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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Site manager ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select a window to receive help on.
Site manager
New folder
New site
Quick connect
Ping site
Register
Folder properties
Site properties
Configure options
Configure firewall
Firewall selection
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Site manager window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select an area of the site manager window to receive help on.
Menu bar
Tool bar
Folder list
Site list
Status bar
Key accelerators
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.1. Menu bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Decriptions of the various submenus and menu items follow:
Folder
New root - creates a new folder that has the ability to contain other
folders.
New child - creates a new folder within another folder.
Delete - deletes the selected folder and any sites within.
Sort - sorts the folders alphabetically by name.
Properties - displays the properties for the selected folder.
Connect - opens a FTP window for every site within the selected folder.
Site
New - creates a new site in the selected folder.
Copy - copies the selected sites to a target folder that you specify.
Delete - deletes the selected sites.
Move - moves the selected sites to a target folder that you specify.
Properties - displays the properties for the selected site.
Connect - opens FTP windows for the selected sites.
Configuration
Site defaults - displays the default site properties that all new sites
inherit.
Options - displays the site manager and FTP window options.
Firewall - displays the firewall configuration profiles.
Firewall selection - displays the firewall profile currently in use.
Configuration
Ping - pings the selected site showing the results in a window.
Quick connect - prompts for site information before opening an FTP
window.
Create desktop icon - creates an object in the FTP Browser folder or on
the desktop that links to the selected site. Simply click the new object
to open the site.
Save sites to text file - writes the site information from every site to
a specified text file.
FTP window
Cascade - arranges all open FTP windows in a cascaded format. The size of
the FTP window that is positioned closest to the top left hand corner of
the desktop is used to size all of the other windows.
Tile - arranges all open FTP windows in a tiled format. The size of the
FTP window that is positioned closest to the top left hand corner of the
desktop is used to size all of the other windows.
Close all - closes all open FTP windows.
Help
Help contents - displays a table of contents of the the help topics.
Help index - displays an alphabetical list of help the topics.
General help - displays help for the site manager.
Keys help - displays a list of key accelerators.
Registration information - displays information on how to register FTP
Browser.
Product information - displays information about FTP Browser and support.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.2. Tool bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Each tool bar button corresponds to a menu item as described below:
Folder -> New
Folder -> Delete
Folder -> Properties
Site -> New
Site -> Delete
Site -> Properties
Tools -> Ping
Configuration -> Site defaults
Configuration -> Options
Tools -> FTP window -> Cascade
Tools -> FTP window -> Tile
Help -> General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.3. Folder list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The left portion of the site manager window contains a list of folders. Folders
can store other folders and sites. The following folder actions are supported:
Select a folder to open it.
Double click a folder to open a FTP window for every site within.
Right click on a folder to display its context menu.
Drop sites on folders to copy or move sites. Hold the control key while
dropping a site to copy it.
To adjust the size of the folder list, slide the split bar located on the
right edge of the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.4. Site list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The right portion of the site manager window contains a list of sites within
the selected folder. The following site actions are supported:
Double click a site to open its FTP window.
Right click on a site to display its context menu.
Drop sites on folders to copy or move sites. Hold the control key while
dropping a site to copy it.
To adjust the size of the site list, slide the split bar located on the left
edge of the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.5. Status bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The bottom portion of the site manager window contains the status bar. The
status bar consists of 2 parts:
The left half displays informational messages pertaining to the site manager.
The right half displays informational messages pertaining to the FTP windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.6. Key accelerators ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
F1 Help
Alt+F4 Exit
Del Folder -> Delete
Ctl+N Site -> New
Ctl+Y Site -> Copy
Del Site -> Delete
Ctl+M Site -> Move
Ctl+P Site -> Properties
Ctl+C Site -> Connect
Ctl+O Configuration -> Configure options
Ctl+F Configuration -> Configure firewall
Ctl+S Configuration -> Firewall selection
Ctl+G Tools -> Ping
Ctl+Q Tools -> Quick connect
Ctl+A Tools -> FTP window -> Cascade
Ctl+T Tools -> FTP window -> Tile
Ctl+I Help -> Help index
Ctl+K Help -> Help for keys
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Quick connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the information for the site that you would like to connect to. The only
required field is the address of the site.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Ping site ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window displays the number of bytes sent, the packet sequence number
received and the amount of time the packet took to loop back from the site.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter your name in the registered to field. Enter the registration code that
you received in the next field. To complete the registration select save.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Set default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select which properties to change for all sites. The new default values are
used in changing all sites.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.6. Copy/move site ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the folder from the list to be the target of the copy or move operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.7. Association ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following fields define the association:
Description - specifies the name of the association.
