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AmFTP
*****
Welcome to
AmFTP
, the AmigaOS FTP client.
Copyright
*********
AmFTP has been designed, developed and written by
Mathias Mischler
Newhamstr. 34
67663 Kaiserslautern
Germany
(merlin@sixpack.pfalz.de)
©1995-1996 Mathias Mischler
All Rights Reserved.
This document by Laurence Walton
©1996 Laurence Walton
All Rights Reserved
Installer Script
©1996 Robert C. Reiswig
All Rights Reserved
Neither the authors of AmFTP, nor the
compiler of this document can be held
responsible for anything resulting
from the use or misuse of any part of
the AmFTP Archive.
Distribution:
No part of the AmFTP archive may be distributed except with the entire
contents of the original archive.
The AmFTP archive may not be changed in any way.
Permission is hereby granted for Distribution of the original AmFTP
archive via AmiNet.
AmFTP may not be distributed in any other form without written
permission of the author.
Distribution of AmFTP Keyfiles Except by AmFTP Registration Sites is
Strictly Prohibited. Distribution is defined for purposes of this document
as transfer of the keyfile from any entity to any other, singular or
plural.
Registering AmFTP
*****************
AmFTP Is shareware. We ask that you consider the amount of time and
effort involved in producing good software for the amiga, and we ask
that you please consider registering any shareware software that you
like and use regularly.
AmFTP can be registered from any of four registration sites around the
world. Sites exist in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and
Australia. For more details of the registration sites, check the
registration utility included with AmFTP. You should choose the site
closest to you for the quickest service.
Once the registration utility is running, fill in the information
requested by the program. Please note that the registration process
can be expedited by using this form, rather than sending a hand written
request. Before proceeding to the next page, please be sure to read
the AmFTP license, by clicking on the middle gadget at the bottom.
this license contains important information concerning you as a
registered user of AmFTP. next you may either abort the registration,
or proceed to the next page by clicking on the appropriate gadget.
At this time, select the package that you wish by selecting it from the
"Requested Product" pop-up menu. Next, choose the registration site
closest to you, by selecting the tab for that site. Finally, choose the
method of payment that you wish to use. Please note that not all forms
of payment are accepted at all registration sites.
Note that users registered with First Virtual and wishing to pay the
registration fees via FV pin # must use the United States registration
site.
Please be sure to scroll throught the registration site info after
selecting the registration site for important instructions for the
registration process.
Next, you may return to the previouse page to confirm correct
information about yourself. Also, you may abort the registration at
this time. Otherwise, click on the "send via net" gadget if you are
currently online with your service provider, to send a copy of the
registration form to the registration site via E-mail. If you are
paying via First Virtual, then you have complete the registration
process. Otherwise, you should next click on the gadget to print the
registration form, to be included with your payment via snail mail.
If you are unable to print the form, please copy the information that
you entered in the first page onto a piece of 8.5x11 paper. Please be
sure to print clearly, so that no errors are made when we send your
keyfile to you. Next, enclose the payment and registration form in an
envelope and address to the proper registration site.
Introduction
************
FTP is an acronym for
File Transfer Protocol
. FTP is a method for
transferring files from one computer to another, if they are connected
to each other via a TCP/IP network. Using an FTP Client, you may
connect to a remote computer on the internet and upload or download
files. You may have an account on a remote FTP site, but more
commonly, FTP is used with an "anonymous" connection, meaning that you
dont need an account to log on to the site and download files. Several
well known FTP sites are included with AmFTP for your use. You will
soon find others that you use often and you can add these to the others.
Features of AmFTP
*****************
* Built-in Archie file archive search utility
* Internal ADT (Aminet Download Tool) Implementation
* High speed asynchronous transfers for maximum efficiency.
* Batch download facility: select files in multiple directories and
download them all at once.
* Resume Partially received files.
* Ftp-Server "phonebook"
* Automatic server reconnect and "keep Alive" support.
* Supports Download, DirTool, and ADT (aminet-Download) GUI layouts.
* Full ADT support including parsing of RECENT files and "Show Since"
facility. You never need MUIadt again.
* Full ARexx support.
* Nice, Versatile GUI supporting user-configurability, Bubble help,
Drag & Drop, etc.
Requirements
************
AmFTP Requires any Amiga computer running Kickstart/Workbench 2.0 or
later, and About MUI or later.
AmFTP needs some TCP/IP protocol stack in order to operate and connect
to a remote FTP site. These include:
Miami
AmiTCP
As225r2
TermiteTCP
or a TCP/IP Emulator for Un*x shell account, including:
MLink
TIA (The Internet Adapter)
Slirp
Installing AmFTP
****************
An Installer script is included in the archive, which makes
installation as easy as possible. You must have Amiga Technology's
Installer program in C: for this script to work. If you cannot or do
not wish to use the installer script, just create a directory for it if
you wish, and uncompress the archive into the created directory.
Operation of AmFTP
******************
Starting AmFTP
**************
To run AmFTP:
From Shell:
Open a shell and CD to the directory in which you have placed AmFTP, and
type: "AmFTP"
From Workbench:
Open the drawer that you have placed AmFTP in and click on its Icon.
Configuring AmFTP
*****************
The external configuration utility, AmFTPPrefs, controls most of the
configuraton settings for AmFTP. These controls are discussed here.
The AmFTPPrefs window is divided into several tabs, clicking on any tab
will reveal that page and its configuration options.
Settings Tab
************
Local Directory
Sets the default directory on the local hard drive for source and
destination of transfers.
Archie Searchsite
Sets the default site used when using athe built-in Archie search
function.
ADT Findsite
Sets the default site used when using the built-in aminet search
function.
Maximum Search Results
Sets the maximum number of entries returned when searching for
files. Valid range is 10-100.
Display Log-Window
Toggles the Log window located at the bottom of the main AmFTP
file list window on & off.
Show Aminet-MOTD
Toggles display of the Aminet Message of the Day Upon Connect.
Create Logfile
Toggles saving of logged events to a file on & off
Logfile:
Sets the name of the logfile if logging is active.
Flags Tab
*********
Confirm Local Delete
Forces Confirmation via Yes/No Requester when attempting to delete
files on the local disk.
