Short: HTTPJ v1.10 - URLs receipt via Shell Author: pghezzo@dsi.unive.it (Piergiorgio Ghezzo) Uploader: pghezzo@dsi.unive.it (Piergiorgio Ghezzo) Version: 1.10 Type: comm/www In these hindmost years InterNet has become the true fashion of the informatic: to the mother of all the nets, in fact, are added each day new users, inclined by ludicious purposes or job necessities. Users has discovered how it is possible to obtain each kind of information, in real time, at a simple phone call cost (when necessary). Each firm by now has its HTML pages where publicizes its own products and establishes a direct thread with the costumers. The word "NetSurfer" has been created, indicating who likes travelling with the help of a browser between the thousands of WWW existing pages on the net. Sometimes, however, it could happen that it is necessary to find out a single page, an image or a file; so, surfing through the net with a browser seems to become harder and slower. In these situations HTTPJ becomes an indispensable friend! Any example? · Using a predisposed script, it is possible to download the last world news page from the net, convert it in ASCII format and visualize it with a normal Text Viewer. · BBS SysOps could have on line the pages with the timetable of the trains, airplanes, undergrounds, always up-to-date. · With the help of a script, it is possible to teach our mailer to download a file announced in a message, directly from its support site. · Equally, the tonight television programs list could be had. Only the imagination could limit the use of this program, chiefly useful for Sysops that want to supply their users always up-to-date news. History ~~~~~~~~~ 1 Set 1996 v1.00 - First version of the program. 10 Set 1996 v1.10 - HTTPJ now get automagically moved documents. Improved video output. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 1233 596 51.6% 13-Sep-96 00:30:10 HTTPJ.info 8400 4951 41.0% 13-Sep-96 00:22:58 +HTTPJ 1976 1040 47.3% 09-Sep-96 06:52:14 +HTTPJ.readme 11195 4400 60.6% 13-Sep-96 00:26:16 +HTTPJ_ENG.guide 465 224 51.8% 13-Sep-96 00:30:10 +HTTPJ_ENG.Guide.info 12533 4865 61.1% 09-Sep-96 06:28:42 +HTTPJ_ITA.Guide 465 222 52.2% 13-Sep-96 00:30:10 +HTTPJ_ITA.Guide.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 36267 16298 55.0% 13-Sep-96 21:59:10 7 files