File extensions - specifies the file extensions for which this
association applies. Multiple extensions can be provided by separating
each with a space.
Program - this specifies the fully qualified path name to the program
that will be executed to view a file of this association.
Arguments - this specifies the parameters that will be passed to the
program. A "%f" specifies the position of the file name in the argument
string.
Program type - this specifies the type of application the program
specifies.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.8. Folder properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window displays the properties for the folder. If a new folder is being
created you must enter a name for it. Then select the criteria for sorting the
sites within the folder.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.9. Site properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This notebook displays the properties for the site. The descriptions of each
field are catagorized according to the notebook page they reside on.
Site
Name - the site's descriptive name.
Address - the FTP site's internet address.
Type - the type of FTP site. In most cases this should not be changed
from auto-detect.
Port - the port that should be accessed to connect to the FTP site. In
most cases this should be port number 21.
Username - the username that the site needs to identify the caller.
Password - the password for the username.
Account - the name of the account that will be specified during login if
the FTP site requests one.
Directory - the initial directory on the FTP site.
Last access date - the date of the most recent connection to the site.
Options
Local directory - the directory that the local list will display
initially.
Show local directory and list - specifies whether the local directory
field and list in each FTP window will be visible.
Execute after transfer - the fully qualified path name of the file to be
executed after each file transfer. You must also select the execute file
button on the transfer status window.
Auxiliary connections - the number of additional connections to make to
the site. Auxiliary connections are used to perform the transferand
deleting of files. Setting this to 0 will only create the main
connection, which will then be used for file transfers.
Default file action - the action that will be employed when a file to be
transferred already exists on the target system.
Convert uploaded file names to FAT format - ensures that all uploaded
files have file names no longer than 8 characters and extensions no
longer than 3 characters.
Convert uploaded file names to lower case - ensures that all uploaded
file names contain all lower case letters. This setting can be useful
when transferring files from a FAT file system to a UNIX system.
Fully qualify directory changes and listings - specifies that all change
directory and list directory commands will contain a fully qualified path
parameter. Fully qualified path names are required for recursive tree
transfers. Some sites do not allow fully qualified path names, in which
case this setting should be disabled.
Firewall
Site is on a local area network - if firewall access is required to use
the internet, but not required to connect to this site, then this setting
should be checked. If firewall access is required to connect to this site
then this setting should not be checked.
Connect with profile 1/2 - select the firewall profile that should be
used when you are connecting to this site from the internet. This profile
will be used to connect to the firewall to gain access to the local area
network before connecting to the site. For instance, you would like to
connect to an FTP site on your company's network from your computer at
home. This would require you to pass through your comapny's firewall
first.
The set default button displays a window where you can select which properties
to change for all sites. The values to be used are taken from the site
properties.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.10. Configure options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This notebook displays settings for the site manager and FTP windows. The
descriptions of each field are catagorized according to the notebook page they
reside on.
View
Site manager
Show toolbar - when selected the toolbar buttons will be displayed
accross the top of the FTP Browser window.
Show hover help - when selected informational text will displayed over
each toolbar button as the mouse moves over the toolbar.
FTP window
Show toolbar - when selected the toolbar buttons will be displayed
accross the top of the FTP window.
Show hover help - when selected informational text will displayed over
each toolbar button as the mouse moves over the toolbar.
Show during connect - when selected the FTP window will be displayed
while connecting. Otherwise the FTP window will only be displayed if
there is a problem connecting.
Save position - when selected the size and position of the FTP windows
will be stored as they are closed.
Show on top - specifies whether the queue, log or quick path list will be
the topmost window at the bottom of the FTP window. When this is set to
none, neither the queue, log nor quick path list will be visible.
Network
Active data connections - specifies whether data connections should be
established actively by the client or passively. Many firewalls require
that this setting be enabled.
Network thread priority - specifies the frequency that transfers and
other network functions receive attention from the operating system.