Confirm Remote Delete
Forces Confirmation via Yes/No Requester when attempting to delete
files on the remote disk.
Send NOOP to avoid timeout.
Sends a signal periodically to simulate activity in order to
prevent disconnect by inactivity timers.
Automatically receive *.readme files in ADT
Sends and displays a files #?.readme text file on double clicking
the entry.
Confirm Close Connection
forces confirmation of intent to disconnect from a server.
Pop up Connect Window
Causes the Connectino profiles window to open upon starting AmFTP.
Start FTP in Download Mode
Causes AmFTP to open a FTP connectino with a single file list
showing files on the remote disk.
Start ADT in Dirtool Mode
Causes AmFTP to open an ADT session with dual file lists, showing
remote files on the right, and local files on the left.
Viewer Tab
**********
Viewer Pattern
Sets the Pattern that will cause amftp to use the program defined
in "Viewer" field. Otherwise Alternate Viewer is used.
Viewer
Sets the default program to use to view files matching the pattern
defined in the "viewer pattern" field.
Alternate Viewer
Sets the Program used to view files that do not match the pattern
defined in the "viewer pattern" field.
Sound Tab
*********
AmFTP can be configured to play a sound upon recognising certain events.
If no sound is defined for an event but react is checked, the default
system beep will be used. The volume can be defined independantly for
each event by clicking on the VOL buttons for those events.Valid volume
range is 0-64.
Start AmFTP
Event that occures upon running AmFTP
End AmFTP
Event that occures upon exiting AmFTP
Start Download
Event that occurs upon begining a transfer from the remote disk to
the local disk.
End Download
Event that occurs upon completion of transfer from remote disk to
local disk.
Call Viewer
Event that occurs when AmFTP recognises a file that matches the
pattern defined for the Viewer, and tries to start the viewer.
Also occurs when amftp attempts to run the program defined as the
Alternate Viewer.
Abort Connection
Event that occurs if the user aborts, cancels or otherwise
disconnects from the remote site.
Cache Tab
*********
Number of Directory-Caches
Sets how many directory listings will be cached by AmFTP. Valid
Range is 1-100.
Use AsyncIO
This sets AmFTP to write to disk during transfer after a buffer
limit has been reached without interrupting the flow of data.
While this method of transfer/write is faster it is very
CPU-intensive. If your machine crashes, try first reducing the
buffer size, and if the problem persists, try disabling AsyncIO.
AsyncIO Buffer Size (not yet implemented)
Here you may set the buffer size that AmFTP will use suring
AsyncIO transfer. Be Careful here, higher buffer sizes my
overload the CPU.
ftp-Receive Buffersize (not yet implemented)
ftp-Send Buffersize (not yet implemented)
Special Tab
***********
e-Mail for Anonymous Login
Sets the default text for password sent when loggin into a site as
"anonymous". Otherwise <username>@<userhost> is used.
Colour Files
Sets the default color for display of files.
Directories
Sets the default color for display of directories.
Links
Sets the default color for display of links.
XFer Ports
Sets the number of Transfer Ports used by AmFTP. Be advised that
you should really not change this unless you are aware of what you
are doing. Improper use of this feature can cause transfer
problems.
Connecting to a Server
**********************
Once you have Startup AmFTP, click on the
Connect
gadget located just
above the AmFTP logo in the lower left corner of the interface. Here
you can Add Server, Remove Server, or Options server profiles, or just
double click an existing profile to connect to it.
Operating the Interface
***********************
The main page of AmFTP If used in dirtool mode, is divided up into two
main sections, and a smaller third section:
Local File list (Left)
Displays files located on your computer.
Remote File list (Right)
Displays files located on the remote server.
Log Window (bottom)
Displays messages from either the local or the remote computer.
The operation of the main page is very similar to any "Directory Tool"
you may have experience with. If you do not, the concept is simple:
Files can be copied from one window to the other. Both windows are
identical in operation with the exception of the
Batch
,
send
and
receive
gadgets.
At the top of each section, is the "path" text input gadget. Here you
may type in a path to the files that you want to operate on, or you may
select the path from the cycle gadget located just to the right of the
input string. The gadget marked "Parent"will take you up one level in
the directory structure.
Taking up most of each section is the file list, to the right of which
is the file list scroll gadget. Use this to scroll up and down through
the file listing. To the right of the scroll bar is a vertical column
of gadgets which will perform operations on any selected files in the
window to the left.
Refresh
Causes AmFTP to re-read the file list, updating anything that may
have changed.
MkDir
Short for MakeDir, this gadget will create a directory in the file
list to the left.
Pattern Matching Input Gadget
Here you may enter a pattern for selecting files, after entering
the pattern, with valid AmigaOS wildcards (#?.#?), if you like,
you may use the '+' & '-' gadgets to select and deselect the files
matching your pattern.
Show
This will use multiview to show you the selected files.
Rename
This will prompt you for a new name to give to selected files, one
at a time.
Delete
This will delete selected files.
Send|Receive
These buttons will transfer the file to the opposite filelist.
Batch
This item appears only on the remote side of the AmFTP window.
Clicking on it will open the batch queue window and add the
selected file to the queue.
Below the two filelist sections reside the main functions for AmFTP:
Connect|Disconnect
This will take you to the connection profiles page where you may
select a server to connect to, or if you are already connected,
this will disconnect you from the server.
Settings
Runs the AmFTP preferences Program for changing settings.
Archie
This will open the Built-in Archie file searching utility
Help
This gadget will call the amigaguide online documentation, which
you are reading right now. ;)
Transfer Mode
This cycle gadget will allow you to select a transfer mode, either
Image (binary) or ASCII (text). Unless for some reason you need
to force a transfer a certain way, it is best to leave this gadget
alone, as AmFTP will attempt to auto detect the type of transfer
necessary for the files in question.
Archie File Searching Utility
*****************************
What is Archie?
---------------
Archie is a protocol for finding files on the internet. This is
accomplished through several servers dedicated to this task. in a
nutshell, you may ask your archie client for a specific file, and it
will find out where you can download it from. Note that archie will
not work well with generic searches: for example, you will not have
much luck searching for "archivers", but if you searched for "lha", you
might have a better chance of finding what you want. It is best to
search on the filename, rather than on what the file does.
