WebPhone Web Browser Helper Application Usage Notes

(c) NetSpeak 1996

The WebPhone web browser helper application enables WebPhone calls to be
placed by simply clicking on a link in an HTML page. The link in the HTML
page identifies the party to be called, so there is no need to invoke
directory assistance or enter an e-mail address to place the call.  This
document describes how to install the helper application so you can use
it to place WebPhone calls from your browser, as well as how to add
WebPhone call links to your own HTML pages.


INSTALLING THE WEBPHONE HELPER APPLICATION

You MUST have WebPhone version 1.05 or later for the WebPhone browser 
helper app to work.  If you have an older version of the WebPhone, 
upgrade to version 2.01 before continuing.

To install the WebPhone helper application, download and run the
self-extracting zip file wphsetup.exe.  

CONFIGURING THE WEBPHONE HELPER APPLICATION IN NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR(tm)

From the Navigator menu bar, select "Options", "General Preferences..." 
and select the "Helpers" page under preferences.  Then select the 
"Create New Type" button and enter "application" in the MIME type field
and "wpc" in the subtype field.  Then select the "Launch the Application"
option, enter "c:\webphone\wphelper.exe" as the application name, and 
select "OK".  

CONFIGURING THE WEBPHONE HELPER APPLICATION IN MS INTERNET EXPLORER(tm)

From the Windows Explorer (not the Internet Explorer) select "View", 
"Options..." an select the "File Types" page under options.  Then select
"New Type" and enter "wpc" as the associated extension, "OPEN" as the action,
and c:\webphone\wphelper.exe as the application used to perform the action.


<<< The following information is of interest to those authoring web pages >>>
ADDING A WEBPHONE LINK TO YOUR HTML PAGE 

Create a text file with the e-mail address to be called and name it with 
a ".wpc" extension.  Then add a link to your HTML document that references
that file.  You can use the WebPhone GIF file "phone.gif" included in this
package, or create one of your own.

For example:

(call.wpc file contains)  sales@mystore.com


<p><a HREF="mystore.wpc">My Online Store</a> <a href="mystore.wpc">
<img src="phone.gif" hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0
  height=64 width =28 align=center ></a></p>

APACHE WEB SERVER CONFIGURATION

Add a line to the "MIME.TYPES" file:

        application\wpc         wpc

NETSCAPE COMMERCE SERVER CONFIGURATION

Add a line to the "MIME.TYPES" file:

        type=application/wpc    exts=wpc