History of aFTP

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. = Information

! = Bugfix

+ = New function

- = Function removed

29.10.1999

! works without an OLGA manager

28.10.1999

! sending files with size of multiple of 512 bytes (STiK version only)

04.09.1999

+ a directory reloading every time you upload a file can be disabled (then you have to select 'Reload' manually to update a dir listing)

! directory listing

! passive mode in a MiNTnet version

04.08.1999

+ sorting by type (a file extension)

25.07.1999

! fixed gdos check

22.07.1999

! fixed the "appline" bug

04.07.1999

+ TMP dir and directory for download can be defined independently

! command line is now read using shel_read() function (too)

21.06.1999

+ user defined default use of PASV mode (useful for IP-Masquerading)

16.05.1999

! fixed small bug in login loop

15.05.1999

! fixed aFTP download crash (without AV-server)

04.05.1999

! it's possible to connect using F-keys (again ;)

02.05.1999

! fixed bug in event loop in STiK version (thanks to Ronald Andersson)

! logging to a file works under MagiC now

10.04.1999

! cleanup and improvements in a code for the AV protocol

16.02.1999

! changed functions for logging

! optimization in rename function

10.02.1999

+ support for OS/2 FTP servers

30.01.1999

+ support for MacOS FTP server

29.01.1999

+ sending of ALLOcate command is optional

20.01.1999

+ support for strange FTP servers (t-online, sympatico...)

18.01.1999

+ built-in autodetect for append/overwrite existing files

16.01.1999

+ ASCII text config file

! small changes in a RSC file

15.01.1999

! better starting of OLGA manager

! little improvements in the STinG version

+ added support for "passive" mode

08.01.1999

! some improvements in "File exist" dialog

12.12.1998

+ Windows_NT FTP servers support :(

02.12.1998

! long owner names doesn't hang aFTP

+ improved DHST (with login user, pass, path)

28.11.1998

. recompiled with MiNTlibs pl49 and GEMlibs pl38

01.11.1988

! fixed case change in filenames

25.10.1998

! fixed downloading files by VA_START (from CAB, i.e.)

10.08.1998

+ autolocator (try TAB key for filename completion)

+ the ENTER key simulates double-click on a selected file

08.08.1998

+ unused keypresses are send to the AV server

+ quoting (ie. you can use spaces or apostrophes in filenames)

21.07.1998

! stripping long filenames fixed

! better support for mono again (now in iconified window too ;)

! fixed bug in status bar window (font sizes)

15.07.1998

! fixed "afterdownload-crash" bug

+ new commandline (VA_START) format, see DOCs

+ better support for mono

14.07.1998

! recompiled with new GEMlibs pl37 ;)

25.06.1998

! recompiled with new MiNTlibs (pl48) and new GEMlibs (pl36)

31.05.1998

+ Hotlist can be updated via OLGA proto

01.05.1998

! Small changes in setup dialogs

+ evnt_timer depends on cps (small CPS = small CPU usage)

15.04.1998

+ You can fast connect to first twenty servers from hotlist using keys F1 - F20

13.04.1998

! Fixed bug in recursive download

02.04.1998

! Hotlist can handle 50 items now ;) (bug in dialog)

26.02.1998

. Linked with gemlibs pl34

29.12.1997

+ support for UFSL

29.09.1997

! Fixed small bug with a dir as VA_START/Command line parametr

13.09.1997

+ Hotlist can handle 50 items now

09.09.1997

+ Optimisation of recursive sending

05.09.1997

. Linked with new mintlibs pl47

28.08.1997

+ Two new menuitems in popup 'sort' - 'reverse' and 'dirs on top'

! Fixed bug in the 'Confirm' dialog

27.08.1997

+ You can send any SITE command

26.08.1997

! Solved connecting to hosts without a DNS entry

21.08.1997

! Fixed bug in a GDOS check

14.08.1997

. The Czech Republic, Prague - Strahov, 20:00 -> U2 - POPMART !!! Cool !

! Fixed bug with drag_box

11.08.1997

+ Recursive downloading whole remote directories

+ DHST protocol

! Fixed bug in 'path' dialog

10.08.1997

+ User definable port for each server in hotlist

+ Hotlist is in editable ASCII file from now

+ You can STOP current action with CTRL+C (sometimes :)

07.08.1997

+ Keep remote file flags after download

+ Keep remote file time/date after download

03.08.1997

+ Autorefresh by reading remote directory

01.08.1997

+ Recursive sending whole local directories

26.07.1997

- Removed confusing 'beta expired' dialog

! Fixed fatal bug with download (STiK version only)

19.07.1997

! aFTP now sets binary mode _before_ file transfer (bug only with VA_START)

18.07.1997

. Compiled with GCC 2.7.2.2

! Fixed small bug in iconification of dialog window

! Solved bug in VA_START (broken D&D)

14.07.1997

+ New menuitem 'Server -> Add to Hotlist'

09.07.1997

! aFTP doesn't use file streams for sockets now -> solved bugs in data connections

