_________________________________________________________________ (c) by Davor Zorc, Zagreb, Croatia, 1996. лллллллллл л м м л л л лллллллллл PROGRAM : WebCache л л ллл ллл DOCUMENT: USER'S GUIDE OttoSoft VERSION : 1.00 DATE: 25.07.1996. _________________________________________________________________ 1. INTRODUCTION ------------------- 1.1 Description & Purpose ----------------------------- WebCache is used with Netscape Navigator ver. 2.0/3.0 as an utility for off-line browsing. When activated it will make CACHE.HTM Web page. This page lists all http, gopher and ftp addresses of files which exist in local cache. While Navigator also saves last 10 addresses, here the number of addresses is unlimited. CACHE.HTM list may also be used while surfing on-line (when connected to Internet). Pages displayed from cache may be named and saved using Navigator File/Save As option. 1.2 Hardware & other requirements ------------------------------------- IBM-PC 386 or better running Windows 3.10, 3.11 or Windows 95 and Netscape Navigator ver. 2.0x or 3.0. 1.3 Installation Guide --------------------------- Win 3.1x Installation --------------------- First unzip distribution file webca100.zip to any directory. Then copy WEBCACHE.EXE and WEBCACHE.TXT to Navigator main directory (this is directory which contains CACHE subdirectory, usually named \NETSCAPE). Do this using File manager. In Windows 3.1x program manager click on Netscape group to open it. Make File manager window small to be able to see Netscape group. Then Drag and Drop WEBCACHE.EXE and WEBCACHE.TXT from File manager file list to Netscape group. Alternatively, you may use Program manager File/New/Program_Item to add this program to Netscape group. In Command_line type WEBCACHE.EXE followed by space + additional options, see below, for example: "c:\netscape\webcache.exe /n". As working directory type-in Navigator main directory name, for example: "c:\netscape". Win 95 Installation ------------------- First unzip distribution file webca100.zip to any directory. Then copy WEBCACHE.EXE and WEBCACHE.TXT to Navigator main directory (this is directory which contains CACHE subdirectory, usually named \NETSCAPE\NAVIGATOR). Do this using Explorer. Then Drag and Drop WEBCACHE.EXE and WEBCACHE.TXT from Explorer file list to Desktop main screen to create shortcuts, or add those files to Navigator group. 2. USING THE PROGRAM ------------------------- Run WebCache before you want to browse pages off-line. Then run Netscape Navigator. In Navigator use File/ Open file to view CACHE.HTM file. Then click on desired address, then you may click further on colored (visited) addresses. Return to CACHE.HTM file using menu: Go/* Local cache *. You may wish to add this file to bookmarks to access it as any other location. To avoid messages saying that connection is not established, change Navigator NETWORK PREFERENCES. Option should be: - CACHE/ Verify documents: NEVER When you want to use Navigator on-line again, restore this option to what it was before. Set large Cache size (5 or 10 MBytes). Running WebCache /? gives list of available options: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCACHE, ver. 1.00, (c) by Davor Zorc, Zagreb, Croatia, 1996. /? = HELP Finds http, gopher, ftp addresses in NETSCAPE cache, makes Html page. This way you may browse off-line all pages from the local cache. Set Navigator NETWORK PREFERENCES: Cache/Verify documents= NEVER ** Copy this file to Netscape root directory ** usage: WEBCACHE [/options] options: p= add picture addresses n= no URL listing --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use p options if you wish to have .gif and .jpg pictures listed in CACHE.HTM (Those pictures are already specified in html pages). Option n skips listing of addresses and speeds-up program execution. 2.1 Limitations ------------------- If there are more than 500 addresses extracted, or if length of an address is longer than 120 characters then address checking for duplicates and address sorting is skipped (for those addresses). Those addresses appear on top of the listing. 2.2 What if it does not work? --------------------------------- - maybe the cache is empty or size is set to zero. - make sure WEBCACHE.EXE is in Navigator main directory. - make sure Navigator main directory has subdirectory named CACHE, in Navigator check this in: Network preferences/Cache menu. - new Navigator version should be installed over old one in same directory. - Working directory for Webcache should be correctly declared in Program manager. - Try "Clear disk cache" button in Network preferences/Cache menu to start new cache. 2.3 Revisions history ------------------------- 0.96 Initial release 0.99 Larger sorting array, /n option (registered version) 1.00 Update for Win95/ Navigator 3.0 beta5 3. LEGAL ------------ This program is tested and believed to be free of bugs. There is however no guarantee that this program will perform expected duty, and that will not harm your machine, data or user in any way. Mentioned hardware and software products are (C) of their producers. 4. ORDER FORM - REGISTRATION -------------------------------- This program is SHAREWARE and requires payment to the author. It is the full feature version and free to test for 1 month. Feel free to write me comments using e-mail or picture-card. You may re-distribute unmodified package to BBS, Internet, CD-ROM. Commercial use requires license by the author. PRICE PER USER: 5 US$ or equivalent in convertible currency. Add 5 US$ if you want to get new/ registered version on diskette. If you find this program useful please send cash or check to: Davor Zorc Istarska 51 10 000 Zagreb Croatia e-mail: davor.zorc@fsb.hr According to your satisfaction with program, state of your finances or state of your country, do modify above sum. Money you send will be used for future program improvements. Registered version and also new versions will be sent to registered users as encoded e-mail or to ftp address you supply or on diskette. Send Registration form by mail or e-mail: <-------------------------- cut here order form --------------------------> Registration form for : WebCache version: 1.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Name:______________________________________ Address: __________________________________ City, State, Zip: _________________________ Country: __________________________________ E-mail/ftp: _______________________________ Comments, suggestions for future updates, bugs, complaints: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- <-------------------------- cut here order form -------------------------->