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- Manual for aFTP
- ===============
- v1.0beta from 06.11.1996
-
- Programm aFTP is GEM FTP client, working only with MiNT-NET and
- using AV protocol, which is implemented ie. in excellent desktop Thing.
-
- What do you need?
- -----------------
-
- * MiNT at least version 1.08
- * MiNT-NET
- * AES supporting functions of AES at least version 4.0
- * AV-SERVER or application supporting some messages of AV protocol
-
- Connect to server
- -----------------
- After selecting item 'Hotlist' in menu 'File' you can see dialog, where
- you can enter name of ftp server or in form number address (ie. 127.0.0.1)
- or hostname (ie. ftp.zcu.cz) and than select or anonymous login to server or
- after its check enter user name and password for this server.
- There is possibility select directory in dialog, in which the client tries
- change immediatly after connect to server. After press button 'Connect', the
- client tries connect to entered server and when he is successfull, it means
- he found it and connected it, he tries for loggin. If the loggin isn't right,
- the programm tries it itself again (you can set number of tries).
- After loggin the list of directory, in which you are now (home directory on
- the far server), copies; than the window with files and directories opens.
- Of course, you can use Hotlist for connect, there you can save up to 25
- most often visiting servers, including way of loggin and startup directory.
- Later you can use items saved in Hotlist for quicker connect by select item
- right in submenu after select item 'Connect to' in menu 'Server'.
-
- Command line or VA_START
- ------------------------
- If you start the programm with parametr or you send by VA_START string
- in form 'ftp://ftp_server/dir/', the programm connects to ftp server,
- loggins as anonymous user, change to setting directory and the window with
- the list of files in opens, or if it is in form
- 'ftp://ftp_server/dir/file_name', it connects to ftp server, loggin as
- anonymous user, gets file file_name to directory set in config dialog,
- disconnects from ftp_server and finishes.
-
- File download
- -------------
- Now you can by doubleclick move on the far computer and by doubleclick on
- files you can watch them on your computer - it's the same as you use
- doubleclick in desktop. If you want the file get to you in any directory
- on your local disk, mark one or more files on the far server (by rubber or
- by click on items) and simply use drag&drop to icon of disk or directory.
-
- File delete
- -----------
- Same as above, but you drag file(s) to trash.
-
- Send file to server
- -------------------
- Take icon from desktop and drag it on aFTP's window with listing
- actual directory on server. You can send it file by file first, in next
- versions you will send some files together.
-
- Menu EDIT
- ---------
- If you connect on server and open window with list of files, you can use
- function in menu edit. Or select or deselect all files in list - then you can
- use usually way for getting selected files or you can copy list to CLIPBOARD.
- If no file is selected, the list of all files copies. The list is an exact copy
- of list in window (sort; show lenght, date, ...). If you during click of mouse
- or hotkey to copy to clipboard hold shift key, the list is appended to actualy
- clipboard, in any case is clipboard overwriten.
-
- Setting environment
- -------------------
- aFTP supports FONT protocol: you can use the nearest font selector on the
- window aFTP listing. The Thing is very successfull, because its internal font
- selector works very good. We recommend use proportional fonts. If you select
- item in menu, the programm finds env. variable FONTSELECT and calls
- font selector. In both cases you can set type, size and color of font !
- Programm saves setting(aftp.cfg) and Hotlist(ahotlist.ftp) to $HOME directory
- or to aFTP's directory.
- In item 'GLOBAL' are setted paths to working directory, in which gets all
- files from server by doubleclick.
-
- Known bugs and limitations
- --------------------------
- This is test release and every programm have some bugs, then
- we presents some of them here ;-)
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- unsolved TIMEOUTs
- wrong working dialogs (edit fields)
- -------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Contact
- -------
-
- ATACK e-mail: atack@szt.cdrail.cz
- Jan a Tomas Krivankove FIDO : 2:423/33
- Zizkova 26 NeST : 90:1200/7
- 320 16 Plzen PR : OK1XKN @ OK0PPL
- Czech Republic
-
- To this addresses send your comments, bug reports, experiences
- with aFTP, money, presents, ... :-)
-
- Many pleasures with InterNET and many interesting files geting by our
- programm. Good luck!
-
- ATACK InterNET Division ! ;)
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