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First of all, you may wonder what use Gerry's ICQ would be as a Web Browser Helper Application.
Well, there are 3 features that can be put onto web pages which you can use with Gerry's ICQ.
You can make links on your home page so that when someone clicks on them, they will tell Gerry's ICQ to start a new message to you.

NOTE: The person viewing your site must have their browser set up for Gerry's ICQ as a helper application for this to work. Instructions on how to do this are below.

The URL used to start a message to you is:
http://wwp.icq.com/scripts/contact.dll?msgto=<your ICQ Number>

Another link is to add you to someone's list. When someone clicks on it, Gerry's ICQ will try to add you to their list.
The URL used to add you to somoene's list is:
http://wwp.icq.com/scripts/search.dll?to=<your ICQ Number>

The other type is to try to initiate a chat session with the person.
Gerry's ICQ doesn't yet support this link type
However, for when Gerry's ICQ DOES support this type, the URL is:
http://wwp.icq.com/scripts/contact.dll?chatto=<your ICQ Number>

The Information You Need To Know:
Set the MIME type to: "application/x-icq"
Set the extension to '.dll'
Set the Helper application to Gerry's ICQ. (File Creator: 'gICQ')
Set the file type to 'xICQ'

In Netscape Communicator 4.5 the steps are:
  1. Open the "Preferences..." window in the Edit menu.
  2. Make sure "Navigator" is expanded, and select "Applications".
  3. Click on the "New..." button.
  4. Enter a description for this MIME type (not really important) (eg. "ICQ Action File").
  5. For the MIME type enter "application/x-icq" (without the quotes).
  6. For the suffixes enter ".dll" (without the quotes).
  7. Click on the "Application" radio button and click on the "Choose..." Button and select the Gerry's ICQ application.
  8. In the "File Type" pop-up menu, select the file type 'xICQ'.
  9. Click on "OK"

In Internet Explorer 4.5, the steps are:
  1. Open the "Preferences..." window in the Edit menu.
  2. Make sure "Receiving Files" is expanded, and select "File Helpers".
  3. Click on the "Add..." button.
  4. Enter a description for this MIME type (not really important) (eg. "ICQ Action File").
  5. For the Extension enter ".dll" (without the quotes).
  6. For the MIME type enter "application/x-icq" (without the quotes).
  7. Enter 'xICQ' for the "File type" and 'gICQ' for the "File creator".
  8. In the "Download to" pop-up menu select "Temporary Items Folder"
  9. In the "How To Handle" pop-up menu select "Post-Process with Application"
  10. Gerry's ICQ should be displayed below the "How To Handle" pop-up menu. If it is not, then click on the "Browse..." button and select the Gerry's ICQ application in the file dialog.
  11. Click on "OK"

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