Using AmFTP's Built-In Archie Client
------------------------------------
The AmFTP Archie window is opened by selecting the
Archie
gadget from
the main Interface.
Here you may select a search site by typing it into the
Archie
Searchsite text gadget, or by using the cycle gadget at the right of
the text input to select an already existing entry.
Next you can enter the search specifications in the
search for
text
input gadget. You should be as specific as possible here, as Archie is
not very good at finding files with a very generic filespec.
Once this is done, just click the
search
gadget to begin the search.
AmFTP will connect to the site and find anything matching the search
specifications.
After a while you should get a list of files that AmFTP has found that
match the search pattern. now you can click on
Add as Profile
gadget
at the bottom, and the profile will be added to the Options list,
including the directory. just exit this window and choose the
connect
gadget, and then choose the profile you just added, and
you will find the file you were looking for. :)
Adding a server to the "phonelist"
**********************************
Open the "Server Profiles" requestor by clicking the
connect
gadget on
the main window, and select the
new
gadget located just under the
server list. This will create an entry called *new*. Fill out the
Options on the right side, and you are ready to connect to the new
server.
Removing a Server from the "phonelist"
**************************************
Open the "Server Profiles" page by clicking the
connect
gadget on the
main window, and click on the entry to be removed. Then click on the
delete
gadget and the entry will be removed.
Uploading Files
***************
To upload files, You must have the "Directory Tool" option checked in
the Settings of AmFTP. Just click on a file in the Interface and click
the
send
gadget. Or, you may drag the desired files from the local
list to the remote list. See Interface for details on the interface
operation.
Downloading Files
*****************
To download a file, simply click on the filename in the Interface and
then click the
Receive
gadget. Or, you can just drag the files you
desire from the remote directory listing to the local listing. I you
wish, you may click "Batch" after selecting a desired file, and this
file will be added to a batch download queue, and after you have
selected all the files you need, you can download them all at once.
From the Batch window, You may view files in the batch queue, and you
may also remove any files, or receive the whole queue.
See Interface for details on the interface operation.
Server Profile Options
**********************
The "server Profiles" page is dominated by the Server entry list on the
left, and several assorted gadgets on the right. Here you may modify
your connection profiles, or Add Server new ones, or Remove Server old
ones. Also, you may delete servers or sort the server list by clicking
on the appropriate gadgets below the server list.
Select the server to modify by clicking on its entry in the server
profile list on the left. If this is to be a new profile, the entry
will be "*New*. Next, set the options you like in the gadgets to the
right. these are explained here:
Profile Name
Here you can enter the name as it will appear in the server list.
Host Name
Here you need to enter the address of the server, such as
"ftp.vapor.com".
Port
This is the port of the remote server to connect to. For FTP,
this is normally 21. Unless you have a reason to change this,
dont. Leave it set at 21. If in the future you are given a
private ftp account somewhere, this may change, but not likely.
ADT Server
set this on if you wish to have AmFTP behave as an ADT (Aminet
Download Tool) client.
Anon Login
Leave this set on, unless you want to log into a FTP server on
which you have been given a private account. this will save you
the trouble of having to type "anonymous" and your email address
each time you log in.
Quiet Login
If this is set, AmFTP will attempt to skip the MOTD when connecting
Login Name
If you are connecting to a private account, here is where you
enter your login name. For anonymous connections, this gadget is
ghosted.
Password
If you are connecting to a private account, here is where you
enter your password. For anonymous connections, this gadget is
ghosted.
Retries
Here you may configure the number of retries that AmFTP will
attempt if the server is not allowing a connect for some reason.
Usually because of maximum number of users reached.
Remote Dir
Here you may specify the server directory that AmFTP will
automatically CD to upon connection.
Local Dir
Here you may specify the local directory that AmFTP will
automatically CD to upon connection.
Save Dir
This will preserve the local and remote dirs for your next session
at the same server.
Connect to FTP Server
This will attempt to connect you to the selected server in the
server list.
Back to main page
This gadget will return you to the main page without connecting to
a server.
Closing a connection
********************
To end an FTP session and close the connection, click the
Disconnect
gadget just above the AmFTP logo in the lower left
corner. You will be prompted if you really want to close the session.
Choose 'Yes' or 'No'. Then you may choose to start a session on a
different server, or you may quit AmFTP by choosing "Quit" from the
Project menu or click the close gadget in the upper left corner of the
AmFTP window.
Menu Items
**********
Project Menu
************
About...
Returns some info about AmFTP, its authors, and those who helped.
it also will tell you which TCP/IP Stack you are currently using.
Iconify
This will reduce the AmFTP window to an Icon on the Workbench
Screen. Double click this icon to return AmFTP to its window.
Open Connection...
this performs the same function as the
Connect
gadget
Batch Window
Opens the Batch Window where information is kept on the current
batch list.
Quit
This will close any open connections and then close the AmFTP
window, ending the session.
Action Menu
***********
Download by Name
Allows you to download a file by typing in its full pathname,
saving you the trouble of CD'ing through the directory structure.
Send Raw Command
Allows you to send Raw FTP commands to the server currently
connected. It is probably a good idea to leave this functon alone
unless you know exactly what you are doing.
Show Aminet-MOTD
Will display the current Message of the Day when connected to an
aminet site in ADT (Aminet Download Tool) Mode
Snapshot current session
Takes a "snapshot" of the current session and appends it to the
end of the profiles list.
Settings Menu
*************
Save Profile List
Forces AmFTP to save the current profile list. Otherwise profile
list is saved at exit.
Import Profile List
Allows importing of profile lists from previous version of AmFTP.
Save Batch window contents
Allows you to save the contents of the current batch list window,
allowing continued download of a batch list after disconnection or
exiting.
Load & add batch window contents
Allows loading of a previous batchlist to be appended to the
existing batch list.
Settings
Calls AmFTPPrefs Utility where most of AmFTP's configuration can
be adjusted.
Flat Download
If set, will save incoming files in the local directory, otherwise
will preserve the files path as well.
Directory Tool
Toggles AmFTP to have one or two file lists. If only one file
list is used (no check mark), it is the remote dir and only
download operations can be performed. If "Directory Tool" is
active, the AmFTP will display two file listings and operations
may be performed both ways.
