FTP-Go ReadMe file
FTP-Go is written by Colin Mummery who can be contacted at
equitysoft@iname.com and whose homepage is
www.kagi.com/equitysoft.
The FTP-Go product is delivered in a single ZIP file.
The ZIP file name indicates the date that the product version in the file was built in day/month/year order.
The ZIP file contains the following:
- The FTP-Go program packaged as a single JAR file called "FTPGo.jar"
- This readme file
- A changes file
- The license agreement
- A registration program that runs under Windows for sending the registration fee if the usage is commercial
- A .bat file to run the software under windows if double clicking is disabled
Running the software
The product can be run under Windows or Solaris by double clicking (or
clicking) on the file "FTPGo.jar". The product requires the Java 2 runtime be installed which is free and can
be downloaded from Sun Microsystems. (Java 2
is also sometimes referred to as Java 1.2 - it's the same thing).
On other platforms the following Java
command can be used:
java -jar FTPGo.jar
At the time of writing Java 2 is not available for the Macintosh. See Apple's
Java page for more details.
Windows specific installation
At this stage the product is not provided in a form that self-installs onto a Windows PC.
It is best to set aside a folder for the product and put the unzipped files into that
folder.
FTP-Go directories
When FTP-Go is run, a directory is created in the same directory as the
"FTPGo.jar" file and this is called "ftpgo_data". This contains all session related FTP-Go data.
Known issues
- When a directory list is cancelled an "Abort" command is issued to the server and this may result in
some servers terminating the FTP session.
Paying for the software
FTP-Go is free for non-commercial usage. if usage is commercial then payment can be made
on a Windows PC by running the enclosed "register.exe" file or alternatively payment can be
made online by going to the equitysoft
website. Note that there is no registration code provided when registering as the product
already has full functionalilty, however I do maintain a database of registered users.
Replacing an old version with a new version
If you want to keep all your existing applet files then replace only the old version of
"FTPGo.jar" with the new version. However some session settings will be reset.
Feedback
Any feedback about bugs or feature requests should be sent to the
author, Colin Mummery at EquitySoft@iname.com.
All feedback is most welcome and carefully read.