How to

Howto

In this section we will see how to use the program in its various aspects.

Installation

Run the program

Download a new file

1) From the ResumeList.
2) From your favourite browser.

Resume an interrupted download

Interrupt a downloading

Delete a file in the Resume List

Set the program preferences

Installation

YOU INSTALL ON LINUX

- unzip to a temp directory the zip file

- edit the file /etc/profile or whichever contains the environment variables

    -check that the PATH contains the /bin directory of the JVM, and the CLASSPATH the runtime classes otherwise set them.
     For instance if you have the JRE in the /var/local/JRE the PATH will be:
     PATH=/var/local/JRE/bin
     then the CLASSPATH will be:
     CLASSPATH=/var/local/JRE/lib/rt.jar
    -in the same file you should have a line of EXPORT the variables. If you haven't add a line
     EXPORT PATH CLASSPATH

    - If you modified the file reboot the system

    - from the command line enter in the temp directory and type (in XWindows):
      a) you have JRE 1.1x : jre -cp CF.zip ResumeList S;
         you have JDK 1.1x : java -classpath CF.zip ResumeList S;
      b) follow Setup instructions.

    -add to the CLASSPATH the CF.zip file of the installation directory/classes. Let's assume you
     installed CatchFiles in the /usr/CatchFiles directory, the new CLASSPATH will be:
     CLASSPATH=/var/local/JRE/lib/rt.jar:/usr/CatchFiles/classes/CF.zip

    - Reboot the system

YOU INSTALL ON WINDOWS

- Unzip the file in a temp directory and then run the Setup.bat file, then follow the
instruction of the Setup program.

Run the program.

Run under Windows

To run the program under Windows (either W95-W98 or NT) click on one of the start files in the installation directory or on
the Desktop (the files names are CF and CFMonitor)

Run under Linux

Provided that you followed the installation instructions:

From the command line of a terminal (in XWindows) type:

"java ResumeList r" or "jre ResumeList r"

Now the program will start.

Download a new file.

1) from the ResumeList;
      a) select "File","New" or click on the first icon from the left;
      b) in the new Window type the URL address of the file you want to download;
      c) click on the start button;
      d) Save the file on your computer, the program provides a default name, you can change as you like.
   2) from your favourite browser;
      a) open the Monitor from the Resume List ("File","Open Monitor") or clicking on the CFMonitor.bat file in the installation
          directory or click on the 4th icon;.
      b) from your favourite browser window, click with the right button of the mouse and choose "Copy link address" or
          whatever your browser provides for copying links.

Start a download from the List

Image1

After running the program choose from the File menu the voice "New", a download window will appear.From

Image2" item as shown in the above image. will appear a new smaller window:

<==== Here insert the address of the file you want to retrieve

In the blue area, during the download will be shown a few information such as the downloaded bytes, the total length of the file, the average download rate and the expected time of downloading. In addition if the server doesn't support resuming, an advise will be printed.

In this yellow area, the server from which you are downloading will send a few information. This is particularly useful if there are problems. For instance when downloading from an FTP server, the server will advise in this area if the server is busy, if the password is wrong etc...

Then click on the start button, a Save as... Dialog will appear

Image3

The program already propose you the name of the file in the default directory (will see later how to change it). You can of course override the proposed name and insert one as you like or change the directory..

At this point Click on the button "Save" that will be disabled(sorry I have the Italian Windows95 version "Salva") and the download will start. If you are not already connected to the net, the program will launch your default dial-up connection.

Start a download from your favourite browser

1) From the ResumeList( see image1) choose "File-Open Monitor" or click on the icon representing a monitor.A monitor will
    start positioned in the task bar.
    You can close now the ResumeList.
2) Open your favourite browser and surf the net. When you see a link to a file that you want to download simply right-click and
    choose "Copy Link Address" from the pop-up menu or whatever your browser provides.

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3) As shown in Image3 a FileDialog will be opened and will be prompted to enter a destination file.
4) Click on the "Save" button and it's done!. Your download will start.

Resuming a download

To resume an interrupted download go to the ResumeList, then you have two options:

Select the row relating to the file you want to resume, then click again on the selected row.

Interrupt a download

To interrupt a download, just click on the "Stop" button that will be enabled when starting the download, if this is the first time that you downloaded that file, the relevant data will be added automatically to the ResumeList.

Delete a File

To delete a file, select the row relating to the file you want to delete, then from the Menu "File" choose delete or click on the icon representing a recycle-bin. The system will prompt you to confirm the deletion. At this point both the row of the ResumeList and the file will be cancelled.

Set the program preferences

You can set various preferences to customize the program as you prefer. You will find herebelow a description of all preferences you can set.

To set preferences, open the ResumeList(image 1) then from the "Edit" menu choose "Options". A new window will be presented.

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We have 4 panels in the preference Frame. In each panel you can set various prefernces.

General

In the general panel, you see three Text Fields although the first is not editable and shows the installation directory.
1) You can set the download directory, by setting it when opening the Save dialog the program will open as a default in such
directory.
2) The registration code: when you obtain it, you can enter the code here so that you can use the program beyond the 30 days
trial.

Connections

In the connection panel you can set four parameters:

1) The timeout - "Wait before retrying" is the time that the program waits between attempts to download the file
2) Number of tries. The maximum number of times that the program will try to connect to the server.
3) Find IP Method.
         When downloading files from FTP servers, the server must know your IP address to send you the file. Usually the "Auto"
         option will work perfectly, however in certain cases (expecially working with workstations) the program is unable to
         recognize your IP address.
         If you have a fixed IP address, select the "Fixed" option. A text field will appear. You can enter there the IP address in
         the form of 4 numbers separated by a point (e.g. 125.158.1.10).
         If you have a dynamic IP or simply you don't know you can select the option "Search". In the text field type your E-Mail
         server (the one you write in your E-Mail client such as Eudora, Outlook, Netscape messenger etc..). If you don't have an
         E-mail, you can type any mail server. Usually a mail server address is a 3 words address starting with "mail" (e.g. mail.
         yourserver.com). This is valid for most famous WebSpace providers. In Windows95 and Windows98 leave the "Auto"
         option selected, if you cannot download from FTP servers, you can change the setting from the Options settings later.

4) Automatic reconnection. By checking this box the program will try to reconnect any time the server disconnect the
     download.

From the "Downloads" Panel :

1) E-mail address for anonymous FTP. It is needed to download from FTP servers.
2) Max downloads at same time. The maximum number of downloads that the system can perform at the same time.
3) View Files after downloading. If you choose yes the program opens with the default program the just downloaded file, if you
choose prompt you will be prompted for an action.

From the "Graphics" Panel
1) Show Text-Area; choosing yes in the download windows will be shown information sent from the server, it can be useful if
you don't manage to download to understand what is going on.

	<==== Here insert the address of the file you want to retrieve
	In the blue area, during the download will be shown a few information such as the downloaded bytes, the total length of the file, the average download rate and the expected time of downloading. In addition if the server doesn't support resuming, an advise will be printed.
	In this yellow area, the server from which you are downloading will send a few information. This is particularly useful if there are problems. For instance when downloading from an FTP server, the server will advise in this area if the server is busy, if the password is wrong etc...