MUI Settings...
Calls MUI configuration utility, allowing you to adjust the look
and feel of AmfTP.
The Rexx Port
*************
AmFTP Arexx: ============ V1 - overworked v1.53 Rexx Commands V2 - new
implemented Rexx Commands since Beta v1.62
REXXPORT: AMFTP.1 / AMFTP.2 / ... (Shown in window title) --------
Commands: --------
CONNECT PROFILE/N V1 Connect with server profile Nr. PROFILE.
(See also CONNECTHOST to connect to a
specified host, see also GETHOSTS, to get all
profile labels)
CONNECTHOST HOST V2 Connects to given host. (See also CONNECT to
connection to a stored profile entry)
CLOSE V1 Closes Connection. (See also QUIT to close
connection and quit)
ISCONNECTED V1 Returns "1" in RESULT, if we're connected to
any host.
CHANGEDIR DIR V1 Sends changedir command to server.
CHANGELOCALDIR DIR/F V2 Changes the directory in the left window.
An empty pathname ("") causes a reload of
local directory contents.
GETDIRS VAR V1 Fills all directory entries from the right
listview in a STEM variable.
Returns number of entries in RESULT.
(See also GETFILES)
GETLOCALDIRS V2 Fills all directory entries from the left
listview in a STEM variable.
Returns number of entries in RESULT.
(See also GETLOCALFILES)
GETFILES VAR V1 Fills all file entries from the right
listview in a STEM variable.
Returns number of entries in RESULT.
(See also GETDIRS)
GETLOCALFILES VAR V2 Fills a STEM variable with the file contents
of the current work directory.
(See also GETLOCADIRS)
GETSELECTED VAR V2 Returns the selected items in the right
window into a STEM variable.
RECEIVE FILE V1 Receives directly file from variable.
(See also BATCH, RECEIVEBATCH)
BATCH FILE V1 Marks file from variable in batch queue.
(See also CLEARBATCH, RECEIVEBATCH)
CLEARBATCH V2 Clears all contents of the batchwindow.
(See also BATCH)
RECEIVEBATCH V1 Receives batch queue from connected server.
(See also BATCH, CLEARBATCH)
SEND FILE V1 Sends local file from variable to remote
server. (See also
RECEIVE)
INACTION V2 Returns 1, when AmFTP is still in action
(See also WAITACTION)
WAITACTION PORT V2 Sends Msg to specified RexxMsgPort,
when action of last command is done.
Use just "call WAITPKT 'rexxmsgportname'"
from rexxsupport.library to wait.
There is no need of a GETPKT afterwards.
(Take a look at example rexx script how to
use it)
RAW TEXT/F V1 Sends raw command to connected server.
You should know, what you're doing, using
this command. (See also rfc 959)
ICONIFY V2 Iconifies the userinterface. (See also
SHOWUP)
SHOWUP V2 De-Iconifies the userinterface. (See also
ICONIFIY)
QUIT V2 Causes the programm to close the connection
and end. (See CLOSE to only close
connection)
GETHOSTS VAR V1 Fills all profile entry labels in a STEM-
variable. (See also CONNECT)
GETPROFILE PROFILE/N VAR V2 Fills the settings of the given profile in a
STEM array.
(See also SETPROFILE) (Take a look at
example rexx script how to use it)
The variables are:
VAR.LABEL Labelname VAR.HOST Hostname
VAR.PORT Portnumber
VAR.ADT Aminet Download Tool-Server
VAR.ANON Anonymous Login?
VAR.USERNAME Login username VAR.PASSWORD
Login password VAR.DEFDIR Default
directory VAR.LOCALDIR Local directory
SETPROFILE PROFILE/N VAR V2 Sets the profile according to the parameters
given. (See CREATEPROFILE, GETPROFILE for
use and parameters)
Unset variables aren't changed in profile.
(Take a look at example rexx script how to
use it)
CREATEPROFILE VAR V2 Creates a new empty profile with given
parameters. Returns
the number of the created profile, to fill
in with SETPROFILE. (See also GETPROFILE,
SETPROFILE) (Take a look at example rexx
script how to use it)
Magic User Interface
********************
About MUI
=========
This application uses
MUI - MagicUserInterface
(c) Copyright 1993/94 by Stefan Stuntz
Without MUI, AmFTP wouldn't exist.
If you want to register directly, feel free to send
DM 30.- or US$ 20.-
to
Stefan Stuntz
Eduard-Spranger-Straße 7
80935 München
GERMANY
Why MUI?
========
Why MUI? you ask...
MUI is the most powerful application framework toolkit available for any
platform. MUI allows applications to provide their users with a highly
usable, fast and configurable user interface which works well on any
screen setting, from a 640x200 NTSC display to a 1280x1024 true color
graphics board. MUI applications use less memory than comparable
applications since they can rely on a huge set of shared class code,
which is especially true if several MUI apps are run on the same
machine.
Plus, MUI's powerful OO class methods allows the application programmer
to work on the program's functionality instead of doing repetitive low
level tasks, resulting in much more powerful applications given the same
development times. MUI's GUI classes overcome the severe design bugs in
the ROM internal BOOPSI gadget classes, allowing for complex GUI objects
without high priority CPU hogging or potential system deadlocks.
MUI compacts over 4 years of development and optimization in a powerful
toolkit, an effort no application programmer can afford to invest in his
own development.
Revision History
****************
v1.62 (1.9.96)
**************
- Cursorkeys will work again in diretory listviews.
- Some minor changes.
- Some internal changes/cleanups.
- Some little bugs removed.
- "Open Connection" can be non-anonymous.
- Totally overworked the ARexx commands.
- "CONNECT" does now take any profile number.
- New Rexx command: "CONNECTHOST"
- New Rexx command: "CHANGELOCALDIR"
- New Rexx command: "GETLOCALDIRS"
- New Rexx command: "GETLOCALFILES"
- New Rexx command: "GETSELECTED"
- New Rexx command: "CLEARBATCH"
- New Rexx command: "INACTION"
- New Rexx command: "WAITACTION"
- New Rexx command: "ICONIFY"
- New Rexx command: "SHOWUP"
- New Rexx command: "GETPROFILE"
- New Rexx command: "SETPROFILE"
- New Rexx command: "CREATEPROFILE"
- New Rexx command: "QUIT"
- See Rexx/Rexx.Doc and example Rexx Scripts for further
information.
v1.61 (14.7.96)
***************
- When you're in ADT-Mode you can see the Aminet MOTD ( Message Of The Day )
when pressing Amiga-M or selecting "Show MOTD" from Menu bar.
