┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ·│ If something isn't working properly, see TROUBLESHOOTING, below. │ ·└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ · █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ AN FTP INTERFACE █ ▀█▀▀▀█ █ ▀█▀▄▀█ █▀█ █▀ █▀ █▀ █ █ █ █▀ █ █ █ █ █▄ █▄ Emcee is an interface for use with the File █ █ █▀▀ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ Transfer Protocol (FTP), one of the many █ █ █ █▄ █ █ █▄█ █▄ █▄ protocols for transfering information via the worldwide Internet. ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ Emcee is distributed under │ Emcee provides a comfortable interface │ the shareware concept. If │ to FTP by automating regular tasks such as │ you use Emcee for personal │ listing directories and viewing, uploading │ or commercial purposes, we │ and downloading files. Emcee logs in and │ ask that you register. │ out of anonymous FTP sites quickly, using │ │ very few keystrokes. │ - $12 - │ │ │ All directories and files that you list │ Please see "Registration" │ are kept in memory until the session is │ under "Info" from the │ over, enabling you the fastest possible │ menubar <press ALT to get │ surf-like maneuvering. │ there> for more. │ └────────────────────────────┘ And that's just the beginning... ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ ■ Hypertext Support │ ARCHIE AND WHATIS SEARCHES │ │ │ ■ Fully-Automated FTPing │ Archie is a database containing file │ │ listings from several thousand FTP sites. │ ■ Adjustable Color │ Whatis is a database full of file │ │ descriptions. Emcee is capable of │ ■ Archie/Whatis Support │ searching these listings and incorporating│ │ matches into a friendly listing. You can │ ■ Personal Directory │ connect to a site, directory or grab a │ │ file within seconds of completing a │ ■ CHaiN Technology │ search. Emcee requires registration, │ │ however, before these features work. │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ CHaiN: │ EMCEE WANTS A SHELL ACCOUNT │ CURSOR-HAPPY NAVIGATION │ │ │ Emcee depends on a dial-up "shell account" │ Performing connections to │ provided by an online service, BBS, or │ an FTP site, listing a │ dialup server of some sort. │ directory or any other FTP │ │ task is as simple as │ EMCEE is not a TCP/IP stack, but rather │ moving the cursor to a word│ a program you execute from DOS, when... │ and pressing (enter). The │ │ word gets captured, and │ (1) connected with your Internet provider │ you may perform certain │ (2) have their Host Prompt on the screen │ commands without heavy │ (ie; the prompt where the "ftp" command │ keystrokes. │ can be issued) │ │ (3) shelled or exited from your terminal │ You'll get to try this │ program without losing the connection. │ by retreiving our Home │ │ Page, below. │ If you've tried this and it doesn't seem to └────────────────────────────┘ work properly, see TROUBLESHOOTING, below. PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO... · If your Host Prompt appears in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen, you're ready to fly! Take a quick trip to our Home Page, won't you? To grab the EMCEE HOME PAGE, move the cursor so that it's touching the following, highlighted FTP site. This is the FTP address and filename of our Home Page. boardwatch.com/emcee.hp · When the cursor is moved on it, hit (Enter) twice. Choose "Connect" to begin the task. You'll then be prompted for a transfer method. Choose "Document". Emcee will connect with the site and bring the file to screen with no further keystrokes. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ·│ T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G │ ·└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ · * If Emcee doesn't recognize your provider's Host Prompt... (or keeps pushing you into EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION... (1) Check to make sure the prompt is vaild. (2) Try using a bash-type shell account if possible. (3) If using a TBBS system, make sure the Host Prompt is "Cmd>". * If long delays occur or you can't connect with a site... (1) Make sure the FTP, TELNET, DIRECTORY, and VIEW commands in SetUp are accurately set to your provider's system commands. (2) Try using a bash-type shell account if available. * If something else happens that won't allow you to successfully use Emcee or FTP... (1) Drop me a line. I'll get on it. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ·│ AND AWAY WE GO: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS │ ·└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ · Make sure you check out our Home Page. It holds a subtle collection of sites to visit containing interesting stuff, and also informs you of other Emcee features. I welcome your criticism. jj.heim@boardwatch.com Happy FTPing!
