServerProducts.exe beginning in Comet 2004.
System.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with the kernel
System32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with the Comet32 kernel
UniDrv.dll - A universal driver used by the Comet fax application
WinPrint.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with printer output.
WPrint32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with Comet32 printer output.
Ws32.ddl - The definition of mnemonic extensions to the Internet Basic language for use with Comet32 WinSock applications.
Copyright © 1995 - 2013 Signature Systems, Inc.