03.07.1997

+ New config option - auto-reget file on error

! Better handling of transfer errors

30.06.1997

! Removed alert with garbage data after window close

23.06.1997

. AES name of application is always "AFTP " (for appl_find())

22.06.1997

+ Dirty method used for transfer ABORT in STiK version

21.06.1997

+ You can set maximum files in directory via AFTP_LIST env. variable (default is 1000 or 1/3 of free memory)

- Alert box with AV_SERVER error removed

+ You can select converting of filenames to lowercase while sending file from case-insensitive filesystem

18.06.1997

! Faster sorting

15.06.1997

+ Variable size of sub- and popup-menus

+ Login name in Hotlist by non-anonymous accounts

08.06.1997

! Fixed bug in VA_START (due to previous change in MM)

01.06.1997

. Changed memory management -> lower memory usage

. Minix partition crash :-(((

25.05.1997

! Fixed bugs in slider

! Fixed list window position

+ CPS and time is also in iconified window

24.05.1997

+ Speed in CPS and remaining time is on status bar now

16.05.1997

! Fixed menu redraws in AES 4.x

13.05.1997

! Fixed bug in status bar

! Fixed starting with parameter (VA_START or CL)

11.05.1997

! Small bugfixes

09.05.1997

+ New icons for links

08.05.1997

+ Autochecking of links (look at global config - default is ON)

+ New and faster method for determinig of link type (via SIZE command)

! Solved bug with sharing of cache

07.05.1997

+ Non-blocking control connection (problems solved? :)

+ Non-blocking LIST

06.05.1997

- Non-blocking control connection REMOVED due to some problems (solved in next version, maybe :)

! Fixed transfer abort

02.05.1997

! Minor bugfixes

10.04.1997

+ HELP invokes ST-Guide with AFTP.HYP

06.04.1997

+ Non-blocking control connection

31.03.1997

+ HYPertext documentation

29.03.1997

+ Longfilename conversion

27.03.1997

! Improved download of files in STiK version

26.03.1997

+ Simple crypting of passwords in hotlist => You must write passwords in hotlist again !!

25.03.1997

! Better handling of 'Connection timeout'

23.03.1997

+ Sending files via File Selector from menu 'Commands->Send file(s)'

22.03.1997

! aFTP now don't send password, if ftp server needn't one

+ Fontselect via xFSL

+ Fixed AV protocol

21.03.1997

. Splited ftp.c into ftp.c and cmds.c

! Fixed sending of non-existing files ;)

20.03.1997

+ Holding of CTRL key while Drag&Drop initiating move (source file is deleted after transfer)

19.03.1997

+ Click on any icon = deselect all files

+ Drag&Drop protocol for receiving files

18.03.1997

+ Drag&Drop protocol for sending files

17.03.1997

. Longer edit fields for name and password => new config file ;(

16.03.1997

! Fixed bug with cache and '..'

+ Icons

15.03.1997

. Dummy directories ('..') cann't be selected

! Dialog 'File exist' is more usefull now ;)

! Fixed iconification (again :)

14.03.1997

! Fixed hotkeys in menu

12.03.1997

! Fixed redraw of status bar

+ Discovered MiNT functions for NON-BLOCKING read/write ;)

10.03.1997

! Handling of data sockets was changed in STiK version

08.03.1997

! Fixed bug with too much files in dir (>maxlist)

! Fixed iconification of list window

! Finally fixed edit fields in dialogs (cursor, redraw, ...)

07.03.1997

+ Some shortcuts for some menu commands

! Deleted files are deselected from now ;)

05.03.1997

+ Password in non-anonymous login isn't writed to logfile.

04.03.1997

! STiK version tuning

03.03.1997

01.03.1997

! Fixed VA_START

+ New menuitem - 'Commands->Get files'

+ New dialog - 'Confirmations'

! STiK version tuning

28.02.1997

+ Using of BubbleGEM to show links (right mouse button)

24.02.1997

! Better implementation of SYST command

23.02.1997

! Fixed window names and info lines

22.02.1997

+ aFTP now works with STiK. Exists two versions of program; type is writen in 'about aFTP' dialog - not yet in distribution

18.02.1997

! Fixed mouse and keyboard events

! Fixed problems with funet.fi FTP server

! Fixed change to startup dir after connect

! Fixed reading/writing of conf. and hotlist files (when HOME dir doesn't exist)

17.02.1997

! Fixed GDOS check

+ New menuitem - 'List->Free cache'

+ Backspace or UNDO equals to double-click on '..' (CD UP)

16.02.1997

! Fixed window scrolling and other small bugs

! Dynamical alocation of memory -> now aFTP works with less memory req.

14.02.1997

+ FTP Caching ! See doc.

13.02.1997

! Solved bug in login dialog handling

12.02.1997

! Some bugfixes

11.02.1997

+ Added option 'Save as..' to dialog 'File exist'

09.02.1997

+ Added type of operating system on host in information dialog

+ Before sending file to FTP server now aFTP allocate space on server (using ALLOCATE command)

! Solved bug with D&D file from FTP server on local file.

