New Files Included with Windows for Workgroups 3.1

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SUMMARY

This article lists the new files included with Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 and a description of their function.

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New VxDs        Description

VREDIR.386      Enhanced mode virtual redirector
VSERVER.386     File and print serving
VNETBIOS.386    The NetBIOS interface
VNB.386         The NetBEUI protocol
VBROWSE.386     Browsing services used by File Manager/Print Manager
VSHARE.386      Virtualized version of SHARE.EXE
VNETSUP.386     Provides various network support functions for
                VREDIR.386, VSERVER.386, VNB.386, and VBROWSE.386
VNETWARE.386    Used to allow NetWare connectivity with multiple
                MS-DOS virtual machines

New DLLs        Description

AB.DLL          Workgroup Mail's Address Book Name Service provider; it
                supplies to PO List and the Personal Address Book
COMMCTRL.DLL    Contains internal custom control user interface
                functions
DEMILAYR.DLL    Workgroup applications system services layer functions
FRAMEWRK.DLL    Workgroup applications application framework layer
                functions
MAILMGR.DLL     Workgroup Mail's manager of API support functions
MAPI.DLL        Provides access to simple Mail application programming
                interface (API)
MSSCHED.DLL     Handles scheduling of events for Schedule+
MSSFS.DLL       Workgroup Mail Shared File System Transport Provider; it
                sends and retrieves messages to the PO database
NETBIOS.DLL     Provides access to the NetBIOS interface
NDDEAPI.DLL     Provides access to the Network DDE API
NETAPI.DLL      Provides new network related APIs to Windows for
                Workgroups
SCHEDMSG.DLL    Handles Schedule+'s message forms for interfacing with
                Workgroup Connections Mail
SENDFILE.DLL    Sends files as attachments
STORE.DLL       Message Store Provider that manages the MMF (folders,
                messages, and attachments)
TRNSCHED.DLL    Provides access to offline and PO calendar file (*.CAL)
VFORMS.DLL      Provides the workgroup Mail forms
WFWSETUP.DLL    The network setup extension for Control Panel
WGPOMGR.DLL     Allows creation of PO and MMF during installation;
                allows the PO owner to manage accounts from within
                Workgroup mail

New EXEs        Description

CLIPSVR.EXE     Utility for handling ClipBook's DDE server backgroup
                processes
MSHEARTS.EXE    NetDDE game of Hearts
MAILSPL.EXE     Program in Workgroup Mail that spools messages from the
                Outbox to the PO and checks for new messages, which it
                places in the Inbox
MSMAIL.EXE      Workgroup Mail application
MSREMIND.EXE    Workgroup Schedule+ reminder program
NET.EXE         Real-mode redirector that interfaces with the NetBEUI
                protocol and provides the NET command line utilities
NETDDE.EXE      Program providing network dynamic data exchange (DDE)
NETWATCH.EXE    Program provided to check existing connections on a
                Windows for Workgroups server
PROTMAN.EXE     Protocol manager, which handles the appropriate
                ordering of drivers loaded in CONFIG.SYS during the
                binding process initiated by the "net start" command in
                AUTOEXEC.BAT
SCHDPLUS.EXE    Workgroup Schedule+ program
WINCHAT.EXE     Network DDE based program for online communication
                with another machine within the workgroup
WINMETER.EXE    Program for checking CPU activity on a server

Other New Files   Description

MSIPX.COM       Similar to the earlier version of IPX.COM, which was
                bound to a driver for a particular network adapter;
                is bound to a smaller piece of code called MSIPX.SYS
                that looks like a network adapter to IPX and provides
                an NDIS interface to PROTMAN.DOS.
MSIPX.SYS       NDIS small piece of code that allows MSIPX.COM to
                communicate with NDIS drivers
NET.MSG         Real-mode redirector help message file
NWPOPUP.COM     Provides the user interface for the NetWare messaging
                system; is unchanged from generic NetWare/Windows 3.1.
NETWARE.DRV     NetWare driver that is called when the NetWare
                button is pressed within File Manager/Print Manager; is
                unchanged from generic NetWare/Windows 3.1
PROH.MSG        Protocol manager message file
PROTMAN.DOS     Driver (protocol manager) that provides an NDIS
                interface and allows for multiple protocols and network
                adapters within the same PC
WORKGRP.SYS     Real-mode stub for the real mode network redirector
WFWNET.DRV      Driver that is responsible for sharing files and
                browsing shares