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FTP Support

FTP is still the best way of sending and receiving large files or large amounts of data on the Internet. In order to use the FTP-protocol for transfering files, you need a nice FTP-client, like the FTPAgent, which is included with full source code as an example of using the FTP Protocol in Visual Prolog.

The FTPAgent connects to the Internet by use of a direct channel to any registered remote host. It can synchronize a given existing directory on the remote host with a particular directory on a local PC by sending or receiving files. There are two synchronization lists: SendList and ReceiveList. They consist of elements which include parameters for particular synchronization of a local and remote directory. These elements are created and modified by the New/Edit Dialog.

The program creates a report on its activity in a user defined file, which is available while the FTPAgent works.

The FTPAgent uses the TCP/IP protocol and the Windows Sockets libraries. The operation system must contain these libraries and have the correct TCP/IP settings. Most problems are connected to networks that do not have DNS. In this case fill an operation system file "hosts" with the right values.

To use the program, click in the topmost box if you want to retrieve files, or in the box underneath if you want to send files. Simply click on the NEW button and fill in the form. Click on the Start-button for the transfer to start.

The FTPAgent is a 32-bit application and is well tested under Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.