FTP Browser update 2 readme
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   This file contains the following sections:

    Fixes addressed by this update
    Installing the update

    What is FTP Browser?
    Feature list
    Features that may not be obvious
    Legal disclaimer
    Availability and support


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Fixes addresses by this update
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This update to FTP Browser release 1.7 addresses the following
problems:

1. The active data connection setting not functioning properly.

2. The notebook that should occupy the bottom half of the FTP
window is not visible on Warp3 systems.

2. When opening a site from a desktop reference object, the site's
directory list would never appear and cause an endless loop that would
constantly read from your hard drive.

3. The "No auxiliary connection" message would consistently appear on
any OS/2 system without multimedia installed when the user attempted to
download/upload. The process that is responsible for transfers requires
an OS/2 multimedia file called "mdm.dll". As a temporary work around I
have disabled the multimedia sound support that optionally plays after
transfers.

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Installing the update
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This update should only be applied to FTP Browser release 1.7.
DO NOT attempt to update any other release, otherwise FTP Browser
may not function afterwards.

To install this update:

1. Backup the FTPBROWS.EXE and FTPBTRAN.EXE files from the current
installation.
2. Unzip the compressed file into a temporary directory.
3. Copy the updated FTPBROWS.EXE and FTPBTRAN.EXE file over the
originals.


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What is FTP Browser?
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FTP Browser is a powerful and intuitive FTP solution for OS/2
Warp that features drag and drop, server to server and directory
tree transfers accross a variety of hosts.

Please, feel free to use this shareware version of FTP Browser to
evaluate its functionality as long as you agree to the legal
disclaimer. Should you continue to use this product beyond the
30-day trial period, please select "Registration information" from
the site manager's help menu.

Registration for FTP Browser is only $29.00 in US funds.

Thank you for your interest in FTP Browser.

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Feature list
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The following features will surely enhance your FTP experience:

     FTP site manager that stores sites in folders
     References to site objects on the desktop
     Drag and drop enabled for transfers, queueing, site
      manipulation and more
     Local file manager
     Quick connect feature to test new sites
     Ping feature to test site responsiveness before connecting
     Unlimited number of simultaneous connections to the same site
     Multiple and simultaneous transfers to the same site
     Graphical file transfer display
     Host redialing for busy sites
     Seamless reconnects for lost connections
     Automatically resume interrupted transfers
     Resume partially transferred files to save bandwidth
     Transfer queue for storing items to transfer
     Recursive directory tree transfers and deletes
     Server to server tree and file transfers
     Tree synchronize feature for maintaining identical trees on
      local and remote systems
     Recursive directory tree search feature for finding files
     Archive content and text file viewer
     Configurable file associations for viewing downloaded files
     Classical and transparent proxy firewall support
     Firewall support for travelling (laptop) users
     Configurable directory lisiting cache
     "Quick paths" allow access to frequently accessed directories
     Parent directory button to quickly move up one directory
     Communications log with save to file option
     Hooks for command file execution after file transfers
     Download information optionally written to file EAs
     File list filter
     Hover help for all toolbars
     Warp 4's tabbed notebook style
     Drag and drop color and font configurability

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Features that may not be obvious
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- To move a site to a new folder, drag and drop the site over
  the target folder. To copy a site hold down the control key
  while dropping the site over the target folder.
- To create a reference to a site on the desktop, drag and
  drop the site in any desktop folder. Double clicking the
  new site reference object will open the FTP window for that
  site, bypassing the site manager.
- To connect to a site double click the site name. To connect
  to every site within a folder, double click the folder name.
- To be prompted for a site address or password, simply
  leave these fields empty in the properties notebook.
- To start FTP Browser from another application and
  automatically connect to a FTP site refer to the "command line
  arguments" section of the FTP Browser manual.
- To transfer files and directories, simply drag objects from
  or into the FTP window.
- To view a file using the defined associations, double click
  the file name in the FTP window. If the file's extension
  matches that of a defined association it will be viewed using
  the defined external application. For example, double clicking
  on a ZIP file will display the contents of the archive. Any
  file for which there is no association is assumed to be a text
  file and will be displayed in the built-in text viewer window.
  Associations can be defined in the configure options notebook.
- To resume an interrupted file transfer, simply start the
  transfer again and select append from the file transfer
  prompt.
- To transfer files and directories from one site to another,
  simply drag objects from one FTP window to the other.
- To recursively delete directories on a site, make your
  selection then select delete.
- To synchronize directory trees between your system and a
  remote system, both the local and remote directory fields
  must changed to the directories that are to be synchronized.
- To filter the file list add the filter string to the end of
  the remote directory. For example, the following remote
  directory would only list ZIP files: /os2/incoming/*.zip
  To remove the filter refresh the directory.
- To change the font and color of a window, simply drag and
  drop them to the window. All changes will be saved.

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Legal disclaimer
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FTP Browser is provided "as-is" without any warranties (or
conditions), expressed or implied with respect to the software,
including the implied warranties (or conditions) of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose.  The entire risk arising out
of use or performance of the program remains with you.  In no event,
will Jason Rushton be liable for any lost profits, lost savings,
incidental or indirect damages or other economic consequential
damages, even if Jason Rushton has been advised of the possibility
of such damages.  In addition, Jason Rushton will not be liable for
any damages claimed on you based on any third party claim.

FTP Browser, Copyright (c) 1996 Jason Rushton

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Availability and support
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If you have questions, suggestions or bug reports, use any of the
following contact methods.  Registered users will receive first
priority, although I will surely make an effort to respond to
unregistered users as well.

   Internet mail
      rushton@netcom.ca

   Regular mail
      Jason Rushton
      81 Calais Street
      Whitby, Ontario
      Canada, L1N 5M3

The latest version of FTP Browser will always be available for
download from the following internet FTP archives, WWW pages and
internet BBSs:

   ftp.cdrom.com     /.4/os2/internet
   hobbes.nmsu.edu   /os2/internet
   ftp.bmtmicro.com  /bmtmicro
   http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/0internet.html
   ftp.leo.org       /pub/comp/os/os2/tcpip/ftp
   os2.musthave.com  /OS2
   http://www.os2ss.com/internet/ftp/
   bbs.os2bbs.com    Area #35

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