Directory
Default sort attribute - specifies the criteria to sort the site and
local lists.
Filter directories - certain files that are generally of no use to the
average user will be filtered from the file list.
Site directories to cache - specifies the number of directory listings
that should be stored locally to speed up directory listings.
File
Enable file action prompt for transfers - when selected you will not be
prompted when transfering a file that already exists on the target
system. The default file action specified in the site's properties will
be used.
Preserve original file date for downloads - when selected the date and
time of downloaded files will be the same as that on the source system,
rather than the date and time of the download.
Attach extended attributes to downloads - when selected information about
the file transfer is attached as extended attributes to every file
downloaded. The includes the site the file was transferred from, date and
time of transfer and path of the source file.
Auto-save viewed text files - when selected text files displayed in the
text viewer will be saved when the window is closed or a new file is
loaded.
Enable end of transfer notification - when selected a system beep or
sound file will play at the completion of transfers.
Sound file - specifies the fully qualified path name of sound file to
play at the completion of transfers.
Associations
Defined associations - this is a list of descriptions of file
associations that have been defined.
File extensions - the file extensions that have been defined for the
selected association.
Program - the fully qualified path name to the program that will be
executed to view a file of the selected association.
View program output in text viewer - specifies that any text output from
an OS/2 window or full screen session be displayed in the text viewer.
For example, the zip file association lists the contents of zip files in
the text viewer window.
Select new to create a new association, change to edit the selected
association or remove to delete the selected association.
To use an association, double click the file name in the FTP window and it
will be viewed based on the association that has been defined for the file's
extension.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.11. Configure firewall ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This notebook displays the configuration for each firewall profile. Having two
profiles configured would facilitate users who have to pass through a firewall
to access sites on the internet and a different firewall to access sites on a
local area network.
Address - specifies the address of the firewall.
HTTP Proxy server - this feature is under construction.
Port - specifies the port that will be used to connect to the firewall.
Username - specifies the username that will be used when connecting to
the firewall.
Password - specifies the password that will be supplied for the username
when connecting to the firewall.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.12. Firewall selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window displays the firewall profile to use when making FTP connections.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. FTP window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select a window to receive help on.
FTP window
Transfer status
Search
Synchronize
Text viewer
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. FTP window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select an area of the FTP window to receive help on.
Menu bar
Tool bar
Site directory
Local directory
Site list
Local list
Status bar
Queue
Log
Quick paths
Key accelerators
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. Menu bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Decriptions of the various submenus and menu items follow:
Site
Download - retrieves the selections from the site.
Download as - retrieves the selections from the site and prompts you for
every target file name.
Queue - adds the selections to the transfer queue.
Synchronize - compares the selections to the local directory tree. Files
that do not exist in the local directory tree will be displayed.
Parent directory - changes to and lists the parent directory.
Sort - sorts the list by the attribute selected. The sort attribute
selected will be saved when the FTP window is closed.
Refresh - reloads the directory listing.
Select all - selects the entire list.
Delete - deletes the selections.
Rename - renames the selection.
Create directory - creates a directory.
Local
Upload - sends the selections to the site.
Upload as - sends the selections to the site and prompts you for every
target file name.
Queue - adds the selections to the transfer queue.
Synchronize - compares the selections to the site directory tree. Files
that do not exist in the site directory tree will be displayed.
Parent directory - changes to and lists the parent directory.
Sort - sorts the list by the attribute selected. The sort attribute
selected will be saved when the FTP window is closed.
Refresh - reloads the directory listing.
Select all - selects the entire list.
Delete - deletes the selections.
Rename - renames the selection.
Create directory - creates a directory.
Tools
Delete queue item - deletes the selected queue items.
Transfer queue - transfers all queue entries.
Delete quick path - deletes the selected quick path entries.
Binary transfer mode- toggles the file transfer mode to either binary or
ascii.
Search - searchs for a specified file name in the site directory tree.
Site command - sends a specified command string to the site.
Disconnect/connect - closes the connection and stops all transfers if
connected and opens the connection if not connected.
Open local directory folder - opens the folder of the local directory on
the desktop.
Save log as - saves the contents of the log to a text file.
Save site properties - saves the site's settings to the site manager.
View site properties - displays the site's properties. The site manager
must be running and the selected folder must contain this site.
