- Download folders (even with servers before version 1.5) and selections of multiple files
- Oversee your download from any applications using the HGBar
- TimeOut option (restart a download if it doesn't receive data for a specified time)
- Save Information about a download into a bookmark (crypted, with a password)
- Try to reconnect to the server if you're disconnected
- Resume the download when double-clicking on a partially downloaded file in the Finder
- Naturally, it can queue and resume downloads, like Hotline
Information
hotgrabber is a program by abyssoft. It is developped by JuL, under REALbasic.
You can find the latest version from :
- abyssoft website : http://www.abyssoft.com
- abyssoft Hotline server : hotline://saga-city.com
hotgrabber is a $7 shareware. The unregistered version is running with all features enabled, but does not download files larger than 50 MB, and you can't remove the "@ HGrab" at the end of your name, nor disable the autoreply to private messages.
Registration
hotgrabber can be registered for only $7 at : http://order.kagi.com/?FGG
Your registration file will register all 1.x versions.
Bugs, suggestions
If you find any bug, or if you want a feature to be added in the next version, or anything else, please mail me to jul@abyssoft.com.
Versions History
1.0 (31/09/2000) - First final version
- New graphics, according better with the new abyssoft logo
- Quick downloads mode added
- TimeOut option added (restarts a download if it doesn't receive data for a specified time)
- Remote control, modify downloads and Download Zone finally work
- New preferences : reply to msgs on/off, Sounds on/off, Autoswitch windows on/off
· About window improved (now displays the amount of data downloaded with hotgrabber)
· Status texts changed : more explicits
- Many bugs fixed (Infos were going under the progress bar, message to explain that unregistered version can't download more than 50M, and lots more...)
1.0b5r2 (29/07/2000) - Maintenace release as version 1.0 Preview 5.5
- It does not disconnect/reconnect anymore to download files on the same server
- Files downloading at quit can be resumed if the option "Queue all downloads at opening" is disabled
- "Select All" function added (works in editfields and in the Downloads Manager)
- Many bugs fixed and smaller improvements : incorrect port after relaunch corrected, files after a folder download not queued anymore, buttons refresh corrected, time remaining now includes day, progress bar is now correct, some cosmetic fixes, and much more...
1.0b5 (22/07/2000) - Sixth public release as version 1.0 Preview 5 - last Preview before finale !
- Method for downloads changed : now you make a list of what you want to download using Browse and/or Search by drag and dropping the files in the appropriate listbox.
- Big internal changes that make HGrab smarter, a little quicker and easier understandable
- Queue, Download, Modify and Save bookmark actions can be made to several files in the Download Manager
- Registration system changed : now it uses registration files that you simply have to open to register
- Search window redrawn : doesn't have tabs anymore
- Many many small points improved (too many to mention them, but you'll certainly find them...)
- Many many bugs fixed
1.0b4r2 (03/07/2000) - Maintenance release as version 1.0 Preview 4.1
- June time limit removed
- Some bugs fixed
1.0b4 (20/06/2000) - Fifth public release as version 1.0 Preview 4
- PPP management enhanced :
· Reconnects when the connection is dropped
· New tab in Preferences : "Connection", where select your type of connection
· Can launch a file when PPP is up (a script for instance)
· Tries to reconnect until PPP is up
- Search enhanced (works better)
- More infos on downloads :
· New progress bar to see directly the state of the download
· Indicates the average downloading speed
· Shows the time ellapsed and the remaining time (Time : ellapsed | remaining)
- Browse enhanced :
· Single window browsing (choose in the prefs to use single or multiple windows browsing)
· Selection on multiple windows possible (push 'option' to close all windows when clicking on "Get Paths")
- Downloads can be moved to change the order (Drag&Drop)
- Many small points improved
- Lots of bugs fixed
1.0b3r2 (05/06/2000) - Fourth public release as version 1.0 Preview 3.5
- Renamed to hotgrabber and designed the logo at the request of HL Com
- Spot pincher enhanced :
· Doesn't disconnect/reconnect everytime
· Indicates the number of retrying
- Files window enhanced :
· New windows can be opened
· Back button added
- A few other things enhanced
- A few bugs fixed
1.0b3 (20/05/2000) - Third public release as version 1.0 Preview 3
- Interface enhanced (icons added, ...)
- Many bugs fixed
- Remote control added : you can control the bot using messages from Hotline Client
- Search enhanced :
· Cache status added
· Indexing in the same window, so you can do something else while it's indexing
· Maximum folder depth option added to prevent infinite loops
- Bookmarks Manager enhanced
· Now in the Download Manager window
· Drag & Drop (currently, you can't save a bookmark by dragging it on the Finder)
· Crypto algorythm enhanced
- PPP features works (but it'll look like it freezes when it connects)
- Download window enhanced :
· Speed of the downloads displayed
· Refreshing the window does not deselect items anymore
· Bug when you cancel a download while the status is 'Starting..." fixed
- Autodetection of Hotline function added
1.0b2 (22/04/2000) - Second public release as version 1.0 Preview 2
- Many many bugs fixed
- Many features added :
· Search, with a totally new window
· Queue downloads of the same server and queue all downloads
· Folder download and multiple files download
· Download Zone (DLZ)
· Auto-resume file when double-clicked in the finder
- Many small details enhanced
- Files window enhanced
- Files icons enhanced
1.0b1 (17/04/2000) - First public release as version 1.0 Preview 1
- Totally new interface !
