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- Short: AWNPipe gui. Searches/Downloads Aminet Files
- Author: Bruce steers <bsteers@ukonline.co.uk>
- Uploader: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bsteers/
- Version: 2.4 (01.11.00)
- Type: util/rexx
- Required: AWNP 2.43+ (included), Classact or os3.5/Reaction
- Distribution: Aminet, Please Ask
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- this is an ARexx GUI using awnpipe
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- it's kinda like the www Aminet Search page but is an
- ARexx script independent of any web browsers.
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- Instalation:
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- Place Aminet.awnp somewhere in your path I will assume you used 'SYS:Tools/'
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- As I originaly made this for use with AmIRC i will give
- instructions on how to add the ALIAS '/AA' to AmIRC's ALIAS list.
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- Auto Method:
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- Use the Add2AmIRC.rexx script to update your Default.AmIRCfg file
- (if AmIRC is running you must reload the Default.AmIRCfg settings)
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- Manual Method 1:
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- type in a channel window ...
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- /ALIAS AA = /rx sys:tools/Aminet.awnp %p
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- then Saving Settings as default
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- Manual Method 2:
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- Use AmIRC SetUp menu to load the SetUp gui then Select Lists/Alias
- Enter then new alias as ...
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- AA = /rx sys:tools/Aminet.awnp %p
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- Usage:
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- there are 2 Icon tooltypes for font settings, these are read from the
- Aminet.awnp icon at startup from both wb and cli.
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- LIST_FONT=topaz.font/8
- GADGET_FONT=topaz.font/8
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- from WB just Double Click the icon.
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- From CLI...
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- Aminet.awnp Syntax:
- NAME,LENGTH/N,DIR/K,SITE/N,README/T,ASKDIR/T,BUBBLE/T,WAIT/S,ONRETURN/T
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- Args with /N are Numeric.
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- Args with /S are Switch , in not given then false else true.
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- Args with /T are Toggle ,
- eg, use README=<keyword> , valid keywords are ON OFF YES NO .
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- Any CLI args given will override Saved Settings on startup.
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- NAME ; The Search string (no need to type NAME just give a search pattern)
- LENGTH/N ; The maximum amount of search results.
- DIR/K ; The Default Download Dir
- SITE/N ; Number of the site. Numbers are given in Server Chooser gadget.
- README/T ; README=ON or YES to download readme files too, OR README=OFF or NO.
- ASKDIR/T ; ASDIR=YES OR ON pop up a Dir Requester and Change the default dir.
- BUBBLE/T ; BUBBLE=ON or YES to have bubble help on at startup.
- WAIT/S ; ADD to args if you don't want to auto start searching at startup.
- ONRETURN/S; Starts the search when pressing the return gadget.
- ?/S ; Echo Syntax to shell or AmIRC (depending on calling enviroment)
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- Enter Search Strngs into the search gadget to begin an Aminet Search
- Results are listed in a listview.
- you can select items and choose to download or view the readme.
- you can MultiSelect (Shift-MouseClick) Items.
- You can Double Click Items
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- You can View and download items from the RECENT file
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- You can set a choice of Aminet servers with the Settings menu item.
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- also on this page you can set 2 commands...
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- 1st is the 'Online Command' to be run before access to the interet
- 2nd is the 'Offline Command' to be run when the program exits
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- Use the buble help to get info on the gadgets :^)
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- Translations:
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- Catalog support has been added with version 1.6
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- Please see the Catalogs.readme in the catalog dir for adding your language.
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- And if you DO add your language PLEASE PLEASE send your Translations me
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- Special Thanks:
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- William Parker <wparker@amitrix.com>
- For AWNP and all his help.
- If you want to write Easy ARexx gui's then check out AWNPipe at
- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/awnpipe/
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- Javier de las Rivas <javierdlr@retemail.es>
- For the Making/Updating the Spanish translation,
- For Suggestions for improvements that i added,
- and for finding a few little bugs for me to splat :).
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- Please Send Suggestions/Requests/Bug-Reports/Praises to me at..
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- bsteers@ukonline.co.uk
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- Check www for Newer Versions by using the menu function while online
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- visit my website at http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bsteers/
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- USE THE BUBBLE HELP FOR GUI INFO :)
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- Bruce ..
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