- A new Aminet-MOTD will be displayed, if selected in Preferences.
- Updated Aminet sites and ADT-Find sites. If you find one not working,
please contact me.
- Checked AmFTP to work with TermiteTCP. It does, since > version 0.940 of
TermiteTCP.
- You can enter a e-Mail address send on anonymous login. The prefs entry
can be found in submenu "special". When you leave this field empty, amftp
takes a combination of your user- and hostname as address.
- Entry-colours of directory listview are now free configurable. You can
change them in preferences in submenu "special".
- Profile entries can be saved anytime with from menu.
- Import of other AmFTP's profile entries can be done from menu.
A filerequester will popup to select file to import.
- AmFTP US regsite has a new e-Mail address, use amftp-reg-us@vapor.com.
- A new regsite in australian :)
- Regsite in europe changes. Use amftp-reg-eu@vapor.com to contact.
- Current session can be snapshoted by pressing Amiga-G or selecting
"Snapshot current session" from Action-menu.
You can found Snapshot at the end of profile list.
- Compression on the fly will be tried to get on ever file, except
packed ones.
- Batch Window Contents can be loaded and saved from menu.
- Regtool now works on a 640x256 screen with topaz/8 font.
topaz/8 will be overwritten with XHelvtica/11, helvetica/11 or XEN/9.
v1.60 (13.7.96)
***************
- Double click on a archie search result entry: AmFTP tries to connect
to current selected site into selected directory.
This only works, if AmFTP isn't already connected to any other ftp-Server.
- Fixed a bug in getting ADTFind/Archie search result.
- Archie will now also set its maxhits value.
- Lots of other bufixes and minor changes.
v1.59 (5.7.96)
***************
- Fixed a nasty bug. AmFTP runs on 68000'er amigas again.
- Disabled display-beep on "Abort Connection". It's sound is configurable
in preferences now.
- Number of total-received bytes and number of total-to-receive bytes are
shown in percent next to diskspace-bar.
- New button in profile settings. You can now copy profile entries.
They get same entry-name like copied one, with the postfix ".copy".
- New menu-item "Open Connection". Selection this while not connected will
open a window to enter name of a host, which you just want to connect one
time without creating a profile entry.
- You can download a single file by name from a ftp-Server. Press Amiga-L
or select "Download File by Name" from menu. It is usefull for hidden
directories on ftp-Servers.
- You can send a raw-command to a ftp-Server. Press Amiga-R or select "Send
Raw Command" from menu. So you can use any feature of a ftp-Server, even
when AmFTP not supports it. But be careful what you're doing/sending.
- When the Viewer returns an other returncode than 0, something got wrong
with the viewer. E.g. "unknown datatype" AmFTP will now popup error-
message and returncode in a little requester.
- When a file already exits during downloading. You can now chooce between
"Resume", "Rename", "Overwrite" and "Skip".
- When your $HOME-enviroment points to a trashed or non-existing directory,
a error requester pops up. If this happens check your home-directory in
"AmiTCP:db/passwd".
- New tooltypes "SERVER" and "PORT/N". So you can auto-connect AmFTP to
given ftp-Servers after start:
e.g. "run AmFTP SERVER wade1.ab.umd.edu PORT 21",
or (is equal to) "run AmFTP wade1.ab.umd.edu PORT 21",
or (is equal to) "run AmFTP wade1.ab.umd.edu PORT=21",
or (is equal to) "run AmFTP wade1.ab.umd.edu 21",
or (is equal to) "run AmFTP wade1.ab.umd.edu".
(Port 21 for PORT is default)
- New tooltype "DIR/K". While autoconnect with "SERVER" and "PORT" tooltypes,
you can set the initial directory with that variable.
e.g. "run AmFTP wade1.ab.umd.edu DIR /support/AmFTP"
- New tooltype "ADT". If this switch is set, AmFTP switches to ADT-Mode on
autoconnect with upper other new tooltypes.
e.g. "run AmFTP wuarchive.wustl.edu ADT"
- Whole argument string is now: "LANGUAGE/K,SERVER,PORT/N,DIR/K,ADT/S".
So, a "run AmFTP LANGUAGE english SERVER wade1.ab.umd.edu PORT 21 DIR
/support/AmFTP" is a correct call :) ... and also a simply "run AmFTP".
All arguments can also be used with Workbench-Startup. To activate
switches in .info-Files (e.g. ADT) set "ADT=1" als tooltype.
- "127.1" will be converted to "127.0.0.1" correctly, and this without
Enforcer Hits :)
- Checked out to work with Miami TCP Stack from Holger Kruse. It does.
Now supported stacks: AmiTCP, MLink, INET225, AS225r2, slirp, TIA,
Miami.
- Lots of other bufixes and minor changes.
v1.58 (28.6.96)
***************
- internal version
v1.57 (30.4.96)
***************
- Removed some Bugs.
- Diskspace in percent on current drive is shown while transfer.
- Language Tooltype is also used in AmFTP Preferences.
- RamDisk Space will be calculated correctly now, and isn't
always 100%.
- Some minor layout changes.
- Some minor internal changes, i don't remember.
- IP Numbers are interpreted by AmFTP itself.
(MLink caused trouble lookup on IP numbers sometimes)
- Save Archie Search Result.
- Removed some unused structures :) since v1.53
- Changing local-/remote-directory pathes in string gadets won't show,
contents in file listview, but add to history.
- Begin-Port for XFer (usually 1024+) is configurable in Preferences
now. DON'T change, if there is no special need to do!
- If it was not allowed to change a directory or directory doesn't
exist, old directory will be shown again.
- AsyncIO can be switched off in AmFTP Preferences now.
Transfer will be a little bit slower, but i won't take so much
Performance than AsynIO on some DMA-Controller does.
- Prefernces can be stored anywhere on harddisk. AmFTP-Preferences
saves its path inside saved configuration. So, when you changes its
directory, you have to call Preferences once and save settings.
