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- - Version 1.14 20.VII.95 -
- By Ben Vost
-
-
-
- This is just a little gizmo to work with the Demon AmiTCP
- installation. It possibly won't cope with any other AmiTCP setup but
- you can try. To start with it needs a script called "startnet" in
- Amitcp:bin/. You can set the tooltypes to reflect the programs you
- want to use for linking, ftp, mail, news, etc.
-
- It was written using a mixture of CanDo 2.0 and 3.0 and requires the
- supplied cando.library (in libs:).
-
- Unfortunately, any errors in location or setup just result in the
- program not running at all, with no explanation for what went wrong.
- Make sure that you have Rexxc in your path, or copy the "RX" program
- from Rexxc into C:.
-
-
- Requirements
- ------------
-
- As far as I know it should run on any Amiga with an AmiTCP
- installation (and possibly a Demon account :)). I have tested on an
- Amiga 3000 and 3000T running WB3.1 and also an A4000/040 running
- WB3.0. I don't think that there is a reason why it shouldn't run on
- an earlier operating system, but you do need ARexx. To use the
- GetNews button you must have the script "NNTPTransfer" in AmiTCP:bin.
- The provided nntptransfer script has a couple of alterations to the
- one provided by DIS, namely paths for all the commands and an
- automatic retry if News is busy (thanks Tez (Tez@tezboyes.demon.co.uk)).
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- This part's really tricky so pay attention.
-
- Copy AmiTCPHelper anywhere you like. :)
-
- (Seriously, do check that the tooltypes agree with your set up and
- that the supplied nntptransfer script is in AmiTCP:bin. You might
- also want to put AmiTCPHelper in your Downloads: directory as I don't
- seem to be able to set a default directory for FTPing at the moment.
- You can always "Leave Out" the icon for AmiTCPHelper if you are
- worried about starting it.)
-
-
- Buttons
- -------
-
- The buttons do what they say they do. If you have entered NONE for
- some of the tooltypes then the relevant button will be disabled in
- AmiTCPHelper.
-
- The Mail button changed in version 1.07 to account for multiple
- mailboxes. The problem with the unfriendly mailboxes has been sorted
- out in version 1.11 (thanks to Ben Scott) and now the mailbox names
- are presented in the requester's button as they should be.
-
-
- Ping, Finger, Clock & Telnet
- ----------------------------
-
- Just type in the name of whomever you want to ping or finger and hit
- return. Clock works the same way and will save the resulting time.
- AmiTCPHelper will pop up a window with the relevant details. I have
- finally added Telnet to AmiTCPHelper, it's not that it was difficult
- to do, it's just that I never use it, so I didn't put it in. But then
- again, I hardly ever use Gopher, but I put that in, so there you go
- :þ
-
- Telnet works the same way that all the other field-based tools in
- AmiTCPHelper do, just type in where you want to go. You can include
- the port name as well.
-
-
- Newsgroups
- ----------
-
- This window will list any newsgroup configs you have. You can
- double-click on an entry to make it the current "NewsGroups" file.
- Newsgroup files should be named "newsgroups.what_you_like" and put in
- where newsroups normally go, your Amitcp:usr/lib directory. This is
- where AmiTCPHelper will look for them. You might want to make a
- newsgroups.std list containing your standard config so that you can
- have a variety of newsgroup setup but still be able to return to your
- normal newsgroups when you need to.
-
-
- Tooltypes and their meanings:
- -----------------------------
-
- If you enter NONE for the tooltypes for FTP, Mail, Gopher, WWW, IRC or
- HList, then AmiTCPHelper will disable the appropriate button. (HList
- doesn't have a button but it won't be looked for when a web browser
- is loaded.)
-
- WindowX Gives the final x position of the AmiTCP helper on
- the screen.
-
- WindowY Gives the final y position of the AmiTCP helper on
- the screen.
-
- DONOTWAIT Standard commodity stuff if you want AmiTCPHelper in
- your WBStartup drawer.
-
- FTP Put the path and name of your favourite FTP tool here.
- Possibilities would include "AmiTCP:bin/mftp" or
- "Comms:AmiTCP/ftp", etc. (No quotes are needed). I
- have tested it with both of these and ncftp.