Help
Help contents - displays a table of contents of the the help topics.
Help index - displays an alphabetical list of help the topics.
General help - displays help for the FTP window.
Keys help - displays a list of key accelerators.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. Tool bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Each tool bar button corresponds to a menu item as described below:
Site -> Download
Local -> Upload
Site -> Queue
Tools -> Delete queue item
Tools -> Transfer queue
Tools -> Search
Tools -> Binary transfer mode
Tools -> Save site properties
Help -> Main help
Site -> Parent directory
Local -> Parent directory
Tools -> Open local directory folder
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.3. Site directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The site directory is in the left side of the window. If a directory is
entered you must hit enter for the directory change to take effect. It is
possible to specify a filter for the site directory. The drop down list
attached to the site directory contains the site's quick paths. Quick paths are
updated every time you change to a new directory. To quickly change to the
parent directory use the button beside the site directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.4. Local directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The local directory is in the right side of the window. If a directory is
entered you must hit enter for the directory change to take effect. The drop
down list attached to the local directory contains the available drives. To
quickly change to the parent directory use the button beside the local
directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.5. Site list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The left portion of the FTP window contains a list of files and directories in
the site directory. The following actions are supported:
Double click a folder to open the directory.
Double click a file to download and view it.
Right click on a folder to display its context menu.
Drag and drop files and directories between the site list and local list
to transfer files.
Drag and drop files and directories between the site list and desktop to
transfer files.
Drag and drop files and directories between the site list and queue to
add to the queue.
Drag and drop files and directories between the site list of one window
and another to transfer files directly from one server to the other.
To adjust the size of the site list, slide the split bar located on the right
edge of the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.6. Local list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The right portion of the FTP window contains a list of files and directories in
the local directory. The following actions are supported:
Double click a folder to open the directory.
Double click a file to view it.
Right click on a folder to display its context menu.
Drag and drop files and directories between the local list and site list
to transfer files.
Drag and drop files and directories between the local list and queue to
add to the queue.
To adjust the size of the local list, slide the split bar located on the right
edge of the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.7. Status bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The middle portion of the FTP window contains the status bar. The status bar
consists of 2 parts:
The left half displays informational messages pertaining to non-transfer
functions and the main site connection.
The right half displays informational messages pertaining to transfer functions
and the auxiliary connections.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.8. Queue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The bottom portion of the FTP window contains the queue. The queue can store
any number of files and directories for transfer at a later time, even between
sessions. The queue status area at the bottom of the queue list displays the
number of bytes that the queue items amount to. Note that this byte count does
not include files in the directory tree of any queued directories. The
following actions are supported:
Double click a queue item to delete it.
Right click in the queue to display its context menu.
Drop files and directories from the site or local list on the queue to
add to it.
Drop files and directories from the desktop on the queue to add to it.
To adjust the size of the queue, slide the split bar located on the top edge
of the queue.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.9. Log ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The bottom portion of the FTP window contains the log. Right click in the log
to display its context menu. The log displays network communications between
FTP Browser and the site. It can be useful when debugging network and site
problems.
To adjust the size of the log, slide the split bar located on the top edge of
the log.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.10. Quick paths ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The bottom portion of the FTP window contains the quick path list. Right click
in the list to display its context menu. Double clicking a quck path deletes
it. Quick paths are added to the top of the list when you change to a new
directory. The quick paths are also displayed under the site directory in a
drop down list.
To adjust the size of the quick path list, slide the split bar located on the
top edge of the quick path list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.11. Key accelerators ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
F1 Help
Alt+F4 Exit
Ctl+D Site -> Download
Ctl+Q Site -> Queue
Ctl+Z Site -> Synchronize
Ctl+R Site -> Refresh
Ctl+\ Site -> Select all
Del Site -> Delete
Ctl+U Local -> Upload
Ctl+A Local -> Upload as
Ctl+\ Local -> Select all
Del Local -> Delete
Del Tools -> Delete queue item
Ctl+T Tools -> Transfer queue
Del Tools -> Delete quick path
Ctl+B Tools -> Binary transfer mode
Ctl+S Tools -> Search
Ctl+C Tools -> Site command
Ctl+M Tools -> Create message file
Ctl+L Tools -> Save log as
Ctl+V Tools -> Save site properties
Ctl+K Help -> Help for keys
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Text viewer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window displays the contents of text and archive files.
