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- mftp 1.0 (02.01.1995) : MUI - ftp by Michael Neuweiler
-
- Introdution:
- ============
-
- Well, it's quite obvious what this thing does. It's for all those AmiTCP
- users who are sick of typing 'get thisfilewiththatverylongname' and
- 'get thisdamnfiletoo_v1.1837.lha.Z' in the ordinary ftp or ncftp.
- I always was envious of those MS-Windows ftp programs which were so
- comfortable to handle ;-) .
-
-
- Installation:
- =============
-
- Nothing easier than that. Copy the file 'mftp' to somewhere in your path
- (e.g. amitcp:bin/) and have a close look at the section 'Gifts' in this
- documentation :-) - that's it !
- Of course you need to install AmiTCP and MUI first but that's not my job to
- explain.
-
-
- How to start this masterpiece:
- ==============================
-
- Just start AmiTCP and click on the icon or type 'mftp' in your shell.
- The flags and commands described in ftp.man should still work if you
- want to add something to your commandline (but it's really not
- necessary).
-
-
- Operating:
- ==========
-
- The handling is very easy. The left side of the window reflects your system
- and the right side shows the files and drawers of the remote system.
- In the middle row you have some standard file-handling buttons as in any
- disk-tool:
-
- binary/ascii: Transfer the files in binary or ascii mode (check ftp.man)
-
- Arrow : Shows the direction when copying files. It points _away_ from
- the active field. You can toggle the active field by pressing
- this button (it toggles automatically if you select a file).
-
- parent : Get the parent directory of the active field.
- refresh : Refresh the contents of the active field.
- mkdir : Create a directory in the active field.
- rmdir : Remove a directory in the active field.
- filter : Set the file-filter for the active field (not implemented yet).
-
- copy, rename, delete and view:
- Should be self explaining. You can select multiple files.
- dirinfo : Show the directory as sent by server (not implemented yet).
-
- ftp * : Lets you enter ftp-commands manually (see ftp.man).
- listview * : Shows the output of all ftp-commands.
- (* only available when selected in setup, see below.)
-
- connect : Get a connection to a host. More on that later.
- close : Close an active connection.
- setup : Adjust your settings (see below).
- about : Show program information.
- exit : End program.
-
-
- The setup-requester:
-
- email address:
- Enter your email address here (used for anonymous login).
- default transfer type:
- Set the transfer type you want to use by default.
- show command in-/output:
- Display the gadgets marked with * (see above). If it is selected you can
- enter ftp-commands manually.
- log ftp messages to file:
- Store the ftp-messages into a file (not implemented).
- auto update remote dir:
- If selected the remote directory- and file-list gets updated
- automatically if you change the directory (as if you press 'refresh').
- confirm delete:
- If selected you must confirm every deletion you want to perform.
- sound when transfer done:
- Flashes the screen if a file has been received completely.
-
- binary/ascii patterns:
- Here you can enter file-patterns (standard AmigaDOS, e.g. *.lha) to
- predefine files which will be sent/received in binary or ascii mode.
- This overrides the currently set mode in the main window.
- (not implemented yet)
-
- predefined hosts:
- Lets you predefine some hosts you visit often.
-
-
- The connect-requester:
-
- name : You can give every host a name (only useful in connection with
- predefined hosts, see setup).
- address : Enter the name of the host you want to connect or its IP-address
- (eg. nic.switch.ch or 130.60.135.66)
- username : Your username. If you want to login anonymously don't enter
- anything, just make shure that 'anonymous' is selected.
- password : Your password (not displayed).
- account : Your account (mostly unused).
- directory: The directory of the remote system you want to be after login.
- anonymous: Lets you decide whether you want to login with a username or
- as an anonymous guest.
-
-
- Errors:
- =======
-
- - I can't get a connection to the remote host:
-
- Sometimes this happens. I don't know why, sorry. Just try several times.
-
- - I'm connected to a host which sends the directory not in amiga (amitcp's ls)
- or unix format and mftp can't handle it:
-
- Jep, I know. Until now mftp supports only the formats provided by unix
- or the 'ls' command of amitcp. I just was to lazy to check out other
- formats. If you need the support of another hosttype just send me a
- copy of a directory-listing (maybe use a commandline ftp).
-
-
- Thanks to:
- ==========
-
- Mark Tomlinson <mark@garden.equinox.gen.nz> and
- Geoff McCaughan <geoff@equinox.gen.nz> for porting the original Berkeley
- ftp to amiga code.
-
-
- Copyrights:
- ===========
-
- - The standard Berkeley header (boring !):
-
- Copyright (c) 1985, 1989 Regents of the University of California.
- All rights reserved.
-
- Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
- provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are
- duplicated in all such forms and that any documentation,
- advertising materials, and other materials related to such
- distribution and use acknowledge that the software was developed
- by the University of California, Berkeley. The name of the
- University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived
- from this software without specific prior written permission.
- THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
- IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
- WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-
- - The amiga port of the above:
-
- Mark Tomlinson <mark@garden.equinox.gen.nz>
- Geoff McCaughan <geoff@equinox.gen.nz>
-
- - One more:
-
- AmiTCP Copyright © 1994 AmiTCP/IP Group,
- NSDi - Network Solutions Development Inc., Finland.
- All rights reserved.
-
- - The MUI-stuff (even more boring !):
-
- This application uses MUI - MagicUserInterface (c) by Stefan Stuntz
- Stefan Stuntz, Eduard-Spranger-Straße 7, 80935 München, GERMANY
-
- MUI is a system to generate and maintain graphical user interfaces. With
- the aid of a preferences program, the user of an application has the
- ability to customize the outfit according to his personal taste.
-
- MUI is distributed as shareware. To obtain a complete package containing
- lots of examples and more information about registration please look for
- a file called "muiXXusr.lha" (XX means the latest version number) on
- your local bulletin boards or on public domain disks.
-
- - And last but not least my own (most boring):
-
- mftp (based on the above) by Michael Neuweiler <dolphin@zool.unizh.ch> is
- released as shareware, giftware or whatsoeverware. This means that you
- may copy this program _only_ for free (no money to be taken) and you
- may use it for free. BUT...
-
-
- Gifts (VERY VERY VERY VERY INTERESTING !!):
- ============================================
-
- * ...you are implicitly asked to do something good for your conscience and
- * for a poor student (meeee !!) who is still programming on a A500 (can you
- * imagine ?!?) by sending some money, e.g. $100.- (ok, $10.- are fine too)
- * or at least a nice postcard (hmpf) to the address below. I spent many
- * nights in front of my Amiga until this program did finally run (more or
- * less :-).
-
- This program is provided "as is". I can't and I will not take any
- responsability for any damage caused by this program (neither on your
- computer nor on the remote system). It has been tested with AmiTCP 4.0 (slip
- connection) on a Amiga 500 with OS3.0, 5MB Ram and 42MB HD (GVP) and no
- serious errors occured during operation but anyway.. nobody's save of
- murphy's laws.
-
- Have fun,
-
- Michael Neuweiler
- Hauriweg 6
- 8038 Zurich
- Switzerland
-
- email: dolphin@zool.unizh.ch
- http://www.unizh.ch/zool or http://www.unizh.ch/zool/home/dolphin/index.html
- phone: can be obtained by email if really necessary
-