-
- Mail As for FTP. It has been tested with Elm. It doesn't
- work with Mail since v1.07, but I forgot to change
- the docs to reflect this, so sue me :)
-
- WWW As for FTP. Well, it's been tested with AMosaic, but
- if there is a secret Netscape clone for the Amiga
- that I could test it with, will someone PLEASE let me
- know? :)
-
- Gopher As for FTP. Tested with Graham's AmigaGuide-based
- Gopher.
-
- AmiTCPhome This is the home directory for AmiTCP. Make sure you
- include trailing "/" or ":", ie. "Data:AmiTCP/".
-
- Editor This is the editor you will run when editing your
- config in the menus. Put the complete path and name
- of the program. To be able to edit the files it says
- it can they have to be in the AmiTCP:db and
- AmiTCP:usr/lib directories. Tested with TurboText and
- one of my users says it also works with GoldEd.
-
- Link This is your *ARexx* link script. AmiTCPHelper
- automatically looks for this script in your
- AmiTCPHome bin directory. Tested with "Link" and
- phil's (phil@curve.demon.co.uk) "PLink".
-
- LinkOpts The options for linking up. You should at least give
- "up" as an option, but you can also put "up news" or
- any other commands that your link script supports.
-
- HList As for FTP. This is the Hotlist program for Mosaic.
- There is only one as far as I know and it becomes
- slightly obsolete now that AMosaic 2 (1.4ß) is
- available although I still prefer it to the built-in
- hotlist.
-
- Ping As for FTP. This is your Ping command.
-
- Finger As for FTP. This is the command you should use for
- finger (oo-err).
-
- Clock As for FTP. This is the clock command you are going
- to use. So far I have only tested it with Syncro.
-
- IRC As for FTP. Enter the name of your IRC client.
- Remember to include the path. Tested with Grapevine.
-
- Telnet Your telnet application. It works with Telnet_VGOODER
- from Demon and should work with most if not all of
- the others.
-
- Startnet This tooltype determines whether you want the
- startnet script executed by AmiTCPHelper or in your
- user-startup. Enter yes for yes and no for no (quel
- surprise!).
-
- WinSize WinSize sets the size for the output window that
- AmiTCPHelper produces. It should consist of four
- numbers separated by /. For instance:- 0/0/400/200.
- This will open the window in the top left hand corner
- of the screen which will be 400 pixels wide and 200
- pixels high.
-
-
- Menus:
- ------
-
- Project Menu
-
- About This shows you what version of AmiTCPHelper you are
- running and my name and email address. If you
- register this is where your personalisation will
- appear.
-
- About CanDo This gives some information about CanDo v3.
-
- Quit Surprisingly enough, this actually quits out of
- AmiTCPHelper.
-
-
-
- Edit Menu
-
- Aliases Hmm, God knows what this does...
-
- Config This lets you edit your AmiTCP:usr/lib/config file.
- I'm not really sure if this is any use at all...
-
- DialScript Lets you edit that dialscript...
-
-
- NewsGroups Surprise, surpise, surprise... This lets you edit your
- newsgroups. Remember kiddies, the number after the
- newsgroup is how many days to keep news for before it
- gets trimmed.
-
- NewsStamp Lets you edit the newsstamp so you aren't on the
- blower downloading all night... :)
-
- Startnet Lets you edit the startnet script. Changes made will
- obviously not work until you re-run the startnet
- script.
-
- .signature Duh, not sure really...
-
-
- To Do List:
- -----------
-
- Sort out the default directory for downloading.
-
- Amigaguide documentation. (Like it really needs it! :) )
-
- Add a newsgroups editor that grabs the new newsgroups list from
- nntptransfer, and also lets you browse an "active" list. Done! It's a
- separate program called GroupEditor, downloadable from an Aminet site
- near you (comm/tcp).
-
- Not sure of anything else, really. Any suggestions?
-
- How many people would object if I switched back to eight colour buttons,
- à la MUI? I don't really want to put in a four colour page and an
- eight colour page as this will double up the size of the executable
- and mean extra work for me if anything needs changing.
-
-
- Legal Stuff:
- ------------
-
-
- Disclaimer
- ==========
-
- THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
- APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT
- HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT
- WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
- PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE
- DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR
- CORRECTION.
