FTP Browser

FTP Browser is a powerful and intuitive FTP solution for OS/2 and eComStation that features drag and drop, server to server and directory tree transfers accross a variety of hosts. Resume is supported both in download and upload.



Features

 * FTP site manager that stores sites in folders
 * References to site objects on the Desktop
 * Drag and drop enabled for transfers, queueing, site manipulation and more
 * Ping feature to test site responsiveness before connecting
 * Unlimited number of simultaneous connections to the same site
 * Multiple and simultaneous transfers to the same site
 * Graphical file transfer display
 * Host redialing for busy sites
 * Seamless reconnects for lost connections
 * Automatically resume interrupted transfers, resume partially transferred files
 * Transfer queue for storing items to transfer
 * Recursive directory tree transfers and deletes
 * Server to server tree and file transfers
 * Configurable file associations for viewing downloaded files
 * Communications log with save to file option
 * Hooks for command file execution after file transfers
 * Download information optionally written to file EAs
 * Drag and drop color and font configurability

License
FTP Browser is abandonware. Registration code is included in the zip file from Blue Nexus site.

Download

 * Hobbes, main program (ver. 1.7.1, 1997)
 * Hobbes, Y2k patches
 * Alternative download from Blue Nexus site, includes registration code and Y2K patches

Installation
Unzip and run install.exe. To apply Y2K patches: lxlite -X+ -B- ftpbrows.exe patch ftpbrowspatch.pat /a lxlite -X- -B- ftpbrows.exe lxlite -X+ -B- ftpbtran.exe patch /a ftpbtranpatch.pat lxlite -X- -B- ftpbtran.exe If after installation you have problems saving new sites, delete FTPBADDR.INI.

Documentation
Program review, including instructions to apply the Y2K patches.

Author

 * Jason Rushton