Windows Sockets FTP Client Application - WS_FTP - Version 94.10.18 ********************************************************************** * This program executable, help file and related text files may be * * distributed freely and may be used without fee by any individual * * for non-commercial use and by any United States Government * * organization. * * * * Non-commercial use: free * * * * U.S. Government use: free * * * * Commercial use: Contact Ipswitch, Inc. at * * or (617)-246-1150 for commercial use. * * * * Archive sites: This program may be included on CD-ROMs or other * * distribution methods freely, provided any charge for such is * * for recovering the cost of distribution and reasonable profit * * and not for the purpose of "selling" the program. In this case * * the distribution must contain the complete program including * * this file. * * * * Authors: This program may be distributed with books provided * * such distribution is first coordinated with Ipswitch, Inc. and * * includes a notice indicating that commercial use of the program * * must be coordinated with Ipswitch, Inc. * * * * Please contact for information on commercial * * use or commercial distribution of this product! * ********************************************************************** DESCRIPTION: ============ This application is a standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client application for Windows Sockets. The user interface for this FTP client is designed with the novice FTP user in mind. Usage should be obvious. For more information on FTP please refer to the many different NETNEWS groups or one of the recent books on the Internet. WS_FTP also provides for automatic downloads of files. See HLP file for information on "Auto Transfer of Files". WS_FTP32 is the 32 bit version of WS_FTP for Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows 3.x with Win32s. The benefit of running WS_FTP32 vs WS_FTP is unknown on the Windows 3.x platform (other than it is all 32 bit code). The benefit of running WS_FTP32 on Windows NT or on Windows 95 is that it is multi-threaded on these platforms. REQUIREMENTS: ============= WS_FTP requires you to have a properly installed WINSOCK.DLL and requires Windows 3.1 or later. WS_FTP32 requires Windows NT, Windows 95 or Win32s 1.15 (or later) installed on Windows 3.1 WS_FTP requires a 286 processor, WS_FTP32 requires a 386 processor. INSTALLATION: ============= YOU MUST HAVE A PROPERLY INSTALLED WINSOCK.DLL FOR THIS APPLICATION TO WORK. REFER TO YOUR WINSOCK.DLL DOCUMENTATION FOR SETUP!! 1. Create a directory for this program and copy WS_FTP.EXE, WS_FTP.INI, WS_FTP.EXT and WS_FTP.HLP to that directory. 2. Create an ICON in any Program Manager group. a. Use the File Manager and drag the program into a Program Manager group. b. Use [F]ile [N]ew in the Program Manager. UPDATING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS: ================================ PLEASE KEEP YOUR OLD WS_FTP.INI FILE!!!! If you have problems with this version, edit your old INI file and delete the [_config_] section and restart WS_FTP. VALID COMMAND LINE OPTIONS: =========================== -i inifile (must be first in the line!) -p profile_name (cannot be used with gets or puts!) -ask (prompt for command line) ftp://remotehost/pathname/filename [local:/pathname/filename] [-ascii] file://remotehost/pathname/filename [local:/pathname/filename] [-ascii] //remotehost/pathname/filename [local:/pathname/filename] [-ascii] remotehost:/pathname/filename [local:/pathname/filename] [-ascii] local:/pathname/filename //remotehost/pathname/filename [-ascii] local:/pathname/filename remotehost:/pathname/filename [-ascii] THE LATEST VERSION: =================== The latest version of this application should always be the file /pub/msdos/winsock.files/ws_ftp.zip on ftp.usma.edu (129.29.64.246). To access it, enter 129.29.64.246 as the host name and check the "anonymous login" box in the WS_FTP connect dialog box. The latest version is usually uploaded winftp.cica.indiana.edu in the /pub/pc/win3/winsock directory as ws_ftp.zip. A test Windows NT version of this program may be found as ws_ftp32.zip on ftp.usma.edu. Beta versions are only available from ftp.usma.edu in the /pub/msdos directory as ws_ftp.zip.beta Source code for the 93.12.05 version is in the file ws_ftp_s.zip in the /pub/msdos/winsock.files directory on ftp.usma.edu. BUG REPORTS, SUGGESTIONS, ETC... ================================ If you connect to a host that WS_FTP doesn't recognize (i.e. listboxes remain blank or are displayed incorrectly). 1. Try the different host types that are listed in the options dialog box. (the change takes affect immediately, you do not need to change directories, etc..) 2. If you can't find one that displays the directory correctly, then: a. click on the LogWnd button and save the message log to a file b. click on the remote side DirInfo button and save the contents to a different file. c. mail both files to "junodj@css583.gordon.army.mil" Send all bug reports, suggestions, etc to "junodj@css583.gordon.army.mil" or to "72321,366" on compuserve or to "jjunod" on america-on-line. If you like this program, let other people know about it! Post your comments in comp.protocol.tcp-ip.ibmpc, alt.winsock and in the windows groups on usenet and places like compuserve. Let people know about it! PROGRAM INFORMATION AND COPYRIGHT: ================================== Copyright (C) 1994 by John A. Junod. All rights reserved. Author: John A. Junod Internet: 267 Hillwood Street Martinez, GA 30907 Compuserve: 72321,366 AOL: jjunod (706)-780-2671 THE INFORMATION AND CODE PROVIDED IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL JOHN A. JUNOD BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF JOHN A. JUNOD HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ********************************************************************** * This program executable, help file and related text files may be * * distributed freely and may be used without fee by any individual * * for non-commercial use and by any United States Government * * organization. * * * * Archive sites: This program may be included on CD-ROMs or other * * distribution methods freely, provided any charge for such is * * for recovering the cost of distribution and reasonable profit * * and not for the purpose of "selling" the program. In this case * * the distribution must contain the complete program including * * this file. * * * * Authors: This program may be distributed with books provided * * such distribution is first coordinated with Ipswitch, Inc. and * * includes a notice indicating that commercial use of the program * * must be coordinated with Ipswitch, Inc. * * * * Please contact for information on commercial * * use or commercial distribution of this product! * ********************************************************************** This program was developed entirely on personal equipment using personal time and personal resources. My association with the U.S. Army has no bearing on the design or implementation of this program nor does it imply that the U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, the United States Military Academy or the U.S. Army Computer Science School endorses the use of this program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RECENT CHANGES: =============== Corrected problem with viewing remote files in the 32 bit version Increased file transfer limit to 1024 from 256 Changed connect processing when address is specified and for PASV mode to eliminate pause with new MS-TCP/IP 32. Fixed wait cursor in Win32s (ws_ftp32) Fixed horizontal scroll in change-dir dialog Added View Links as... session option Fixed keys in connect dialog Fixed picture in about dialog Fixed WS_FTP32 exception problem NOTE: M6 users MUST have a domain name server defined and pointing to an ACCESSIBLE domain name server due to a bug in the MS TCP/IP 32 code. This should be fixed in M7. The effects of this bug, which eats file resources, appears in numerous situations. All of these require rebooting. This bug has been corrected in the release version of MS TCP/IP 32 for WFWG 3.11. If you report a bug (to ) then PLEASE include the version number!!! (or at least the file date!)