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                                 Hiroki.OK

                                   FTPit! 

                                  ver 1.01

                              Copyright(C) 2001
                               Hiroki Okuhata
                                                                  25 Feb 2001

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    Table Of Contents
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      * What is FTPit! ?
      * Characteristics
      * New Features
      * Not Implemented Issues
      * Requirements
      * About JRE
      * Download
      * How to Install
      * How to Run
      * How to Uninstall
      * License
      * Latest Information
      * Comments
      * Acknowledgements
      * Disclaimer
      * Release Infomation




What is FTPit! ?
----------------

  FTPit! is a typical FTP tool.
  It looks like the following:

    +------------------------------------+-+
    +------------------------------------+-+
    |  File  Edit  Help                    |
    +--------------------------------------+
    | .---. .---. .---.                    |
    | |   | |   | |   |                    |
    | "---" "---" "---"                    |
    +------------------++------------------+
    | ,__              || ,__              |
    | LJ ) MyComputer  || LJ ) ftp.u-aizu  |
    | ^^^.________.    || ^^^.________.    |
    |    |______|v| @  ||    |______|v| @  | 
    | +==============+ || +==============+ | 
    | | __           | || | __           | |
    | | LJ index.htm | || | LJ index.htm | |
    | | __           | || | __           | |
    | | LJ welcome.h | || | LJ welcome.h | |
    | |              | || |              | |
    | +--------------+ || +--------------+ |
    +------------------++------------------+
    |                          [Ascii] [  ]|
    +--------------------------------------+

  

Characteristics
---------------

  - Download/Upload multiple files concurrently.
  - Can move between folders during transfering files.
  - Supports changing file encoding. (SJIS/JIS/EUC, CRLF/CR/LF)
  - File listings are cached for speed.
  - Determines the ascii/binary transfer mode automatically.
  - Supports changing file permission.
  - Automatic PORT/PASV connection.
  - Supports English and Japanese.
  - Run on multiple platforms by Java. 
    Windows95/98/2000/NT, Solaris, Linux, etc.
  


New Features
------------

  These are newly added features in this version.

  - Multiple window for multiple server connection.
  - "Overwrite All" option which omit overwrite 
       confirmation during file transfer is added.
  - "Delete All" option which omit delete 
       confirmation during file transfer is added.
  - File list view is changed from list to table.
  - Estimation of rest of file transfer time is added.



Not Implemented Issues
----------------------

  - Text/Image file viewer.
  - Drag and drop.
  - Option Dialog.
  - Etc. (Please let me know what features you need.)
  


Requirements
------------
  
  FTPit! requires the Java Runtime Environment ver 1.3 or higher to run.
  Also, FTPit! requires 1 MB disk space to install.
  FTPit! run on multiple platforms by JRE, such as, Windows95/98/2000/NT, 
  Solaris, Linux, etc.



About JRE
---------

  Java Runtime Environment -JRE- is a runtime program to run Java programs.
  JRE is included in Java Plugin distributed by Sun Microsystems.
  You can enjoy full-featured Java applets by the Java Plugin. 
  JRE is available for various platforms, such as Solaris, Windows and
  Linux. Please refer the Sun's homepage for more information: 
  http://java.sun.com/
  
  

Download
--------

  First, please download JRE ver 1.3 or higher from the Sun's homepage. 
  If you need Japanese or other languages supports, download the international 
  version of JRE. FTPit! ver 1.01 supports English and Japanese.
  
    JRE 1.3  http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/
  
  Second, please download the FTPit! ver 1.01 at:

      http://www.hirokiok.com/ftpit/

  

How to Install
--------------

  Please install the JRE first, if you have not installed it yet. 
  Next, please install the FTPit!. Extract the downloaded 
  ftpit1_01.zip file by zip tool like WinZip. 
  
  The following directory will be created.
  
       ftpit1_01
          |
          +-- README_EN.txt          (This File)
          +-- README_JP.txt   
          +-- ftpit1_01.jar
          +-- ftpit.ico

  After unzip, the installation is end.


  
How to Run
-----------

  For Windows User:

  After the installation, you can start the FTPit! just by double clicking
  the ftpit1_01.jar file on the Explorer. Please make a shortcut on the Desktop
  or in the Start menu, if you want to start the program from there. 
  If you like, please use the ftpit.ico file as the icon file
  when you make a shortcut. 


  For Linux/Solaris User:

  Please enter the following command under the ftpit1_01 directory.
  Please make an alias or a shell script according to your environment.

     % java -jar ftpit1_01.jar


  Notice:
    In some circumstance, graphics around the mouse cursor will flicker. 
    This is a JRE bug. Please try a lower hardware accelerator value
    when the bug occured.



How to Uninstall
----------------

  Please delete the directory ftpit1_01 and .hirokiok/FTPit/v1_0 directory 
  made under your home directory (For windows user, it's C:\WINDOWS). 
  Also, please delete shortcuts if you made them.
   
   
   
License
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  FTPit! ver 1.01 is free.
  You can use it with no charge. 
  
  Also, you can redistribute this software freely, 
  as long as the the author gets the credits, 
  and the software is not modified,
  and the copyright notice is not removed.
  


Latest Information
------------------

  You can get the latest version and information at:
  
      http://www.hirokiok.com/ftpit/



Comments
--------

  Any comments are welcome.  :-)
  Please send comments or bug reports to:
  
    support@hirokiok.com



Acknowledgements
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  Thanks to the Sun Microsystems and Java community.
  Thanks to the University of Aizu.
  
  

Disclaimer
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  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
  FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT
  LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
  THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF USE OR QUIALITY AND
  PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE REMAINS WITH YOU. 
  NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF USE
  OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT
  LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OF DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE
  OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE
  TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF THE AUTHOR
  HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  
  
  Please use this software at your own risk.  :-)



Release Information
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  25 Feb 2001   ver 1.01    File list view is improved.
  10 Feb 2001   ver 1.0     The first stable version.
  16 Dec 2000   ver 0.9.0   The first public beta release.
  