08.02.1997

! Transfer abort solved (in both directions)

05.02.1997

+ New menuitem in Commands - Delete

+ New menuitem in Commands - Rename to

03.02.1997

! Solved bug in display access rights of file

! Solved bug with sorting by date

01.02.1997

! Changed dialog 'File exist'

! New look of radiobutons

30.01.1997

! Solved some bugs (menu, info line in window)

+ New menuitem - Commands -> Go to DIR

28.01.1997

+ Some improvements ;)

+ New menuitem - Commands -> Make DIR

25.01.1997

! Deleting of '*' by adding new item to Hotlist

21.01.1997

! Sorting by date changed (faster)

20.01.1997

+ Directories is always on top of listing

. Indexing of file structures totaly rewriten => faster sorting (by size and by name)

14.01.1997

! Now we accepting links to nonexist files/dirs

! Bug with sort by date solved

13.01.1997

! Some bugfixes

10.12.1996

. Distribution is in more directories (more RSC and DOC files)

+ RSC file translated to czech language (again :)

02.12.1996

+ Enabled displaying other informations about file in main list window

! Better handling of warning dialogs (resume, fontselector, av-server, ...)

27.11.1996

! Filename is now displayed while sending file(s)

27.11.1996

! Solved bug with crash aFTP on exit and on call FontSelector (on older AESes)

! Next bug solved - more attempts to login (defined in setup) works fine (after VA_START or command line also)

! Solved bug in drawing main list window in old AESes (without iconify) - old AESes returns positive numbers from non suported mode in wind_get function! :(

25.11.1996

24.11.1996

! DELETE OLD CONFIG FILES (aftp.cfg and ahotlist.ftp in $HOME) !!

! Program now works with 16bit integers fine, uff! So 68000 go up! ;)

+ Implemented piece of D&D proto, so VA_START works immediately.

20.11.1996

! :-((( aFTP doesn't work on 68000 ! We compiled aFTP _WITHOUT_ -mshort !

18.11.1996

+ Now aFTP read old configs, too.

+ Wow, now you can send more files together!

17.11.1996

+ You can select logfile in new dialog

15.11.1996

+ All commands and all replies are logged to file

14.11.1996

+ When you enter pass to dialog, char '*' is displayed

! Solved VA_START problem with D&D file to list window (thanks to Mario!)

09.11.1996

! Sort by time, when files is from the same day

07.11.1996

+ Works REGET of file.

! Solved bug with redraw info line after doubleclick.

06.11.1996

. 1st public release - 1.0beta

+ Translate DOCs to English

. Menu items Setup and List swapped

! Now works sending files properly

05.11.1996

+ Some works on above - see DOCs

04.11.1996

+ aFTP now support VA_START with URL (ie. from new CAB 1.5)

24.10.1996

+ Autologin to servers from Hotlist (when mail list window is closed)

16.10.1996

+ Now program clean all in TEMP dir before exit (if you want it)

15.10.1996

+ Added new menu item - Edit and functions for them, of course (more in DOCs)

14.10.1996

. Some works on DOCs and RSC

13.10.1996

+ In config dialog you can set name and pass for anonymous login and other various parameters for logging to server.

12.10.1996

+ Now you can iconify main list window

+ Added config dialog

+ Now you can call FontSeletor from menu

11.10.1996

+ Color text - set in FontSelector

! Thermometer now redraws correctly.

09.10.1996

. Nothing special :)

06.10.1996

+ Window scroll with cursors

05.10.1996

+ Hotlist - to 25 items

03.10.1996

! Some works on sending file.

+ Shows other info about files on server

01.10.1996

+ Added sub and popup menus

30.09.1996

+ Added dialog with info about current connection (server and username)

29.09.1996

+ Shows size of files on FTP server

+ Added sort by size and date

28.09.1996

+ Now is saved info about main window also (position and size)

27.09.1996

! Some works on links ... neverendless :(

+ Added config file (only info about selected font)

26.09.1996

+ Some works on sending file to server ... one moment ;)

25.09.1996

+ Ehm, so, .. works transfer abort (close dialog with thermometer), but about this is nothing in RFC, so ...

+ Gaming with RSC file ;)

+ Added editable field in LOGIN dialog for startup directory on server.

24.09.1996

! Again rewrited links. I still don't know how :-(

22.09.1996

+ Iconification

18.09.1996

! Strings never overflows ;)

16.09.1996

. So nothing new, but it works better ;)

! Removed few bugs and code tuning.

13.09.1996

+ Now program works with links.

11.09.1996

+ Added alerts

10.09.1996

+ Changes on AV protocol and using env. variables

09.09.1996

+ Thermometer

08.09.1996

. It works! First usefull version!

01.09.1996

+ Works on GEM started (menu, windows, protocols, ...)

31.08.1996

+ FTP client connects to server, login in, read directory, transfer binary file (from and to server)

+ We starting write FTP client, looks on sources of classic ftp sometimes ;)

30.08.1996

. studying RFC959 (ftp client) and first attempts with mintnet and socket programming.