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+/* capture_errs.c
+ * Routines to return error and warning messages for packet capture
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Ethereal - Network traffic analyzer
+ * By Gerald Combs <gerald@ethereal.com>
+ * Copyright 1998 Gerald Combs
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCAP
+
+#include "capture_errs.h"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+char *
+cant_load_winpcap_err(const char *app_name)
+{
+ return g_strdup_printf(
+"Unable to load WinPcap (wpcap.dll); %s will not be able to capture\n"
+"packets.\n"
+"\n"
+"In order to capture packets, WinPcap must be installed; see\n"
+"\n"
+" http://www.winpcap.org/\n"
+"\n"
+"or the mirror at\n"
+"\n"
+" http://winpcap.mirror.ethereal.com/\n"
+"\n"
+"or the mirror at\n"
+"\n"
+" http://www.mirrors.wiretapped.net/security/packet-capture/winpcap/\n"
+"\n"
+"for a downloadable version of WinPcap and for instructions on how to install\n"
+"WinPcap.",
+ app_name);
+}
+
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
+
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCAP */