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IPXFER v2.00
by:
Joshua Jackson
Jackson Software
jsoftware@delphi.com
IPXFER is a command line IPX File Transfer Program that eliminates the hassle
of swapping floppies when exchanging PWADs (or any other file type for that
matter).
IPXFER consists of 3 files:
SENDNET.EXE - File sendning program
RECNET.EXE - File receiving program
CLOSES.EXE - Closes the IPX sockets used by IPXFER in case you have
to use CTRL-BREAK to get out of a session.
The only parameter for SENDNET is the file specification of the files you
wish to send (Wildcards are OK). DO NOTE- SENDNET will not allow you
to specify a path to the files you wish to transfer. You must be in the
directory from which you want to send. (This is something later versions
will fix).
For RECNET, you can specify the -SKIP parameter, this will cause IPXFER
to ignore files that already exist at the destination. This saves a lot
of time if you have several duplicate files on either hard drive.
CLOSES has no parameters.
Changes from v1.1:
-Added the -SKIP parameter to RECNET so that you can skip files that
already exist at the destination.
-Both SENDNET and RECNET have built in 64k file buffers to help improve
performance.
-The protocol has been rewritten to dramatically improve data throughput.
On smaller files, IPXFER 2.0 is roughly 5-10 times faster than 1.1. On
large files (such as DOOM.WAD), it is roughly twice as fast.
-New display screens (whoopie...)
-Improved protocol stability.
NOTE: Unlike previous versions, IPXFER 2.0 is NOT downward compatible with
earlier versions. Using a copy of .99b, 1.0 or 1.1 with 2.0 will result in
serious data loss.
Should be added to future versions:
-Capability to specify a directory path on the command line of SENDNET.
-Capability to send entire directory trees, rather than just one directory
at a time.
-One station operation. Run a shell on the local terminal and a request
processor on the remote computer and do all the work from the local one.
-Maybe a Windoze version if I get enough interest in one.
Winoze Users:
-IPXFER for DOS is >>>NOT<<< designed to be used under Windows. If
you do feel it necessary to blow off this warning, be sure to at least
include the VIPX.386 that is included in the ZIP file in you SYSTEM.INI
under the 386enhanced section.
Registration: Well, I have put enough time into IPXFER that I think it is
a decent enough program to ask for registration. If you enjoy this program
and would like to continue using it, a registration fee of $5 would be
appreciated.
Josh
jsoftware@delphi.com
PS: If you downloaded this file in its UUEncoded form, please send the
decoded ZIP file back to the FTP site. My Internet carrier (Delphi) does not
allow me to PUT binary files onto FTP sites.
Thanks!