function  packetname_                      :  string;
  function  packetmessage_                   :  string;
  function  packetheader_                    :  string;
  function  netmessage_                      :  string;
  function  getpath_(var fname : string)     : boolean;
  function  getnet_(gn : string)             :  string;
  function  getnode_(gn : string)            :  string;
  function  msgdatestamp_                    :  string;
  function  lastmsgnum_( _netpath : string ) : integer;
  function  hex_ (n : word)                  :  string;
  function  archivename_                     :  string;
  procedure expandnodenumbers_(var list : string; var totalnumber : integer );
  procedure convertnetnode_(netnode : string; var net, node : word);