Windows Sockets FTP Client Application - WS_FTP 4.0 by John A. Junod Copyright (C) 1992-1996 by Ipswitch, Inc. All rights reserved. REDISTRIBUTION: =============== For information about the free WS_FTP Limited Edition distribution program please visit www.ipswitch.com or send email to info@ipswitch.com or call (617) 676-5700. For information about distributing WS_FTP Professional please contact Ipswitch at info@ipswitch.com or call (617) 676-5700. For information about WS_FTP Professional, see the WS_FTP Limited Edition About box, or visit www.ipswitch.com. LICENSE ======= Refer to your end user license agreement. In the LE version, this appears in the About box of WS_FTP and during installation. 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. There are multiple versions of WS_FTP. These are all included in the ZIP file with an INSTALL program. WS_FTP.exe (FTPPRO.exe) is designed to operate in a 16 bit environment but will work in any environment. WS_FTP32.exe (FTP32PRO.exe) is designed to operate in a 32 bit environment as provided in Windows 3.x with Win32s, Windows 95, Windows NT and OS/2. WS_FTP95.exe (FTP95PRO.exe) is designed to operate in 32 bit multi- threaded environment as provided by Windows 95 and Windows NT. Usage under Win32s is not blocked but some features like remote edit may not work properly. If you have problems with WS_FTP32 under Win32s, please try using the 16 bit version of WS_FTP. REQUIREMENTS: ============= WS_FTP requires you to have a properly installed WINSOCK.DLL and requires Windows 3.1 or later. If you don't have a WINSOCK.DLL, I'd suggest getting the free one from Microsoft or the shareware Trumpet Winsock from ftp.trumpet.com.au or buying a vendor supported one from Ipswitch, Inc. or from FTP Software, Inc. WS_FTP32 requires Windows NT, Windows 95 or Win32s 1.15 (or later) Windows NT and Windows 95 come with a WINSOCK.DLL. If you use a different vendors stack on these platforms you will need to replace the WSOCK32.DLL that comes with the OS. WS_FTP requires a 286 processor. WS_FTP32 requires a 386 processor. WS_FTP95 requires Windows 95 or Windows NT. INSTALLATION: ============= YOU MUST HAVE A PROPERLY INSTALLED WINSOCK.DLL FOR THIS APPLICATION TO WORK. REFER TO YOUR WINSOCK.DLL DOCUMENTATION FOR SETUP!! 1. Unzip the distribution file into a temporary directory. 2. Run INSTALL. VALID COMMAND LINE OPTIONS: =========================== ws_ftp [args] ftp://hostname|profile/pathname/ <- start in this dir ws_ftp [args] ftp://hostname|profile/pathname/filename [local:/pathname[/filename]] ws_ftp [args] hostname|local:/pathname/filename [hostname|local:/pathname/filename] ws_ftp [args] -ask <- prompts for command line [args] = -i Inifile (must come before all other args) -p Profile (must come before all other args except -i) -u Userid -w passWord -c aCcount -ascii -binary -quiet -s hostname|local/pathname/filename (Source) -d hostname|local/pathname/filename (Dest) -m filename_of_file_containing_args (pro only) WHERE TO GET IT =============== (WS_FTP Limited Edition) http://www.ipswitch.com/ http://www.csra.net/junodj/ (WS_FTP Professional) Call Ipswitch at (617) 676-5700 or send a fax to (617) 676-5710 or send email to . SUPPORT ======= No support is provided for WS_FTP Limited Edition. You can receive support by purchasing a copy of WS_FTP Professional from Ipswitch. Bug reports and suggestions for improvement can be sent by e-mail to support@ipswitch.com and/or junodj@csra.net. Please send all distribution and commercial purchase requests via e-mail to info@ipswitch.com or call (617) 676-5700. 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@csra.net" Send all bug reports, suggestions, etc to "junodj@csra.net" 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! KNOWN PROBLEMS ============== Many internet providers require you to use PASV mode in order for WS_FTP to work properly. If you always get "Dirlist returned 0", try changing this setting under Advanced in the Connect dialog or in Session Options. This is NOT a true problem in WS_FTP but is a requirement of your network provider. Some versions of the Trumpet Winsock DLL require you to use PASV mode. See the above note. You MAY need to use PASV mode when using TIA. See the above note. WS_FTP does not work properly under some versions of the SPRY stack. You need to contact SPRY to get an upgraded stack that is Winsock compliant. WS_FTP32 does not work properly when using the 16 bit version of Chameleon or Trumpet Winsock on Windows NT or Windows 95. You need to replace the WSOCK32.DLL provided by Microsoft with one from the network stack vendor.