Mass Downloader 1.1 Build 18 Release notes. (27 Nov 1998)

What's new:

1. Added "Watch the clipboard" feature (File | Options | General tab)

2. Added "Minimize to the system tray" feature (File | Options | General tab)

3. Added "Elapsed time", "Estimate time", "Comment" columns to the files list
   panel.

4. Fixed some bugs (Thanks to my respondent Vasik Alexey)


Mass Downloader 1.1 Build 14 Release notes. (23 Nov 1998)

What's new:

1. Program has changed its developer - now it's me, Alexander Bednyakov :)

2. Added Proxy support

3. Added "Suspend/Resume" feature. It is working only for those web servers
   which support HTTP Reget feature. You can stop downloading at any time
   and then resume it. Also if program or system crashed while downloading
   you can resume downloading from crashpoint or near it.

4. Added progress view panel. It shows status of all downloading treads.

5. Added ability to save file in any directory.

6. Added "Speed" and "%" columns to the files list. They display download
   speed and progress percentage.

7. Fixed GPF when a file download is complete.

To-Do list:

1. Browser integration. ("Download using Mass Downloader" in Microsoft
   Internet Explorer context menu)

2. Sheduling files download

3. Batch processing (Files may start downloading automatically,
   one after another)

4. Run in system tray

5. Many other features - write me if you have suggestions


The following items in "Mass Downloader 1.0 Build 04 Release notes"
are either fixed or implemented: 5, 6, 7, 8.

Mass Downloader 1.0 Build 04 Release notes.

1. Please don't think that it is the real software. No.
   I wrote Mass Downloader just to test my idea on how
   to make downloads faster. It is not a release version,
   just a test. I will need your notes to determine with
   actual future of this utility. If I receive a lot of
   positive replies, I will continue developing, otherwise,
   I will just drop the project.

2. Mass Downloader 1.0 could be used only for downloading
   files from Web servers, no FTP servers are currently supported.
   I plan to include FTP support, say in 1.1 version.

3. To increase download speed, it creates several connections to
   the server. This will not work with servers, which doesn't
   support HTTP 1.1 Reget feature.

4. To start a new download, you should choose File|New, fill the
   URL field and set Block size to a number, which is LESS than the
   file length. You may receive a corrupted file, if the Block Size
   is bigger than the file size. It is a BUG and I will correct it later.
   The "Save to file" field is self-explaining. Please don't use any
   drives/paths with it. Press OK and Start downloading.

5. Every file will be saved to the c:\ location. Please don't use the file
   until Mass Downloader will show "Done" in the Status.

6. Number of threads means nothing currently. Not implemented yet.

7. No proxy is currently supported. Sorry. I will add it later.
   HTTP Redirect is not supported.

8. !!! Please don't start two or more downloads at once. You may receive
   an error message and Mass Downloader will close. Wait until a file
   will be downloaded and only then start a new one.

9. Since the Mass Downloader future is undetermined, I would like to hear
   your comments about the program. Please write me does it really downloads
   files faster than other programs. Please mail me your comments to:
   arny@saransk.sitek.net
   Please put "Mass Downloader 1.0 Build 04" into the subject line.
   An easiest way to write a letter to me is to open About box (Help|About)
   and press mouse button on the E-mail address link.

10. You may always find Mass Downloader news, updates on my Web sites:
    http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/2865/
    http://www.saransk.sitek.net/pages/arny/

    Looking forward to hear from you.
    Oleg Chernavin.