@database TermComp
@master Csources/TermComp/TermComp.guide
@remark Created by Mario Cannistrą

@node "Main" "The Internet File Requester"

                                     @{i}TermComp@{ui}

                              @{b}The Internet Companion@{ub}
                                     @{i}v.  1.3@{ui}

                           @{b}© 1994,1995 Mario Cannistrą@{ub}

                               @{b}All rigths reserved@{ub}

                                    @{b}SHAREWARE@{ub}


      @{" Purpose                      " link "purpose" 0}      Why you must use it !

      @{" Notice                       " link "notice" 0}      Copyright and shareware fee
      @{" What i think about shareware " link "whatithink" 0}      Why the Save functions are disabled
      @{" Special requirements         " link "specreq" 0}      Other SW versions
      @{" Description                  " link "desc" 0}      For a complete program description
      @{" How to start TermComp        " link "howtostart" 0}      ...from shell or other programs
      @{" Known bugs                   " link "knownbugs" 0}      Hope to never use this

      @{" Comments and addresses       " link "commandaddr" 0}      How to contact the author


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@node "purpose" "Purpose"
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PURPOSE

This program is a front end for Term , the beautiful comm program by Olaf
Bartel.

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@node "notice" "Notice"
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NOTICE

This program is Copyrighted by Mario Cannistra`. All right reserved. If I will
see a certain amount of interest for this program, I will distribute also the
new versions.

The shareware fee includes the disk and mailing expenses.

The DEMO version can be included in Fred Fish collection and in any cd-rom
collection.
You are encouraged to spread the DEMO version.
The registered version has a serial number assigned to its unique owner and
@{b}cannot be distributed on any kind of support.@{ub}

To receive the @{b}registered fully functional version@{ub}, address your request to
the @{" author " link "commandaddr" 0 }

@{b}Special pricing :@{ub}
Registration fees are :

   TermComp alone              : $25 (Lit. 25.000)
   IFR      alone              : $25 (Lit. 25.000)
   Package with both programs  : $35 (Lit. 35.000)

Future versions prices will vary according with introduced enhancements.

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@node "whatithink" "What i think about shareware"
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WHAT I THINK ABOUT SHAREWARE

I released one program (M2I) some time ago in the shareware concept and
received $ 0.00 , Lire 0 , DM 0.00 and so on...
This is my second trial.... probably the first program was not useful or
user friendly (M2I was a quick and dirty solution to my need of obtaining
Imagine object files about molecules).

This time the program has been compiled @{b}without@{ub} the important @{i}Save@{ui}
functions.

To receive the @{b}registered fully functional version@{ub}, address your request to
the @{" author " link "commandaddr" 0 }

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@node "specreq" "Special requirements"
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

This program uses the gadtools.library for the gadgets : it has been tested
only under Kickstart 2.1 and with Term 4.2 .

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DESCRIPTION

- Do you use Term for interactive dial-out Internet connections ?
- Are you bored to type long commands ?
- Have you filled all the pfkeys definitions ?
- Want to use ARCHIE and get with some clicks of your mouse that particular
  file ?

Term + TermComp is the answer to your problems (I hope :-) ).

This program will open a window on the public screen of Term and allow you
to drive Term through its ARexx port. Some gadgets are available and their
name describes what will happen. Just edit the TermComp.prefs file to setup
your user@domain and the command-equivalents for the host you connect to.
I include a sample .prefs file for you : please note that after the ARCHIE
command sequence available at your host, you can place as many as you like
host names : you will be able to FTP from them simply selecting from a
listview.
If you want Term to send a blank queued to a command string, you MUST
specify it with \*032 just as described in TermRexx manual.

Sample session :

- specify a search string
- click on the SEARCH gadget
- get the search result from the capture file with the READ gadget
- choose from the search result with the SELECT gadget
- connect to that ftp site with the FTP gadget
- use the other gadgets to complete the connection (login, user, password)
- change to the desired directory with the CD gadget
- choose the transfer method (ascii, binary)
- get that filename with the GET gadget

To change the ftp site from your favourite list : click on the CHANGE FTP
SITE gadget and on the FTP one. Proceed as usual but typing the name of the
file to be retrieved.

If you have ready a request list prepared with IFR, then load it and select
a file-request : one at a time you will get everything noted with IFR while
reading magazines and announcements.

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@node "howtostart" "How to start TermComp"
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HOW TO START TermComp

Command syntax from the shell :

   @{i}TermComp@{ui}

From the Workbench : click on the TermComp icon to start the program.

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@node "knownbugs" "Known bugs"
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KNOWN BUGS

None in v 1.3 .

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@node "commandaddr" "Comments and addresses"
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COMMENTS and ADDRESSES

I am still working on this program and hope to enhance its features.

If you have any suggestion, or if you find any bug, feel free to contact
me at the following address by ordinary mail :

  Mario Cannistrą
 via Amparore, 2/H
10064 Pinerolo (TO)
      ITALY

Or by e-mail addressed to :

Fidonet  :   2:334/21.16
AmigaNet :   39:101/402.16
Internet :   mario.cannistra@pmn.it

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