If you would like to save a copy of this file in your download directory select
save. The fully qualified file name to which the file will be saved, is
displayed in the titlebar of the text viewer window.
If you do not want a copy of this file on your system, then select close.
Note: If you do not save or close the file, the next time you view a text file
the previous file will be replaced with the new one.
Select search to search for text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Text search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This allows you to search for text in the text viewer window. If a match is
found, the found text is highlighted. The search window's titlebar text
displays whether the search was successful.
If you select case sensitive, the search becomes case sensitive.
If you select from cursor position, the search will begin from the text
viewer's cursor position. All searches would otherwise begin at the top of the
viewer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Synchronize ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is a list of directories and files that do not exist on the system you
have selected to synchronize. If a file exists on both systems, but its size is
different or its date is older than the date you specified it is also included
in this list. The synchronization is performed rescursively through the
directoy trees.
You can delete items by selecting them and pressing the remove button, delete
key or double clicking.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is a list of files that match the file name you specified. Only files that
are newer than the date you specified are included. The search is performed
rescursively through the directoy trees.
You can delete items by selecting them and pressing the remove button, delete
key or double clicking.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Transfer status ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window displays information about the status of file transfers. A list of
all the files to be transferred is displayed in the top portion of the window.
The file size and number of bytes transferred for the current file are
displayed below the file list. The left most progress indicator reflects the
progress of the current file. The total file size, number of total bytes
transferred, average transfer rate, estimated transfer time remaining, elapsed
transfer time and the right most progress indicator reflects the transfer
status of all of the files to be transferred.
Along the bottom of the transfer status window are 2 after transfer buttons. If
the close connection button is checked FTP Browser will close the connection
and exit after the file transfer. If the execute file button is checked, the
file you supplied in the file to execute after transfer field will be executed
immediately following the file transfer.
Select abort to stop the transfer.
Select reconnect to abort the transfer, close the connection, open the
connection and start the transfer again. This feature is useful when the site
ceases to send or receive data.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Transfer prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window is displayed when the file to be transferred already exist on the
target system.
Select unique to have FTP Browser generate a unique file name for the
target system. This option is not supported for uploads, and if it is
used the file will be skipped.
To manually change the name of the file, change the file name and then
select rename.
Select append to resume the file transfer if it was previously
interrupted.
Select replace to overwrite the file.
Select skip to continue with the next file.
Enable the apply action to all existing files to apply the action you
choose to any subsequent files that may exist.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Site prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the address and port number of the site to connect to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8. User name prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the user name to use.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9. Password prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The site has requested a password to complete the login. Specify a password to
use.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.10. Firewall password prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The firewall has requested a password to complete the login. Specify a
password to use.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.11. Create directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the directory you want created on the site. You may specify a fully
qualified pathname, or simply the directory name, in which case the directory
you specify will be created in the current directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.12. Include files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you would like to include files in the synchronize list that older than a
specific date, then enter this date in the format of yy-mm-dd.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.13. Include files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the file name to search for. You may specify the asterik wildcard
anywhere in the file name.
If you would like to only include files more recent than a specific date in the
search, then enter this date in the format of yy-mm-dd.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.14. Rename prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the new name you would like for the file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.15. Site command ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the command you would like to send to the site.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.16. Create message file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the message text that will become the name of the zero length file in
current directory at the site.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.17. Site name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the name you would like for the site to be saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.18. File name prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the name you would like for the target file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Command line arguments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
path\FTPBROWS.EXE [address] [type] [port] [username] [password] [account]
Do not include the square brackets on the command line.
path - the path name to the ftprows.exe file.
address - the internet address or name of the FTP site to connect to.
type - the type of software the FTP site runs. Specify a value in the
range of 0 to 6. These values are described below:
0 - auto-detect
1 - AIX
2 - HP-UX
3 - MVS
4 - VMS Multinet
5 - VMS
6 - DOS
port - the port that should be accessed to connect to the FTP site. In
most cases this should be port number 21. Specify a value in the range of
1 to 65536.
username - the username that the site needs to identify the caller.
password - the password for the username.
account - the name of the account that will be specified during login if
the FTP site requests one.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Support and product updates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you have questions, suggestions or bug reports, use any of the following
contact methods. Registered users will receive first priority, although I will
surely make an effort to respond to unregistered users as well.
