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- README file for Sslurp! 1.0
- ===========================
-
- Contents: Description
- How to install
- Where to find the latest version
- Revision History
- Contacting the author
-
-
- Description
- ===========
-
- Sslurp! can retrieve Web pages from a HTTP (WWW) server. It can be configured
- to follow all hyperlinks on the page that lead to other pages on the same
- server. Images on the pages can be retrieved as well. All pages are stored on
- disk and can be viewed later using your web browser.
-
- Sslurp! can make use of a proxy HTTP server, speeding up the whole procedure.
- Sslurp! requires at least one HPFS partition!
-
- Sslurp! is Freeware, i.e. you can use and distribute it for free. However,
- you may not sell or rent it! Sslurp! is still copyrighted software.
-
-
- How to install
- ==============
-
- Installation is simple. First, unpack the ZIP file (hey, you already did it!).
- Second, copy the files to some directory. Start the program. Select
- "Setup/Options" from the menu to configure the software. Press F1 to get help.
-
- If you upgrade from a beta version and you like to keep your settings, you
- must rename SPIDER.INI or WSUCK.INI to SSLURP.INI!
-
-
- Where to find the latest version
- ================================
-
- New versions are uploaded to these locations:
-
- ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/os2/incoming (will be moved to /pub/os2/internet,
- so check both directories)
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- Mirrors of above server, e.g. ftp.leo.org in Europe.
-
- ftp://ftp.wilmington.net/bmtmicro
-
-
- To-Do list
- ==========
-
- This is a list of ideas for upcoming versions:
-
- - Convert absolute links to relative links
- - Multi-threaded downloads for better bandwidth utilization.
-
-
- Revision History
- ================
-
- Version 1.0:
-
- * Some content type identifiers were not recognized.
- # Support for links enclosed in single quotes.
- # Renamed to Sslurp!
-
-
- Version 0.99.1:
-
- # Reduced number of pending links (no duplicates in list)
- + Command line options for settings. See online help for details.
- - Dropped support for escape sequences again (servers didn't recognize their
- own de-escaped URLs)
-
-
- Version 0.99:
-
- * Problems with spaces and '=' in URLs
- + Supports escape sequences (%xx) in URLs
-
-
- Version 0.98:
-
- # explicitly set the font color in the log window to black.
- * URLs like "http:abc" were not recognized as relative.
- + Support for EMBED tag (alternative method of embedding applets).
- + Support for Drag-Drop of URL objects. Drag the object to the entry field
- on top of the window.
- # Recognizes all HTTP/1.x replies
- + Support for Proxy Authorization
- # refined window position save/restore
-
-
- Version 0.97:
-
- + Support for maps (treated like hyperlinks)
- + Support downloading applets
- + Support for basic authorization (password protected web pages)
-
-
- Version 0.96:
-
- + Added warning message when size of data retrieved doesn't match size of
- data announced by server.
- * Bug in timeout logic.
- + Added option to follow links to other servers. Be _very_ careful with this
- option!
- + Added option to download inline images from other servers.
-
-
- Version 0.95:
-
- + Added "Help" buttons to setup pages (to remind you that there _is_ an
- online help).
- + Customization of logging.
- + Added "skip" button.
- # Page is not scanned if neither inline images are to be loaded nor links
- are to be followed.
- + Added FRAME support (treated like hypertext link).
- + Added option to limit size of downloaded items.
- + Added option to limit the depth of links to follow.
- # Renamed to WebSucker.
- * HTML tags split to several lines may not be recognized.
-
-
- Version 0.90:
-
- + Added command line options (see online help)
-
-
-
- Contacting the author
- =====================
-
- WebSucker was written by Michael Hohner. You can reach him at
-
- Internet: miho@osn.de
- Fidonet: 2:2490/2520.17
-
-
- 28. March 1997, Michael Hohner
-