-
- IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
- WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY
- REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
- DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM
- (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED
- INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE
- OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH
- HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
- DAMAGES.
-
-
- AmiTCPHelper is not Public Domain and is © Ben Vost 1995. If you
- register with me for £10, I will ensure that you receive all
- upgrades, until further notice, via EMail automatically. I can also
- configure AmiTCPHelper to your tastes, changing the Ping, Finger,
- Telnet and Clock default addresses, things like that. I can also
- reinstate the much nicer eight-colour buttons. If you do not have an
- EMail facility, I'm not sure what I will do (and why are you using my
- program?!), but contact me at the following address:
-
- EMail: Ben@subway.demon.co.uk
-
- SMail: Ben Vost
- 124 Bank Street
- Macclesfield
- Cheshire SK11 7AR
-
- Tel: 01625 730741
-
- History
- -------
-
- v1.14 There was no version 1.13 but only because I don't like to
- tempt fate :) v1.14 sees the addition of the Mailqueue clone
- to the AmiTCPHelper window. At the moment this checks
- uuspool: every five seconds to see if there is new mail or if
- mail has been sent. It creates a text file in T: called
- SpoolList, so if you find your DOpus constantly rereading T:
- that is the reason.
- Changed the About menu item back to the standard one, the one
- in v1.12 was only for registered users.
- Rewrote some of the documentation to stop it seeming so
- dated.
- Changed the way the mailboxes were checked and now the
- requester will change dynamically if mailboxes are deleted.
- In previous versions you had to restart AmiTCPHelper to see
- any changes. The names in the requester are also now in
- alphabetical order.
- Internal simplification. I got rid of a couple of tooltypes
- that didn't do anything along with their mentions in the
- scripts.
-
- v1.12 Yet another rejig of the buttons as the Prefs and Read News
- buttons have been removed. Not sure if I like the new layout
- so it might get changed yet again...
- I've added a DOSNotify event to check to see if a new mailbox
- has been added when mail is received. Previously, the only
- time AmiTCPHelper checked for the names of the mailboxes was
- at startup.
- One internal change with regard to how registered owners are
- dealt with...
- Dumped the Prefs page as being beyond my capabilities and
- also a bit pointless.
-
- v1.11 Changed the nasty mailbox requester to something a bit more
- standard.
- Removed the Newsgroups backup option at startup.
- Added a tooltype to allow AmiTCPHelper's output window to be
- sized and positioned where desired.
-
- v1.10 Added Telnet support (for completeness sake).
- Added a new eight-colour (and four-colour) icon that freely
- plagiarises the Xen style :)
- More internal wrangling going on for the prefs page which
- should be complete soon (maybe v1.12).
- Added Startnet tooltype.
-
- v1.09 Added startnet script editing in the Edit menu.
- Added IRC and Prefs buttons to the interface which has been
- jiggled to fit the new buttons in without requiring more
- space. The Prefs button doesn't work at the mo, but will
- eventually let you edit TCP-related ENV variables and the
- co-ordinates and size of the windows that AmiTCPHelper opens
- amongst other things.
-
- v1.08 The Get News button now works! Hurrah!
-
- v1.07 Changes made to the way Mail is dealt implemented in this
- version.
-
- v1.06 General tidying up.
- Internal changes to the way mail is dealt with.
-
-
- v1.051 Changed the buttons to four colour ones for the Amiga
- Computing Cover disk.
-
- v1.05 Made Mail detach when run from AmiTCPHelper.
- Added the Clock function.
- Took out the sound samples, they were taking up far too much
- space. If anyone wants them back, I can put them in just for
- you.
- Changed the About message and added the CanDo about.
- Fiddled about with Get News, it's still not quite ready, but
- hopefully the next release should see that button enabled.
- (No promises... :) )
-
- v1.04 Added support for multiple newsgroups.
-
- v1.03 Changed the shape of the window to make it easier to use Ping
- and Finger.
- Miscellaneous internal tidying up.
-
- v1.02 Added support for Ping and Finger.
-
- v1.01 Added support for user definable link command and options.
- Added better support for AMHotlist.
- Added Info menu item.
-
- v1.0 First public release