Internet mail
rushton@netcom.ca
Regular mail
Jason Rushton
81 Calais Street
Whitby, Ontario
Canada L1N 5M3
The latest version of FTP Browser will always be available for download from
the following internet FTP archives and WWW pages:
ftp.cdrom.com /.4/os2/internet
hobbes.nmsu.edu /pub/os2/internet
ftp.bmtmicro.com /bmtmicro
http:www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/0internet.html
ftp.leo.org /pub/comp/os/os2/tcpip/ftp
os2.musthave.com /
http:www.os2ss.com/internet/ftp/
bbs.os2bbs.com Area #35
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. About FTP Browser ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copyright 1996, 1997 Jason Rushton.
FTP Browser is a powerful and intuitive FTP solution for OS/2 Warp that
features drag and drop, server to server and directory tree transfers accross a
variety of hosts.
The following features will surely enhance your FTP experience:
FTP site manager that stores sites in folders
References to site objects on the desktop
Drag and drop enabled for transfers, queueing, site manipulation and more
Local file manager
Quick connect feature to test new sites
Ping feature to test site responsiveness before connecting
Unlimited number of simultaneous connections to the same site
Multiple and simultaneous transfers to the same site
Graphical file transfer display
Host redialing for busy sites
Seamless reconnects for lost connections
Automatically resume interrupted transfers
Resume partially transferred files to save bandwidth
Transfer queue for storing items to transfer
Recursive directory tree transfers and deletes
Server to server tree and file transfers
Tree synchronize feature for maintaining identical trees on local and
remote systems
Recursive directory tree search feature for finding files
Archive content and text file viewer
Configurable file associations for viewing downloaded files
Classical and transparent proxy firewall support
Firewall support for travelling (laptop) users
Configurable directory lisiting cache
"Quick paths" allow access to frequently accessed directories
Parent directory button to quickly move up one directory
Communications log with save to file option
Hooks for command file execution after file transfers
Download information optionally written to file EAs
File list filter
Hover help for all toolbars
Warp 4's tabbed notebook style
Drag and drop color and font configurability
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Features that may not be obvious ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To move a site to a new folder, drag and drop the site over the target
folder. To copy a site hold down the control key while dropping the site
over the target folder.
To create a reference to a site on the desktop, drag and drop the site in
any desktop folder. Double clicking the new site reference object will
open the FTP window for that site, bypassing the site manager.
To connect to a site double click the site name. To connect to every site
within a folder, double click the folder name.
To be prompted for a site address or password, simply leave these fields
empty in the properties notebook.
To start FTP Browser from another application and automatically connect
to a FTP site refer to the "command line arguments" section of the FTP
Browser manual.
To transfer files and directories, simply drag objects from or into the
FTP window.
To view a file using the defined associations, double click the file name
in the FTP window. If the file's extension matches that of a defined
association it will be viewed using the defined external application. For
example, double clicking on a ZIP file will display the contents of the
archive. Any file for which there is no association is assumed to be a
text file and will be displayed in the built-in text viewer window.
Associations can be defined in the configure options notebook.
To resume an interrupted file transfer, simply start the transfer again
and select append from the file transfer prompt.
To transfer files and directories from one site to another, simply drag
objects from one FTP window to the other.
To recursively delete directories on a site, make your selection then
select delete.
To synchronize directory trees between your system and a remote system,
both the local and remote directory fields must changed to the
directories that are to be synchronized.
To filter the file list add the filter string to the end of the remote
directory. For example, the following remote directory would only list
ZIP files: /os2/incoming/*.zip To remove the filter refresh the
directory.
