Short: AWNPipe gui. Searches/Downloads Aminet Files Author: Bruce steers Uploader: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bsteers/ Version: 2.3 (12.05.00) Type: util/rexx Required: AWNP 2.43+ (included), Classact or os3.5/Reaction Distribution: Aminet, Please Ask this is an ARexx GUI using awnpipe it's kinda like the www Aminet Search page but is an ARexx script independent of any web browsers. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Instalation: ------------ Place Aminet.awnp somewhere in your path I will assume you used 'SYS:Tools/' As I originaly made this for use with AmIRC i will give instructions on how to add the ALIAS '/AA' to AmIRC's ALIAS list. Auto Method: ------------ Use the Add2AmIRC.rexx script to update your Default.AmIRCfg file (if AmIRC is running you must reload the Default.AmIRCfg settings) Manual Method 1: ---------------- type in a channel window ... /ALIAS AA = /rx sys:tools/Aminet.awnp %p then Saving Settings as default Manual Method 2: ---------------- Use AmIRC SetUp menu to load the SetUp gui then Select Lists/Alias Enter then new alias as ... AA = /rx sys:tools/Aminet.awnp %p ------------------------------------------------------------------- Usage: ------ there are 2 Icon tooltypes for font settings, these are read from the Aminet.awnp icon at startup from both wb and cli. LIST_FONT=topaz.font/8 GADGET_FONT=topaz.font/8 from WB just Double Click the icon. From CLI... Aminet.awnp Syntax: NAME,LENGTH/N,DIR/K,SITE/N,README/T,ASKDIR/T,BUBBLE/T,WAIT/S,ONRETURN/T Args with /N are Numeric. Args with /S are Switch , in not given then false else true. Args with /T are Toggle , eg, use README= , valid keywords are ON OFF YES NO . Any CLI args given will override Saved Settings on startup. NAME ; The Search string (no need to type NAME just give a search pattern) LENGTH/N ; The maximum amount of search results. DIR/K ; The Default Download Dir SITE/N ; Number of the site. Numbers are given in Server Chooser gadget. README/T ; README=ON or YES to download readme files too, OR README=OFF or NO. ASKDIR/T ; ASDIR=YES OR ON pop up a Dir Requester and Change the default dir. BUBBLE/T ; BUBBLE=ON or YES to have bubble help on at startup. WAIT/S ; ADD to args if you don't want to auto start searching at startup. ONRETURN/S; Starts the search when pressing the return gadget. ?/S ; Echo Syntax to shell or AmIRC (depending on calling enviroment) Enter Search Strngs into the search gadget to begin an Aminet Search Results are listed in a listview. you can select items and choose to download or view the readme. you can MultiSelect (Shift-MouseClick) Items. You can Double Click Items You can View and download items from the RECENT file You can set a choice of Aminet servers with the Settings menu item. also on this page you can set 2 commands... 1st is the 'Online Command' to be run before access to the interet 2nd is the 'Offline Command' to be run when the program exits Use the buble help to get info on the gadgets :^) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Translations: ------------- Catalog support has been added with version 1.6 Please see the Catalogs.readme in the catalog dir for adding your language. And if you DO add your language PLEASE PLEASE send your Translations me ------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Thanks: William Parker For AWNP and all his help. If you want to write Easy ARexx gui's then check out AWNPipe at http://web.ukonline.co.uk/awnpipe/ Javier de las Rivas For the Making/Updating the Spanish translation, For Suggestions for improvements that i added, and for finding a few little bugs for me to splat :). ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Send Suggestions/Requests/Bug-Reports/Praises to me at.. bsteers@ukonline.co.uk Check www for Newer Versions by using the menu function while online visit my website at http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bsteers/ USE THE BUBBLE HELP FOR GUI INFO :) Bruce .. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 1328 717 46.0% 06-May-00 07:39:06 Aminet.awnp.info 29298 10060 65.6% 12-May-00 02:25:14 +Aminet.awnp 797 504 36.7% 06-May-00 07:39:06 +Aminet.awnp.info 1328 705 46.9% 06-May-00 07:39:06 +catalogs.info 5539 2660 51.9% 12-May-00 02:28:30 +Aminet.awnp.cs 1622 862 46.8% 03-May-00 14:44:40 +Catalogs.readme 1207 762 36.8% 12-Apr-00 16:26:44 +Catalogs.readme.info 149 124 16.7% 03-May-00 14:41:22 +Copy_cats 2066 1042 49.5% 12-Apr-00 18:07:20 +Copy_cats.info 3154 1558 50.6% 12-May-00 02:24:34 +Aminet.awnp.catalog 1328 713 46.3% 06-May-00 07:39:06 +Docs.info 1328 712 46.3% 18-Apr-00 19:04:50 +English.info 4414 1981 55.1% 12-May-00 02:26:36 +Aminet.awnp.readme 1221 776 36.4% 18-Apr-00 14:52:50 +Aminet.awnp.readme.info 1328 708 46.6% 18-Apr-00 19:04:50 +Espaņol.info 4539 2010 55.7% 12-May-00 02:26:48 +Aminet.awnp.leame 1221 778 36.2% 18-Apr-00 14:52:50 +Aminet.awnp.leame.info 2023 971 52.0% 06-May-00 08:00:24 +Add2AmIRC.rexx 136 121 11.0% 11-Jul-99 14:34:26 +AWNPIPE 69968 34281 51.0% 26-Apr-00 10:17:48 +awnpipe-handler 481 265 44.9% 27-Apr-00 06:47:04 +AWNPIPE.info 2737 1091 60.1% 12-May-00 02:25:24 +Install-Aminet.awnp 1256 546 56.5% 06-May-00 07:55:34 +Install-Aminet.awnp.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 138468 63947 53.8% 13-May-100 07:24:46 23 files