Developer Ken Kinoshita (Pretty Pop Software)just released version 2.0 of Jasmine automatic FTP uploader. Updated topics are a.Add `Takeout' Function. b.Other minor parts are also modified. You can remove remote files that uploaded and managed by Jasmine. To download the new version, jsm200r.zip (250k) in the developer's Site, click this URL:

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~qw6k-knst/software/software.htm

Jasmine is the ftp front-end using of the OS/2 WARP genuie part for ftp (fileTransferProtocol) for the maintainances of your webpages. Jasmine will put the files and folders (directories), only which are changed or altered from the last put. You can also select if you want to put this time such automatcically selected files and folders. You may record the logs of uploaded files by either daily or monthly, too. And you can remove remote files that uploaded and managed by Jasmine.


You need vrobj.dll to be installed in the any libpathed directory.


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• Install
  
  1. Unzip the File into any unique local directory.
     

  2. Run Install.Cmd by either OS/2 full screen or OS/2 session. The Jasmine programObject will automatically be created on your Desktop.
     

• Create/Delete FTP Site
  
  1. Push the `New' button to create the ftpSite. Type correctly each and every information of your ftpSite as: Address, User ID, Password, Account, Local Dir, Remote Dir.
     

     For Instance:
     

     Address	:	ftp.jasmine.com
     User ID	:	(your user id)
     Password	:	(your password)
     Account	:	(blank)
     Local Dir	:	f:\wwwhome\index
     Remote Dir	:	homepage.
     Exit Command	:	(optional command)

     • Above are the case if your ftpSite is ftp.jasmine.com.
       
     • Your local Directory is f:\wwwhome\index.
       
     • Remote Directory of your ftpSite is homepage.
       

       Please push the `Save' button after you input.
       You may delete the saved ftpSite information by pushing the `Delete' button.
       

• Usage
  
  1. Dialup to your hostProvider if you are contracted ISV(InternetServiceProvider) based with DialupUserService. Otherwise, check that you are now connected to the Internet so far.
     

  2. Check the contents in the indication, and click the `RUN' button when everything is O.K.
     

  3. The program will login to your ftpSite, and start to transfer the contents which are made and/or altered after the date and the time of `the LastUpDate'.
     

     You may check the automatically seleceted files and folders once the `Upload File Check' check box is checked otherwise program will put all the files and folders being automatically selected by the program, which might have the newer timeStamp.
     

     Please note that the program will automatically put the files and folders, which means that the current files on the ftpServer under the same name will be over written and you may not be able to hold them anyway!
     

     The daily or monthly, as you selected, log files will be kept in the logFolder under the `Jasmine' folder.
     

  4. Watch the statusWindow and click the `EXIT' when it's done!
     * Don't forget log off the dialer especially if you are the Dialup user!!
     

• `Takeout' Function
  
  • You can remove remote files that uploaded and managed by Jasmine.
    For using Takeout function, at first check `Takeout' check box at Preference. When `Takeout' function become enabled, you will find `Takeout' button at Jasmine main window.
    

  • When Takeout function is enabled, takeout data file is updated after every upload.
    Jasmine make Takeout Data File at first startup of Takeout. It might take longer time for searching log file if there are many log files.
    

  • How to use
    
    1. Jasmine Takeout window will available when click `Takeout' button.
       
    2. You may now look the takeout candidates with its status at the list box `Jasmine Takeout' window.
       
    3. Select files that you want to takeout with use of Ctrl key.
       
    4. Click `Takeout!' button, then Jasmine start to remove selected files form host.
       
    5. All removed files are removed from Takeout Data File.
       

       [NOTE]
       

    6. You may eliminate the files you will not ever delelete from Takeout candidates so the `Jasmine' won't search such files.
       
    7. You might be noticed as `Failed' when you will delete the files which are not available at your host.
       

  • Other Takeout Functions
    
    1. Eliminate the files from Takeout candidates.
       
       1. You may select files which you like to eliminate from the candidates with use of Ctrl key when the files are more than one.
          
       2. Push `Clear Takeout Data' button.
          The files you like to eliminate from the candidates will be eliminated from the candidates.
          

    2. Select only files not exsisting at your local directory.
       
       1. Select all files at the list box `Jasmine Takeout' window.
          
       2. Click `Deselect Files Not Available at Local' button, then start search files.
          
       3. After search is finished, only Not Available at Local Dicrectory files are selected.
          

    3. Reconstruct Takeout Data.
       
       1. Push `Create Takeout Data' button will recover the candidates which you have eliminated from the candidates to the candidates once again by searching log files.
          

• Other Functions
  
  • Upload Option
    
    1. `Logon Retry' Function
       
       Check `Logon Retry' check box if you want retry logon when logon is failed. You may select retry number.
       

    2. `Change UPPER to lower' Function
       
       Check `Chenge UPPER to lower' check box if you want change all UPPER case to lower case when Jasmine will upload.
       

    3. `Upload File Check' Function
       
       Check `Upload File Check' check box if you want to check upload file list before upload. You can select files that you want to upload.
       

    4. `Ignore File Extension' Function
       
       Check the `Ignore File Extension' check box if you doesn't want to upload files that has same extension.
       

  • File Transfer Mode
    
    You may select file transfer mode from ASCII/Binary/Auto.
    When you select `Auto', all files will be transfered by Binary mode except files entried at `ASCII Mode' list.
    

  • Show Upload Status
    
    1. Show Transfer Mode
       
       Check the `Transfer Mode' check box if you want to indicate transfer mode every file.
       

    2. Show File Size
       
       Check the `File Size' check box if you want to indicate every upload file size.
       

    3. Show Upload Summary
       
       Check the `Upload Summary' check box if you want to indicate upload status.
       

  • `Cancel Upload' Function
    
    Click `Cancel' button if you want to cancel upload. This button will show after click `Run' button.
    

  • `Exit Command' Function
    
    Check `Exit Command' check box if you want to run any program after upload is completed. Exit command should be set by FTP Site.
    

  • Sound
    
    You may set sound set by clicking `Setup' button.
    

OS/2 Warp V4

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Jasmine, its executables and documentation, is the copyrighted property of Ken Kinoshita. It is licensed, not given, for your personal use.

This program is AS IS CONDITION and the writer should not have any responsiblities but hold the copyright. Testing and bug reports are welcomed.

Email:

Ken Kinoshita <kinop@sakura.email.ne.jp>
Opinions, ideas, or bug reports are encouraged.

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Special thanks to...
Tetsuya Suto	:	Japanese ~English Readme
Robert Boeck	:	`Hue/Name/Saturation/Value Sort' ~`Color Grid Table' function

Version 1.00 (11.Nov.97)

1. This is first version.
   

   Version 1.10 (25.Nov.97)
   

2. Add Sound Function.
   
3. Adding the new function to change the fonts in the Jasmine Windows.
   
4. Other minor parts are also modified.
   

   Version 1.11 (07.Dec.97)
   

5. Add `Logon Retry' Function
   

   Version 1.50 (16.May.97)
   

6. Add `Change UPPER To lower' Function.
   
7. Add `Exit Command' Function.
   
8. Add `Ignore File Extension' Function.
   
9. Add `Show Upload Summary' Function.
   
10. Add `Auto Transfer Mode' Function.
    
11. Add `Cancel Upload' Function.
    
12. Other minor parts are also modified.
    
13. Becomes The SHAREWARE.
    

    Version 2.00 (31.May.97)
    

14. Add `Takeout' Function.
    
15. Other minor parts are also modified.