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README for HGOPHER (Hampson's Gopher)
A Gopher Client For Windows 3.1 Version Beta 2.2
Welcome
This is a Gopher+ Client for windows 3.1.
Although it is a Beta release, hopefully it will prove quite stable.
Send comments or problems on this product to m.hampson@ic.ac.uk
For information on winsock consult alt.winsock
For information on gopher consult comp.infosystems.gopher
For information on PC NFS consult com.protocols.nfs
HGopher now has online help. Please read the on line help section
called "read this first" at least.
If you find this product useful please let me know
as it gives me the will to continue.
Changes since Beta 1.0
* Product is now a Gopher+ client.
I believe most if not all gopher+ related features are
supported including
* Alternative views
* Abstracts
* Admin information
* Ask processing
* HGopher now supports a large and extensible number of viewers
both for gopher+ and gopher0 servers
* Alternative view preference selection
Based on machine; view type; size and language
* Windows interface re-vamped with bitmaps and such
* Gopher+ book mark support
* On Line Help
* Many fixes and changes based on user feed back
* Support for all known (to me) gopher0 base types
(including gif and cso)
NOTE: CSO fan's I should qualify that last statement - HGopher will recognize
a CSO item and spawn off a viewer of your choice with parameters of your
choice -- Unfortunately there is no CSO application for windows that I
know about -- This is the next thing I am going to write - hopefully should
not take long.
Requirements
WINSOCK VERSION
* MS Windows 3.1 (not tested with Windows 3.0)
Or Windows NT.
* Winsock DLL and TCP/IP+Packet support layer.
* See later for a list of Winsock tested versions.
PC NFS VERSION
* MS Windows 3.1 (not tested with Windows 3.0)
* PC NFS Version 4 or version 5 (may work with other versions)
NOTE: you can also use the Winsock version with PC NFS 5.0
and I suggest you do, as support for the native PC NFS
version may be withdrawn at some point.
Installation
Available for ANON FTP from lister.cc.ic.ac.uk
Change to directory pub/wingopher and collect one of the files
hgopher2.2.zip [Winsock Version] (Binary mode required)
hngopher2.2.zip [Sun PC NFS Version] (Binary mode required)
Unzip the package you have chosen to get
hgopher.exe / hngopher.exe
hgopher.hlp
hgopher.ini
readme.txt
Then read the readme.txt (this file).
Install these files in your windows directory.
You should also be able to get this product
from the following archives
sunsite.unc.edu:<somewhere>
microdyne.com:/pub/winsock/apps
boombox.micro.umn.edu:/pub/gopher/Windows
ftp.york.ac.uk:<somewhere>
But make sure that you are getting the new 2.2 version (ie hgopher2.2.zip)
Troubleshooting
WINSOCK VERSION
The first time you start it hgopher may not be able to
connect to a server or will probably connect to the wrong
server
Use the Options menu to config it as follows
Gopher Options
Set the name and path of your favorite gopher server
Select a directory for temp files that already exists
Hit the save button to save these setting between sessions
Hit the OK button to use these setting now
use "go home" from the command menu to get the main menu
from your default gopher.
Network setup
Set whether you are using DNS or the Vendor look up
service - If your vendor supports DNS lookup themselves
I suggest you use their service as the inbuilt DNS has
been shown not to work on some (most) Winsock versions.
If you are using the Winsock version with PC NFS you must
use the inbuilt DNS as Sun have not only not bothered to
implement DNS support but their own NIS does not function
with their Winsock either (at least at the release level
I have).
If using the inbuilt DNS remember to use IP addresses and
not host names.
WINSOCK USERS PLEASE NOTE - The file WINSOCK.DLL is required by this
program - if you don't have that file you are not running winsock.
WINSOCK.DLL does not come with HGopher, it is part of the network
package you are using. WINSOCK.DLL are NOT interchangable you must
use the correct one for your network stack. Public domain/ Shareware
WINSOCK stacks are begining to appear - tune to alt.winsock to stay
in touch with what is going on in this field.
PC NFS VERSION
Make sure at least RTM is loaded before you start Windows
The first time you start it hngopher may not be able to
connect to a server or will probably connect to the wrong
server
Use the Options menu to config it as follows
Gopher Options
Set the name and path of your favorite gopher server
Select a directory for temp files that already exists
Hit the save button to save these setting between sessions
Hit the OK button to use these setting now
use "go home" from the command menu to get the main menu
from your default gopher.
Network setup
Set whether you are using DNS or the Vendor name lookup
- with Sun this is NIS - DNS is better.
Add up to 3 local DNS servers and your local domain
Hit OK. Remember to use IP addresses not hostnames.
Usage
For further usage information please read the online manual.
If you have any problems read the "read this first" section
of the manual.
Winsock implementations tested against
The Beta 1.0 was tested against the following winsock implementations
Lanera - Verified to work
Distinct - Verified to work
Netmange - Believed to work
PC NFS 5.0 - Verified to work
PCTCP 2.11 - Verified to work
PCTCP 2.2 - Verified to work - However if you get a message
like PCTCPAPI052: get_kernel_info: Bad net_dope
structure 0x1ae01197, try getting a newer version
of their winsoc dll via ANON ftp
vax.ftp.com:/pub/winsockapi/FTPSoftware/winsock.dll.
SuperTcp 3.56 - Verified to work
Windows NT - Verified to work under Beta version
Wintrumpet Socket version 1.00 alpha #12 Verified to work
Wollongong Pathway for DOS Runtime Release 1.2.0.1 with fix c42992a.exe
The Beta 2.2 version has only been tested with
PC NFS Version 5
Novell Lan WorkPlace for DOS Ver 4.1 (Patch level N)
( Special thanks to Brian Meek of Novell for making this software
available to me).
Known Bugs
Bug #4 Problem co existing with Vista Exceed
( increase heap size to 64 to get around this)
Bug #5 Inbuilt DNS fails under some Winsock Implementations
( Probably not both to fix this)
Bug #8 When iconized during a transfer fails to get some message
can result in a "dancing gopher".
Bug #9 Occasional "not present faults"
Bug #10 Close (rather than Exit) can cause abort.
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CopyRight notices
This version of gopher is not available in source code
form, however future versions maybe.
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* Copyright (c) 1993 Martyn Hampson
* All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
* must display the following acknowledgement:
* This product includes s