- If a downloaded file isn't a executable, the execution flag isn't
set any more.
Also Rexx and AmigaOS scripts get the script protection bit.
- The downloaded files get a "from <hostname>" comment.
- Close and MakeDir Requester Windows are now style-guide conform.
- Archie & ADTFind work again :)
- Profiles Settings are only saved on quit, when they are changed
before.
v1.56 (18.4.96)
***************
- internal version
v1.55 (20.3.96)
***************
- Added MUI help-bubbles to AmFTP-Preferences.
- Some layout changes.
- Some internal fixes.
- Limit of ADT Find-Results can be set in Preferences.
v1.54 (13.3.96)
***************
- Wrote external Preferences program "AmFTPPrefs".
AmFTP has now one global preferences file for all running Clients.
- External viewer can be defined in Preferences. (default is
"SYS:Utilites/MultiView", like it was before :)
You can also define a alternate viewer. The first will be used,
when Viewer-Pattern matches, otherwise the alternate Viewer will
be used.
- The standard modes (Download-Mode, Dirtool-Mode) for ftp and ADT
can be set in Preferences.
- Creation of logfile and filename of logfile can be set in
Preferences.
- If no configuration is set, AmFTP will load Preferences program
on first start. Hope this won't confuse some user.
- Some internal changes.
- Catalog cleaned up, so old catalogs translations won't work
anymore. I'm sorry for that, but there was need for a cleaning. :)
I will store catalog description as fast as it is possible in
new archives.
- Added notification on local directory. It will refresh automatic,
when a notify arrives.
- Last Recent Date will be only updated, when it was changed.
- Added Sound Prefs to Preferences Program. You can set Sounds on
Start/End of Amftp, Start/End of Download, and on viewing a file.
- Last state of ADT-sort-state is saved on exit.
v1.53 (28.2.96)
***************
- Some internal Changes.
- New distributor for United Kingdom.
- Inserted second parser for difficult directories.
(e.g. /pub/aminet/biz/dbase on most ftp-Server with trashed
coumn layout)
AmFTP will change parser mode itself.
- Transfer will be done by asyncron IO, this will take less cpu
time, and maybe speed up transfer speed.
- There won't be DisplayBeep _after_ MultiView any more :)
v1.52 (24.2.96)
***************
- Some internal fixes.
- Check of responses of bad-implemented ftp-Servers, like "Command
not found", etc..
- Filelen to send is not taken from listview, but from filehandle.
(it may change)
- Fixed to work with "Mircosoft FTP-Server". Grmpf.
- AmFTP didn't close allocated socket, when a connection was aborted
by server.
- Increased length of username.
- The order of entries in the batch window can be set with dropping
on any position inside the batch window.
The order can be changed with draging an entry, moving around,
and drop this entry on wanted position inside batch window.
- Some little layout changes.
- Keyfile can be also stored in $KEYPATH.
v1.51 (23.2.96)
***************
- internal version
v1.50 (11.2.96)
***************
- Active Object default set on listviews, depenting on connection
state, and mode (adt).
- Added a tool for easy registration of AmFTP via net. You can call
it either by selecting from menu, or starting it direct.
- Fix a freezing bug on timeout.
- Some internal changes.
v1.49 (10.2.96)
***************
- First non-beta prerelease.
- Some internal fixes.
- Changed from CatComp to FlexCat Catalog Compiler.
- Argument/Tooltype "LANGUAGE" added.
You can set a prefered language with this Argument/Tooltype.
e.g. "AmFTP LANGUAGE=français" would start with french language.
(Take care of correct spelling of the language. It's case
sensitive!!)
v1.48 (3.2.96)
**************
- Some internal fixes.
- Some layout changes.
- Login and transfer should work at windows server now.
v1.47 (1.2.96)
**************
- Bug removed: Forgot to enable ADT listview for user input :(
v1.46 (1.2.96)
**************
- Some internal fixes.
- Some layout changes.
- AmFTP won't disable whole groups anymore. Conform to style guide
only gadgets are disabled.
- Added dansk catalog.
- Added dutch catalog.
v1.45 (28.1.96)
***************
- Changed login sequence to completely syncron data exchange.
- MaxLen for port string set to 5. MUI now wants to get size with 0
termination.
- You can now load and see "ADT_RECENT_14" file, too. This should
contain aminet uploads in last 14 days.
v1.44 (28.1.96)
***************
- Fixed a bug in rename function.
- Added greek language catalog, thanks to Manos Konstantinia.
- The "ls -la" listing makes no difference between linked
directories and linked file. I depents on user now, what should
be done with a link, and it may fail (look in log window when a
action with linked entries does not work).
(The filesize can be also WRONG sometimes, cause some servers
give size of link entry instead of the size of the file.)
- The local directory history will be saved in the file
".AmFTPHistory". This file can be changed with a normal
texteditor. That history will be loaded at start of AmFTP again.
v1.43 (26.1.96)
***************
- AmFTP.language.ct and AmFTP.cd in archie are current versions,
again. Sorry i forgot to update these files last time.
- Internal fixes.
- Selection of transfer mode added again.
- New menu entry "Open Batch Window" or pressing AMIGA-B opens
batch window to drag&drop inside.
- ADT entries can be drag&dropped inside the batch window now, and
allow so a batchdownload of ADT files.
- Compiled optimized; hope anything still works.
v1.42 (25.1.96)
***************
- If ENV:HOME points to "ram:", "PRODIR:" will be used instead.
- Sort by Date should now really sort by date. :)
- LASTRECENT removed from rc-File. Added LASTRECENTS, which is
contains an unsigned value.
Sorry "show new" had to be reseted again. It will show all files
during first start, instead of only new ones.
- Some layout fixes.
- File ending with ".readme", ".liesmich", ".text", or ".txt" will
attempt to be received compressed.
If this attempt fails, no more tries of compress will be made
during this connect with this server.
- Closing a connection during transfer will remove list of file to
receive.
- Added español catalog.
- Changing active entry in ADT mode, will show a short info about
it.
Example: "CL5-Devkit [172203 Bytes, 1631 Bytes Readme, Send:
02.12.1995, 16:00"
Selecting entries will show info about selection furthermore.