· Each window fully redesigned !
· Graphics added !
· Name and logo changed
- Fully recoded !
· Multisockets support ! You can now download on many servers at the same time !
· Smarter code
- Many bugs fixed
- Warning : this version could have some problems, due to the new internal architecture
1.0a6 (15/08/99)
- Search mode added !
- Interface enhanced :
· "Download Manager" window removed, and now only one download can be done at the same time (always queue)
· Show windows menu added
· "New Download", "Preferences", and more windows redrawn
· Menus enhanced
- Inline Help added
- Private and password-protected bookmarks added
- Queue function enhanced :
· Queuing multiples files or one folder now makes only one item that will expand in many files when started
· Icon added to queued items
· Size added to queued items
- Source code cleaned, prepared for beta versions (1.0a6 source code is almost as big as 1.0a5 source code)
- Retry to download if server has closed function enhanced :
· Number of retries editable
· Time remaining before next retry shown
- Function to sort files in server specific folders added
- Many bugs fixed
1.0a5 (20/06/99)
- Interface enhanced (dowloads inside a new window)
- Multiple files selection added
- Downloads in a folder, not linked to an Hotline Client function added
- Default preferences at the first start added
- Double-clicking on a bookmark download the file function added
- Windows positions and sizes ajustment added
- Many smaller points enhanced :
· Password in bookmarks in now crypted (Bookmarks from previous versions incompatibles)
· Does not disconnect after having choosen a file
· Decreased the requested memory from 20 Mb to 8 Mb
· Last xx log saved (for faster start)
· Faster redraw of Queued Download window
· Nicer ReadMe
· Many other improvements...
- Many many bugs fixed
1.0a4 (08/05/99)
- Lite and Pro modes added (read above for more infos)
- Dowload Zone (DLZ) added *
- Folder download added *
- Reconnect to server if connection closed function added *
- Graphics enhanced :
· Nicer logo
· 32 bits icons in the files
· About window enhanced
· Application icon bugs fixed
- Sizes are now managed :
· Sizes of the files and number of items inside the folders in the files window
· Downloaded size and total size of the file in the downloading file window added
· Download speed in the downloading file window added
- Many smaller points enhanced :
· If the file you want to download already exists, it asks you to save the file in a new location
· Queue enhanced
· Log window enhanced (faster refresh and sorted from the bottom to the top)
· Many other improvements...
- Many bugs fixed
* : these function are still buggy, so use them with caution...
1.0a3 (14/04/99)
- Graphics added !
· Icon added
· "Presentation" window added
· "About" window enhanced (really nicer)
- ReadMe file added
- Global interface enhanced (smaller fonts and windows...)
- Hotline link function added (it uses the "Downloads" and the "Servers" folders of your original Hotline Client)
- Black triangle function added (to load a server bookmark)
- Download zone partially added (not complete : for now, it can only download at the start of the zone, but doesn't disconnect at the end)
- Shutdown at the end of all downloads function added
- Preferences manager enhanced
- Many small but useful features added
- Many bugs fixed
1.0a2 (05/04/99)
- Queued files function added (download a file after another)
- Log window added
- HL 1.5 server compatibility added
- Support of HL bookmarks added
- Port selection added
- Possibility to use a custom icon added
- Global interface enhanced
- Some other features added
- Many bugs fixed
1.0a1 (03/04/99)
- Interface fully redrawn !
· Global interface totally redesigned
· "Preferences" window enhanced
· "New Download" window enhanced
· "Informations" window enhanced
- Queued download manager added (delete, download and modify a delayed download)
- Many new features added
- Many bugs fixed
1.0d8 (31/03/99)
- Queued download function enhanced
- Open and close PPP connection function added
- "About" window enhanced
- More useless code of HotSocket cleaned up
- Many bugs fixed
1.0d7 (29/03/99)
- Delayed downloads function added !
- Queued downloads list added
- Download folder function added
- Sound when download is done added
- Useless code of HotSocket cleaned up
- Preferences window enhanced
- Some bugs fixed
1.0d6 (28/03/99)
- Major update ! Now using HotSocket 1.5.7 (Thanks Virtual1)
- Downloading files function added !
- Listing files function enhanced
- Automatic answer to private messages function added
1.0d5 (07/03/99)
- Getting path of files function enhanced
- Bug that prevented to reconnect after a connection fixed
- Many bugs fixed
1.0d4 (05/03/99)
- Name changed from "AbyssDownloader" to "AbyssHLD"
