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DownloadIt 1.0
DownloadIt combines
the power of automated "site grabbers" with the flexibility of a
browser.
Features to maximize efficiency downloading website files and
images:
- use of database(s) allows storage of website information and
access in easy-to-use manner
- website mirroring allows offsite browsing using original file
paths and multiple-file link editing for path modification
- extensive use of text files allows experts to create shortcuts
- view image files as downloaded for monitoring or as ofline
slideshows
- thumbnail viewing to visually select from galleries of up to
20,000 images
DownloadIt is the most efficient downloader.
WebSite Database
DownloadIt conveniently stores all of your website information
in an easy to use database format.
The fields stored per website are as follows:
- Web Site - the name you want to use - not a "www..."
- Comment - useful for date of access, rating, up to 512 characters
- URL path - this is the "www..." web address
- UserID - permanently store access id
- Password - permanently store password
- HrefFile - runtime file for downloading or slideshow
- File Directory - stores cache drive and directory information
There is no fixed limit on the number of websites per database or the
number of databases that can be created.
Parsing
Parsing is simply the process of scanning text-based web documents,
usually "html" files, to find downloadable files.
Parsing used to be a fairly simple process. Images that were
automatically loaded into your browser were identified by "img src =",
while items loaded when a button or image was pressed was identified by
"href =". The current use of "java" and "javascript" has created a much
broader array of commands, particularly in the area of multimedia.
Striving to keep ahead of the game, DownloadIt automatically
identifies text files for parsing regardless of filetype and searches
through all java and javascript for file references.
Downloading
Downloading is usually started by using your web browser to find a
starting "URL" or web address. We prefer the Netscape browser because
the "open frame in new window" lets you access urls for frame-based
html.
Once the URL is copied to the URL Path, simply click
Enter to download. Files are automatically stored in a web cache
using original directories for offline browsing using any browser or our
pcBrowser product.
Html files can be recursively parsed and downloaded to search the
website level by level. Complete control at each level allows you to
easily skip over unwanted files and directories.
Slideshow
If you have tried any of the "site grabbers" which can run for hours
with little clue as to what they are doing, you will appreciate the
slideshow feature.
You can view html and image files as they are downloaded, or use
offline after the download is complete using the same url lists used to
run the download. Images can be viewed fullsize or shrink to fit.
For offline viewing, you can set the slide interval from 0.5 to 30
seconds. Files can be screened using a text search or numeric starting
sequence. The slideshow can also be paused and restarted.
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OnDaEdg Software. All rights reserved. License Agreement.
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