To change the font and color of a window, simply drag and drop them to
the window. All changes will be saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Solutions to common problems ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This section provides solutions to common problems.
if there is a problem getting a list of files from a Windows for
Workgroups/95/NT FTP server, try changing the site type in the site's
properties notebook to DOS.
if there is a problem connecting to sites on the internet through a
firewall/proxy server, make sure that the "located behind firewall" check
box is not checked. It should only be checked for sites within (local to)
your LAN.
if a site does not allow fully qualified path names when changing or
listing a directory, the file list will be empty even though there are
files. If this is the case then disable "fully qualify directory changes
and listings" on the preferences page of the site's properties notebook.
if you are having problems connecting through a firewall or connecting to
a specific site, view the communications window and select save. Send
this text file along with a description of the problem in an e-mail
message to the address listed under support.
if FTP Browser is slow accessing data files or creating a lot of disk
activity, try using the install program to clean your data files. Refer
to the install help for more information.
if you would like to move FTP Browser to another location use the move
function in the install program. Refer to the install help for more
information.
when closing the FTP window, it is normal if it takes up to 5 seconds to
shut down.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Registration information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
FTP Browser is shareware. You may use it for a 30-day trial period, as long as
you agree to the provisions of the license agreement and legal disclaimer. As
is customary with shareware, you are required to purchase this product if you
intend to use it beyond the 30-day trial period. The price for this version of
FTP Browser will be $29.00 in US Funds or $39.00 in Canadian funds. Your
registration code will be sent upon receipt of your payment. This registration
code will remove the registration reminders and serve as a one-time
registration for a lifetime license for all future shareware versions of FTP
Browser.
Note: You will not receive FTP Browser on a floppy disk and a hardcopy manual
is not available. The latest version of FTP Browser will always be available
for download at select internet FTP archives.
There are 3 ways to purhase FTP Browser:
1. Directly from author.
2. From BMT Micro
3. From The Scandinavian OS/2 Shareware Registration Services
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Purchase directly from author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Simply send your payment and completed order form to:
Jason Rushton
81 Calais Street
Whitby, Ontario
Canada, L1N 5M3
It is important that when you complete the order form, that you provide an
e-mail or street address, so that I can send you your registration code.
Your check or money order must be made out in US or Canadian dollars, and it
must be made out to Jason Rushton.
If you have any questions or comments concerning your order, please send
e-mail to Jason Rushton at rushton@netcom.ca or call me at (905) 666-4477.
Order Form
Send _____ FTP Browser registrations at
___ $29 each in US funds or
___ $39 each in Canadian funds to:
Name: _____________________________________________
Company: _____________________________________________
Phone: _____________________
Subtotal: $_______.____
Ontario residents, please add 8% PST: +$_______.____
Canadian residents, please add 7% GST: +$_______.____
Total: $_______.____
Registration will be delivered by (check one):
____ E-mail
Address: ____________________________
Note: Allow 2 to 3 days for delivery.
____ Regular mail
Address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
City: __________________ State/Province: __________
Country: __________________ Postal Code: _____________
Note: Allow 1 to 4 weeks for delivery
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Purchase from BMT Micro ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Mail Orders To: BMT Micro
PO Box 15016
Wilmington, NC 28408
U.S.A.
Voice Orders: 8:00am - 7:00pm EST (-5 GMT)
(800) 414-4268 (orders only)
(910) 791-7052
Fax Orders: (910) 350-2937 24 hours / 7 Days
(800) 346-1672 24 hours / 7 Days
Online Orders via modem: (910) 350-8061 10 lines, all 14.4K
(910) 799-0923 Direct 28.8K line
Ordering and general ordering questions:
Via AOL: bmtmicro
via MSN: bmtmicro
Via Prodigy: HNGP66D
via Compuserve: 74031,307
via Internet: orders@bmtmicro.com
telnet@bmtmicro.com
http://www.bmtmicro.com
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Diners
Club, Carte Blanche, Cashiers Check, Personal Check. Personal
checks are subject to clearance. Eurochecks in DM are welcome.
DM, Sterling, and US Currency is welcome but send only by
registered mail, return reciept requested. We cannot be liable
for lost cash sent through the mail.
Purchase orders are welcome, subject to approval. The minimum
amount is $250.00.
Information for our German customers is explained in the last
paragraph of this order form.
