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- WebMirror(TM) Version 1.0
- Release Date: 8 April 1996
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- Copyright (C) 1996 Siu Fung Chan.
- All rights reserved.
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-
- Please e-mail your comments and suggestions to
- the author at "sfchan@mailhost.net" or
- "s945589@mailserv.cuhk.hk".
-
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-
- Table of Contents
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- 1. What is WebMirror for?
- 2. How to use WebMirror?
- 2.1 How to install WebMirror?
- 2.2 How to set download options?
- 2.3 How to start mirroring?
- 3. What the user should know and agree?
- 4. How to register?
- 5. What are the possible future enhancements?
-
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- 1. What is WebMirror for?
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- WebMirror(TM) 1.0 is a World Wide Web utility shareware for
- Windows 95.
-
- It allows on-line service users to download web pages to their
- local hard disk for off-line browsing. Of course, other users
- through LAN connections can also use WebMirror to mirror their
- favorite web pages.
-
- It is also a handy tool for web authors or administrators to
- duplicate their web sites in its entirety or mirror only
- specific directories.
-
- The user can set options to limit a mirroring operation by the
- number of files, or the number of bytes. There will never be
- a non-ending downloading as each mirroring action is also
- limited by the depth of hyperlink traversing, which is also
- decided by the user.
-
- WebMirror will save you money and time by maximizing your
- on-line time. The automated downloading also eliminates the
- need to browse and save files and pictures manually when you
- are archiving your favorite web pages.
-
- Go ahead to try out WebMirror. And remember to register and
- pay the author for his hard work.
-
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- 2. How to use WebMirror?
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- 2.1 How to install WebMirror?
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-
- WebMirror(TM) 1.0 comes in a single zip file. Simple create a
- destination directory to hold the zip file and unzip the
- contents to the directory.
-
- All files in the zip file must reside in the same directory
- to ensure proper functioning of the program.
-
- There are four files in the zip file:
-
- ReadMe.Txt The current file you are reading
- WebMirror.Exe The executable file for Windows 95
- Wininet.Dll A redistributable Dll for network calls
- Urlcache.Dll A redistributable Dll for networking
- Form.Txt Registration form and mailing label
-
- If your unzip utility cannot handle long filenames, you may
- download the 32-bit version of the WinZip utility from
- http://www.winzip.com/winzip/.
-
- You may create a short-cut to WebMirror.Exe on your desktop
- for easy accessing.
-
- 2.2 How to start mirroring?
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-
- (1) To start mirroring, first key in a HTTP URL in the "Download
- from" combo box. For example, you may enter
- "http://www.someone.com" to download the starting page at
- "www.someone.com" and its subsequent linked pages. Or, you
- may specify "http://www.someone.com/First/" to download the
- pages linked by the starting page in the "First" subdirectory.
-
- (2) Then, key in or browse to a directory for saving your
- downloaded files. For example, you may set "c:\Mirror"
-
- (3) Choose a HTML file processing option.
-
- Select "Modify hyperlinks accordingly" if you wish to do
- off-line browsing from your hard disk after mirroring. The
- hyperlinks in the web pages downloaded will be modified
- to point to the files on the hard disk or the host if they
- are not downloaded.
-
- Select "Copy only" if you just want to copy the web pages
- exactly as they are in their host. With this option, the
- pictures and hyperlinks will not appear correctly if you
- browse from your hard disk. Hence, this option is more for
- web site backup or archival.
-
- (4) Check and set the Download Maximum options as specified
- in section 2.3.
-
- (5) Choose the "Mirror" button to start mirroring.
-
- You will see the progress logging in a status window. You
- may cancel the mirroring by pressing the "Cancel" button.
- However, as the networking process is blocking (synchronous),
- cancellation will not be immediate.
-
- (6) When the mirroring is completed, the "Cancel" button
- is changed to "OK".
-
- (7) When a URL does not specify a file name, the default
- file name for a path is "index.htm". For example, if you
- specify "http://www.someone.com" as the URL to download
- from. The default starting web page on your hard disk
- is "index.htm".
-
- (8) Click "Browse" to activate your favorite Web
- Browser to browse from the first downloaded page on your
- hard disk. Enjoy.
-
- 2.3 How to set download options?
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- Click on the Options button. You will see
-
- Download Maximum:
-
- (1) Number of Level(s) The number of levels to traverse
- from the starting web page.
- To download 1 page, you should
- put 0 level.
- To download the starting web
- page and all linked pages, you
- should put 1 level.
- To download the starting web
- page and all linked pages and
- the linked pages of the linked
- pages, you should put 2. With
- 2, the number of files to down-
- load may swell to a big number.
- It is not recommended to use
- more than 3 levels although it
- is allowed.
-
- (2) Number of Files The maximum number of files to
- download. This number includes the
- picture files. Set it to a big
- enough number if you wish.
-
- (3) Number of Mega-bytes The maximum number of MB of
- disk space to be used for
- mirroring.
-
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- 3. What the user should know and agree?
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- WebMirror(TM) is a shareware for Windows 95. You are free to
- distribute it on your FTP sites, CD-ROM or other media provided
- you keep this package intact. Also, if you are including
- WebMirror(TM) on a CD-ROM, please send a complimentary copy
- of the CD-ROM to the author.
-
- The whole package contains the following 4 files:
-
- ReadMe.Txt The current file you are reading
- WebMirror.Exe The executable file for Windows 95
- Wininet.Dll A redistributable Dll for network calls
- Urlcache.Dll A redistributable Dll for networking
- Form.Txt Registration form and mailing label
-
- You should not change, add or delete any files in this package.
-
- As this is a shareware, the author has no control in ensuring
- that the copy that you are using will be free of virus. Please
- scan the files for virus before use. The author will not be
- responsible for any damage or whatsoever related in using an
- altered package. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING
- THE PROGRAM. THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE
- SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF
- MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED
- EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE
- PRICE. Other standard shareware disclaimers are also
- applicable.
-
- You have 30 days to evaluate this software. If you decide to
- keep it, please register and pay the author for his hardwork.
-
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- 5. How to register?
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-
- This handy utility only costs US$9.50. Send a check or money
- order of US$9.50 payable to SIU FUNG CHAN at the following
- address:
-
- Siu Fung Chan
- Unit 1208, Wan Loi House,
- Wan Tau Tong Tsuen,
- Tai Po, N.T.,
- Hong Kong
-
- Please also fill up the registration form in Form.Txt.
-
- All registered copy will be sent through e-mail once your
- payment is effected.
-
- For those who wish to receive the program on a floppy disk,
- you need to pay more for the disk and postage. The total
- cost for the disk and handling will be US$19.50, instead of
- US$9.50. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to order the
- e-mail version.
-
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- 5. What are the possible future enhancements?
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-
- (1) Add FTP and GOPHER support for URL.
-
- (2) Add time limit for mirroring.
-
- (3) Add new user interface for saving multiple URLs and their
- download directories for batch mirroring multiple sites or
- hosts.
-
- And many others. But, remember, without your support, these may
- not be realized. Please register promptly.
-
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