                           Manual for aFTP
                           ===============
                      v1.0beta from 06.11.1996

   Programm aFTP is GEM FTP client, working only with MiNT-NET and
using AV protocol, which is implemented ie. in excellent desktop Thing.

   What do you need?
   -----------------
   
   * MiNT at least version 1.08
   * MiNT-NET
   * AES supporting functions of AES at least version 4.0
   * AV-SERVER or application supporting some messages of AV protocol

   Connect to server
   -----------------
   After selecting item 'Hotlist' in menu 'File' you can see dialog, where
you can enter name of ftp server or in form number address (ie.  127.0.0.1)
or hostname (ie. ftp.zcu.cz) and than select or anonymous login to server or
after its check enter user name and password for this server.
There is possibility select directory in dialog, in which the client tries
change immediatly after connect to server. After press button 'Connect', the
client tries connect to entered server and when he is successfull, it means
he found it and connected it, he tries for loggin. If the loggin isn't right,
the programm tries it itself again (you can set number of tries).
After loggin the list of directory, in which you are now (home directory on
the far server), copies; than the window with files and directories opens.
   Of course, you can use Hotlist for connect, there you can save up to 25
most often visiting servers, including way of loggin and startup directory.
Later you can use items saved in Hotlist for quicker connect by select item
right in submenu after select item 'Connect to' in menu 'Server'.

   Command line or VA_START
   ------------------------
   If you start the programm with parametr or you send by VA_START string
in form 'ftp://ftp_server/dir/', the programm connects to ftp server,
loggins as anonymous user, change to setting directory and the window with
the list of files in opens, or if it is in form
'ftp://ftp_server/dir/file_name', it connects to ftp server, loggin as
anonymous user, gets file file_name to directory set in config dialog,
disconnects from ftp_server and finishes.

   File download
   -------------
   Now you can by doubleclick move on the far computer and by doubleclick on
files you can watch them on your computer - it's the same as you use
doubleclick in desktop. If you want the file get to you in any directory
on your local disk, mark one or more files on the far server (by rubber or
by click on items) and simply use drag&drop to icon of disk or directory.

   File delete
   -----------
   Same as above, but you drag file(s) to trash.

   Send file to server
   -------------------
   Take icon from desktop and drag it on aFTP's window with listing
actual directory on server. You can send it file by file first, in next
versions you will send some files together.

   Menu EDIT
   ---------
   If you connect on server and open window with list of files, you can use
function in menu edit. Or select or deselect all files in list - then you can
use usually way for getting selected files or you can copy list to CLIPBOARD.
If no file is selected, the list of all files copies. The list is an exact copy
of list in window (sort; show lenght, date, ...). If you during click of mouse
or hotkey to copy to clipboard hold shift key, the list is appended to actualy
clipboard, in any case is clipboard overwriten.

   Setting environment
   -------------------
   aFTP supports FONT protocol: you can use the nearest font selector on the
window aFTP listing. The Thing is very successfull, because its internal font
selector works very good. We recommend use proportional fonts. If you select
item in menu, the programm finds env. variable FONTSELECT and calls
font selector. In both cases you can set type, size and color of font !
Programm saves setting(aftp.cfg) and Hotlist(ahotlist.ftp) to $HOME directory
or to aFTP's directory.
   In item 'GLOBAL' are setted paths to working directory, in which gets all
files from server by doubleclick.

   Known bugs and limitations
   --------------------------
   This is test release and every programm have some bugs, then
we presents some of them here ;-)

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   unsolved TIMEOUTs
   wrong working dialogs (edit fields)
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   Contact
   -------
   
   ATACK                         e-mail:  atack@szt.cdrail.cz
   Jan a Tomas Krivankove        FIDO  :  2:423/33
   Zizkova 26                    NeST  :  90:1200/7
   320 16  Plzen                 PR    :  OK1XKN @ OK0PPL
   Czech Republic

   To this addresses send your comments, bug reports, experiences
with aFTP, money, presents, ... :-)

   Many pleasures with InterNET and many interesting files geting by our
programm. Good luck!

                              ATACK InterNET Division ! ;)
