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- Short: Fetch 1.16a (18-May-99) - aminet file retrieval for AmIRC
- Author: amicon@amicon.net (DR. John M. Hoyt - WarNPeace)
- Uploader: amicon@amicon.net (DR. John M. Hoyt - WarNPeace)
- Type: comm/tcp
- Version: 1.16a
-
-
- Description
- -----------
-
- Fetch.amirx is a script originally concieved and written by Deryk Robosson
- for use with AmIRC to allow you to grab any file from an aminet mirror which
- you know the name of.
-
- This makes for very fast retrieval, without ever having to load up an FTP
- client.
-
- I liked Deryk's original Fetch.amirx which he released to aminet so much
- that I have been tweaking it for a couple years to suit my own needs.
-
- I didn't like FTPGet because of it's enforcer hits, and occasional lockups
- and when Ray Akey (HMetal) coded 'GetClient', I knew Fetch.amirx had to be
- re-written to support use of this great new ftp file grabber!
-
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- 1) Unpack this archive (good place to start, eh?).
-
- 2) Copy GetClient to somewhere in your path
- (change ftpget_path in Fetch.amirx if you want it somewhere else)
-
- 3) Copy Fetch.amirx to your amirc/rexx directory.
-
- 4) Install an alias in AmIRC by selecting setup menu
- then lists. Under Alias tab, select add new alias.
-
- Then in edit window type the alias you would like to use.
-
- i.e. fetch = /rx fetch %p
-
- 5) Load amirc/rexx/Fetch.amirx into your favorite text editor because
- there are a few things you can change to customize the operation of
- Fetch.amirx to your liking.
-
-
- site_default = 1
- Point this to the site you want to use.
- Defaults to us.aminet.org (wuarchive).
-
- get_readme = 1
- If you would like to grab .readme files along
- with your files, set this to 1, otherwise set to 0.
-
- display_readme = 1
- If you would like to VIEW the .readme after it
- has been downloaded, set to 1, otherwise set to 0.
-
- incoming_dir = 'NEW:'
- This is where downloaded files will go.
- Set to any valid directory/ or assign:
-
- ftpget_path = 'GetClient'
- If GetClient is not placed in your path, change
- this to point to it. (Ex: 'sys:stuff/GetClient')
-
- text_viewer = 'multiview'
- This determines what viewer will be used to
- display the .readme files.
-
- pass_word = 'using@fetch.amirx'
- Alter this to reflect your email address.
- (Ex: 'amicon@amicon.net')
-
-
-
- Usage
- -----
-
- Using the alias suggested above, you would type:
-
- /fetch /comm/tcp/AmIRCFetch.lha - to obtain file from default site (wuarchive)
- /fetch /comm/tcp/AmIRCFetch.lha 2 - to obtain file from site number two
- /fetch CHARTS - to obtain the aminet charts file
-
- and the file requested (if found) will be copied to the directory
- specified in the fetch.amirx script. Note that the filenames are
- case sensitive, it's not my fault, blame it on un*x ;)
-
-
-
- Credits
- -------
-
- Original concept and script by Deryk Robosson <newlook@ameritech.net>
-
- GetClient (c) 1999 by Ray Akey <rakey@cnetbbs.net>
-
-
-
- History
- -------
-
- History previous to v1.08a can be found in the Fetch.amirx script itself.
-
- 17.08.97 (1.08a)- added 'missing ftpget' error report.
- by John M. Hoyt - amicon@amicon.net
- 04.02.98 (1.09a)- Cleaned up some a couple routines.
- 04.02.98 (1.10a)- Fixed geeked output display reported by Cryto.
- 05.02.98 (1.11a)- Yet another boo-boo fixed that I should have caught before.
- 11.07.98 (1.12a)- Various "stuff" fixed that annoyed me.
- 21.10.98 (1.14a)- Updated Aminet mirror list.
- 18.05.99 (1.15a)- Changed to support Ray Akey's GetClient. (included).
- Updated Aminet mirror list.
- 18.05.99 (1.16a)- Revamped method of retrieving .readme for use with GetClient.
-
-
-
- Contact Info
- ------------
-
- If you would like to contact me to make suggestions or complaints or whatever
- please mail: amicon@amicon.net, or take your IRC client to:
- Addicted.BeyondIRC.Net and /join #CNetIndependent
-
- I am there as WarNPeace.
-
- Happy leaching...
-
-