- Changing active entry in Archie mode, will show a short info
about it.
Example: "Anarchie-F140.sit.bin [488960 Bytes], Send 11:23 3 Nov
1994"
- Installer shows different icons for AmFTP during selection.
- You can choose a special selection of Aminet directories, and
force AmFTP to show those only. Choose "Selected" in "Show:"
cyclegadget.
v1.41 (23.1.96)
***************
- All lines will end with CR/LF now, to not confuse old fashioned
IBM-compatible servers, and some slip-emulations like TIA.
- Layout fixed.
- CPS (Character per second) calculation should now also deliver a
correct value using file-resume.
- Fixed a bug with directory loading after resume.
- If an file to receive can't be opend, it will be logged with an
errorreport in logwindow.
- Build a uncompress for ".Z" (standard unix compression) files in
AmFTP.
- Compressed files will automatically decompressed, yet. Later on
it will be configurable.
- RECENT and LOCAL index files will be loaded in compressed format.
- Some internal changes.
v1.40 (22.1.96)
***************
- Added AmFTP/AMIGA®-logo in about window.
- If downloading a file which already exists, it can be either resumed
or overwritten.
- Resume requester only appears when that checkmark is selected
in menu. Otherwise resume will be used without asking.
Take care: Not every ftp-site supports a correct resume.
- Dirparser re-written. Now it uses a human like logic finding
columns and spaces. Hope this will solve problems with some
special sites.
- New entry in AmFTP-RC file "LASTRECENT". It stores the time index
of newest recent entry. It's used to decide which aminet uploads
are new. Setting this back to "LASTRECENT 0" (or removing this
entry) shows all files since 1.1.1970. This will be start value,
i'm sorry for.
- Some internal fixes.
v1.39 (21.1.96)
***************
- Some internal fixes.
- Archie Title strings in listview are now named "Host" and
"Directory/Filename".
- Dirparser improved.
- Variable "LASTCALL" removed. The ADT scan date will be last seen
entry in RECENT list.
ADT will now really show NEW entries, when it should to.
- You can load local index of any aminet side. Be careful: this
could take a while.
v1.38 (20.1.96)
***************
- Found archie entries can be added as Profile entries. The server
will be named "FTP <ftpsite>", and can be found on the bottom of the
list.
The default directory of this profile entry will be the directory
found during archie search.
- Some internal changes.
- Bug removed: Loginsequence with some archie servers failed sometimes.
- Minor Layout fixes.
- Archie output is now restricted to window width.
Before you saw "/pub/amiga/com", now you see ".../comm/amftp".
- If no username or no password is given in profile settings, there
will popup a window to enter it for this login.
These datas won't be saved after quit, so it is useful for secure
use.
- Changed directory parsing again. No it should work anywhere and make
no more problems with "files with space in filename".
v1.37 (19.1.96)
***************
- Installer script works correct now.
- If you wanted to download a file, which is not available to download
for you, no works perfectly. The reasons may be, e.g. that the
file has been removed, or your user rights don't allow you to access
that file.
- A batch download cannot be initialized when no connection is
established.
- List of Default Profiles now includes all known AmiNet Sites.
(Reference: Site-info from any AmiNet site) You have to delete your
".AmFTPProfiles" files in HOME: and PROGDIR:, if you want to see
them in YOUR personal profile list.
- New feature to call "archie"-sites to search for special files.
Choose your local archie findsite from the popuplist. The archie
feature is totally alpha and will be completed soon to really work
with.
If a archie findsite doesn't work or respond, please report this to me.
Connection and transfer can be aborted during action.
- ADT-Find will open a connect window during whole transfer. And allows
you to abort transfer.
- Some internal changes.
- Connectwindows aren't active when they're opened.
v1.36 (16.1.96)
***************
- French and finnish catalog included. Thanks to Pascal Rullier
and Timo Suoranta.
- Added a ADT Status window.
- only valid help bubbles will be shown.
- Connect window only appears when that checkmark is selected
in menu.
- Some layout fixes, and some internal fixes.
- Transfer gauges will now show 100% when file is transfered.
- MakeDir/Rename windows will be created and disposed dynamically
in order to save memory.
- Amiga FTP-Server with "System:" pathnames, etc., weren't handled
correctly.
- Batch window will close after transfer of files has been started.
- New variable label in ".AmFTPRC" called "ADT_FINDSITE".
Default is 128.252.135.4 which is ftp.wustl.edu.
Other find sites are:
USA (MO),ftp.wustl.edu,128.252.135.4
Switzerland,amiga.icu.net.ch,146.228.204.2
Germany,find.germany.aminet.org,131.234.38.2
Portugal,ftp.ua.pt,193.136.80.68
- Now possible to call an Aminet findsite and search for
special entries. Press "Find" in ADT-Mode.
v1.35 (15.1.96)
***************
- ABOR command will be send trashed again.
v1.34 (15.1.96)
***************
- MUI destructor ist safer.
- Main Page will be pop-up'ed by closing connection.
- Saved path in ".AmFTPrc" is case sensitve now.
- ADT/Anon checkmarks disable correct other strings/checkmarks.
- Corrected bug in german catalog.
- Subdir download only works in ADT Mode, NOT in batch mode.
v1.33 (15.1.96)
***************
- ADT Sort Date fixed.
- MkDir/Rename Disabled bug while not connected removed.
- First real AT-Version (not released via supportsides).
v1.32 (14.1.96)
***************
- Incresed stacksize of connect task window to 20.000, to start
MUI Prefs if you like too.
- Using nameserver for server ip can now also be aborted.
- Loading directory now uses busybar, too.
- All writing operations now check socket before writing.
- Busy Bar will now be moved slowly via mainloop, because MUI3.1 busy
bar don't move itself.
v1.31 (13.1.96)
***************
- Bug removed: Connecting window was displayed on wrong pubscreen.
- ADT Listview is enabled anyway when recent was got and parsed.
- Size of Readme will be printed out correct.
- New menu checkmark for "confirm close connection."
- Quiet Login with userdefined password was incorrect.
- Syncron Login procedure, instead of old asyncron.
- ADT can also be deselected again.
- Changed dirparsing for non-group outputs.
- ADT Mode now with select pattern ("+", "-").
- ADT Sort Date works now.
