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LeechFTP 1.3 (Build 148) released 12.7.98
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Just a small enhancement to yesterday's release:
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- View Remote File function now working from the main menu
- Caption in Change Attribute Form is now customizable
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LeechFTP 1.3 (Build 147) released 11.7.98
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What's new:
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Changes from previous version:
- fixed bug when no trailing backslash was present in URL download
directory field
- add bookmark menu crash when no folders present
- minor bugfixes
+ added a streaming file viewer for remote files
+ bookmarks are saved and loaded each time the bookmark screen
is opened or closed, so your bookmarks should now be safe when
working with multiple instances of LeechFTP
+ program update check is done automatically (optional)
+ Improved file sorting method
+ localization
Localization is the biggest enhancement in this release, translating
LeechFTP into non-english languages can be done be editing a text file
which contains all strings, menus, messages, etc. See web page for
details and to download the language file.
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LeechFTP 1.3 (Build 129) released 3.6.98
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What's new:
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Changes from previous version:
- Bugfix: When accessing Netware servers in the local directory,
the client could not change below the root directoy due to an
invalid file date reported by Netware for the file '..'
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LeechFTP 1.3 (Build 128) released 2.6.98
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What's new:
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Changes from previous version:
- HTTP download was screwed up, I forgot one essential line of code !
- proxy password field was not masked
- when using large fonts, there was some clipping on the tread panel
+ End-of-line characters are always detected.
+ optimized the winsock code, application should show a better
socket performance
+ did a little work on the ftpsearch interface
+ added command line functionality:
leechftp.exe [URL]
where URL is ftp url, e.g. ftp://myaccount@somewhere.com/home/
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LeechFTP 1.3 (Build 122) released 29.5.98
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What's new:
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Changes from previous version:
- fixed remote dir not working in bookmarks
- fixed directory change notification on network drives
- fixed problems with end-of-line characters
- fixed blocking windows shutdown
+ improved thread handling
+ improved list view sorting
+ added server login limit
+ added proxy support
+ added thread idle timeout
+ added recursive delete
+ added support for DOS style path names
+ added support for OS/2 ftp server listings
+ added menu to download links as files
+ added loading and saving of queue files
+ added file attributes in remote list view
+ added binary / ascii transfer
+ added custom list command option
+ added retry delay
+ preserving filedate on downloads
+ added HTTP download feature (incl. resuming)
+ added FTPSearch Interface (beta)
+ added option to check for new release (online)
Note: The help file is not very up to date, there is no description
for the options screen for example. So it's learning by doing !
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Feedback
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If you have serious problems concerning running this software or if
you discover any bugs, feel free to contact me. Due to the
overwhelming number of mails I receive daily, I cannot guarantee to
reply to every mail.
My mail address: Jan Debis <debis@rz.fh-heilbronn.de>
Checkout my home page for any news regarding LeechFTP
http://www.fh-heilbronn.de/~debis/leechftp/
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$$$
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Also, if you like this software and want to express your gratitude
or to encourage further development, feel free to donate some money,
or even hardware. I'm a student and would happily accept any
donations. Please do not send cheques, as cashing them in is
very expensive in Germany.
Any donations are welcome, send them to
Jan Debis
Humboldtstrasse 12
74076 Heilbronn
GERMANY
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Known Limitations:
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Bookmarks are loaded on program startup and saved when leaving
the program. So if you load several instances of the program,
you might loose any changes to your bookmarks, depending on which
instance quits first.
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License
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This software is released as FREEWARE, but it may not be sold or be
included in a product or package which intends to receive benefits
through the inclusion of this software. This software may be be
distributed freely over the internet as long as the files remain
unmodified. This software may not be included on CD-ROMs without
prior permission from the author.
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DISCLAIMER
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THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO REPONSIBILITIES
FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGES OR EVEN FUNCTIONALITY CAN BE TAKEN. THE USER MUST
ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THIS PROGRAM.
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Developed by
Jan Debis <debis@rz.fh-heilbronn.de>
74076 Heilbronn / Germany
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