_____________________________________________________________________
Company: ____________________________________________________________
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________State/Province: ________________
Postal/ZIP Code: ____________________Country: _______________________
Phone: ______________________________________________________________
Fax: ________________________________________________________________
E-Mail #1____________________________________________________________
E-Mail #2____________________________________________________________
Product Quantity Price Number of copies
_________________________ ______________ ________________
_________________________ ______________ x ____________ = + $ _______
_________________________ ______________ x ____________ = + $ _______
_________________________ ______________ x ____________ = + $ _______
North Carolina Residents add 6% Sales Tax $ _______
Shipping and Handling (no quantity limit / see below) $ _______
Email - Subject to Credit Card Verification Free
Fax (USA/Canada)........................... 1.00 US
Fax (Non-North America).................... 2.00 US
Worldwide 1st Class ....................... Free
2nd Day Priority, USA Only ................ $ 4.00 US
US Postal Service International Express
(Including Canada and Mexico), allow up to
7-10 days ............................... $ 25.00 US
Airborne Select Delivery (USA Only) $ 8.00 US
FedEx Overnight, USA Only (delivery by
3:00 pm the following day) .............. $ 15.00 US
FedEx Europe/Japan (guaranteed delivery
within 3 days) .......................... $ 35.00 US
Total: $ _______
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Γöé For credit card payment only Γöé
Γöé Γöé
Γöé Circle one: VISA / Master / Discover / American Express / Diners Γöé
Γöé Γöé
Γöé Credit card number: _____________________________________________ Γöé
Γöé Γöé
Γöé Expiration date: ________________________________________________ Γöé
Γöé Γöé
Γöé Authorization signature: ________________________________________ Γöé
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ORDERING FROM INSIDE GERMANY ONLY
=================================
Persons in Germany wishing to order shareware may also transfer funds
into our account with Deutsche Bank. Once the money is deposited you
may either fax a confirmation to us with proof of deposit or wait until
Deutsche Bank notifies us of the transaction (usually 10-18 business days).
Account information is as follows:
Deutsche Bank / Frankfurt Branch
EmpfДnger: Thomas Bradford / BMT Micro
Konto-Nummer: 0860221
Bankleitzahl: 500-700-10
When you make the transfer, be sure to put your name and the program you
are registering on the transfer.
Current exchange rates can be obtained by sending an email to
dm_to_us@bmtmicro.com. An automated reply will return todays exchange
rates.
It is very important that you send us a completed order form by
either email or fax if you deposit money into this account for a
registration. Fill the order form out as usual except in the credit
card number field put "DEUTSCHE BANK". We will file the order and
use it to match against the deposit information we receive from the
bank.
IMPORTANT!
----------
When you email us your order form, we will reply with an
acknowledgement. If you do not get an acknowledgement within 24 hours
please send your order again in case it was lost. This extra bit of
caution can save a lot of confusion.
If you are concerned that your order is taking too long to process, feel
free to check with us about the status of your order. It's important
to all of us that you feel safe doing business with our company and
please feel free to suggest ways we can improve our service to you.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Purchase from The Scandinavian OS/2 Shareware Registration Services ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Scandinavian users can purchase FTP Browser from:
The Scandinavian OS/2 Shareware Registration Services in Scandinavian currency
at
http://www.cybernet.dk/users/berggreen/os2/
or send an e-mail message to berggreen@cybernet.dk or write in Fidonet to
2:235/123.19 for information and the actual price in Scandinavian currency.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. License agreement ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The use of FTP Browser is subject to the following terms and conditions.
Unregistered version
This is an evaluation version of FTP Browser. I encourage you to use this
version for evaluation purposes. Should you decide to continue using FTP
Browser beyond the 30-day trial period, you must purchase this product. Click
here for registration information.
Permission to copy and distribute this software and its documentation for any
purpose and without charging more than a nominal fee for copying is hereby
granted, provided that this file and the copyright notice are not modified in
any way. You may not distribute individual components of this software, either
"as-is" or in modified form, without written permission from Jason Rushton.
Registered version
You may not distribute a registered version of FTP Browser. The registered
version of FTP Browser may not be used by two different people at two different
locations at the same time. You may copy it onto a computer to be used and you
may make archival copies of it for the sole purpose of backing up the software
and protecting your investment from loss.
FTP Browser is the copyright property of Jason Rushton.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Legal disclaimer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copyright (c) 1996 Jason Rushton
FTP Browser is provided "as-is" without any warranties (or conditions),
expressed or implied with respect to the software, including the implied
warranties (or conditions) of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the program
remains with you. In no event, will Jason Rushton be liable for any lost
profits, lost savings, incidental or indirect damages or other economic
consequential damages, even if Jason Rushton has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. In addition, Jason Rushton will not be liable for
any damages claimed on you based on any third party claim.