- Connect window references main window.
v1.30 (12.1.96)
***************
- Enforcer Hit removed, when chaning localdir with no profiles
selected.
- Contents of local directory string gadgets will be saved in
".AmFTPRC" and loaded again.
- Pathes ending with "/" got a wrong parent directory. Fixed.
- Small window during connecting, including some informations about
host and port.
- Added possibility to abort connection.
v1.29 (10.1.96)
***************
- Onother signal bug removed.
- Menu checkmarks and cyclegadgets are stored in ".AmFTPRC" and will
be loaded and installed after new start.
- Multiview will now be startet at actual pubscreen.
v1.28 (9.1.96)
**************
- Refresh, Reload combination with cache now works.
- Some internal fixes.
- MakeDir and Delete now loads real Directory and not cached
directory.
- norwegian and swedish catalog included. Thanks to Anders Bakkevold
and Jan Malmquist.
- If no localdir in profiles is selected, the localdir won't be
changed during connect.
- Display Beep after transfer, except loading directory.
- Removed a bug with multiple AmFTP-Clients running.
- Bug removed: Port can now be really 4 ditigts long.
- No help-bubbles on "Abort" gadgets while transfer.
- Removed bug with signal handling.... puhhh....
v1.27 (8.1.96)
**************
- Added a directory cache system. Already loaded directories in
time won't be load anymore. Size of cache: 20 entries.
- Using "Refresh" button, won't use cache anymore. The directory
will be received from server anyway.
v1.26 (7.1.96)
**************
- Enforcer Hit eliminated.
- First version of AmFTP.guide, thanks to Duran ! :)
Button "Help" or pressing Help-Key now starts the guide.
- Version string set, v1.25 was v1.24.
- The success messages of sending the NOOP Command are no longer
printed in the logwindow and logfile.
- "Parent" Button (Arrow Left) is now by a text gadget.
v1.25 (6.1.96)
**************
- Transfer Gauge will now show correct value with big files.
- The Logfile will be stored in "T:AmFTP.log" for debugging.
- If "Save Dirs" is selected, the Default Dir in profile settings
is updated anytime the directory changes.
- You can now select a local directory for each profile entry.
And also select savedir to keep local directory uptodate.
- Layout changed to save space for 640x200 user.
v1.24 (6.1.96)
**************
- Couldn't delete local dirs. Fixed
- Local files to view weren't deleted after viewing. Fixed
- NOOP now only sent if no transfer is running
- Added 'Sort' button to profile page, sort profiles alphabetically
- file sizes not shown correctly. Fixed.
Those Deserving Favour:
***********************
I would like to thank the following
people for their help during AmFTP
development:
Oliver `Olli' Wagner
(without him AmFTP would not exist)
Simone Schoner
AmigaGuide Documentation
Laurence `Duran' Walton
AmFTP Distribution
Jason `Morden' Murray
Jens `Airport' Hünerberg
Laurence `Duran' Walton
Markus `Lammy' Lamers
Mat `Fingers' Bettinson
Karl `Phalanx' Bellve
Installer scripts
Robert `RobR' Reiswig
Language translations
AmFTP was mainly translated by ATO (Amiga Translation Organization)
I would like to thank ATO for their work:
Andreas Bakkevold
Espen Wilborg
Francesco Munda
Jan Karjalainen
Jiri Novak
Leon Westenberg
Marcin Orlowski
Martin Samuelsson
Mika Lundell
Miloslaw Smyk
Ole Friis
Paolo Menichetti
Thomas Petersen
Tom Toutenel
Other Translations by:
Jon `Dr Goot' Malmquist
Juan `Goliath' Ramirez
Manos `Guybrush' Konstantiniadis
Michel `Bitstorm' Labbé
Piergiorgio `PJ' Ghezzo
Timo `Neure' Suoranta
Volker-Alexander Graf
Others Deserving Thanks:
Christoph `ChrisDi' Dietz
Dietmar `Dijet' Schultz
Fabio `PoWS' Nori
Henning Hucke
Kai `Wusel' Siering
Karl `Phalanx' Bellve
Klaus `Kamar' Heinz
Klaus `Kmel' Melchior
Markus `Lammy' Lamers
Michael van Elst
Michael `Kilyman' Kilimann
Michael `Mick' Hohmann
Mike Witte
Mark `Mr.Gandalf' Buechler@* Dr. Peter Kittel
Peter `Stoebi' Schulz
Robert `Devo' Bradman
Roy 'AK' Milican
Rüdiger `Rume' Meinecke
Stefan `Stuntzi' Stuntz
Compression Development:
Peter Jannesen
Spencer W. Thomas
Jim McKie
Steve Davies
Ken Turkowski
James A. Woods
Joe Orost
Dave Mack
Those that begged for greets :)
Daniel `Bit' Saxer
Martin `Smart-E' Sprenger
Timo `cdTv' Wildenhain
How to report Bugs
******************
Bugs concerning AmFTP should be sent to:
The AmFTP Mailing List
amftp@vapor.com
Bugs and corrections in the
documentation should be sent to:
lww@tristate.pgh.net
AmFTP Support
*************
AmFTP can be downloaded from:
ftp://ftp.vapor.com/support/AmFTP/
http://www.vapor.com/AmFTP/
Index
*****
Adding a server Add Server
AmFTP Updates AmFTP Support
Archie Archie
Arexx REXX
Batch Download Download
Bugs, Known Known Bugs
Bugs, Reporting Bug Reports
Closing connection End
Configuration Configuration
Connecting Connecting
Contents, Table of Top
Copyright Information Copyright
Credits Credits
Download by name Action
Downloading Files Download
Ending a session End
Features Features
File Searching Archie
FTP Introduction
History Revision History
Installing AmFTP Installation
Interface Panel Interface
Main Page Interface
Menu, Action Action
Menu, Project Project
Menu, Settings Setting
Menus Menus
MUI About MUI
Operating AmFTP Operation
Profile Page Options
Raw Commands, Sending Action
Registration Registration
Remove a server Remove Server
Requirements Requirements
Revision History Revision History
Rexx REXX
Scripts REXX
Searching Files Archie
Server Profile Options
Starting AmFTP Startup
Thanks to: Credits
Uploading Files Upload