By @Macarlo
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 Hi Gang.
At the last week of year 1999 I was downloading Companion 2.0 (15.9MB) from OS/2, using Netscape protocol (http) when the remote server in Netherlands disconnected me. I booted my NT4 SP6 that access HPFS using Pinball.sys and resumed quickly the file using GetRight. In the same day I decided test Autoget/2 for OS/2 Warp by Daniel Jorge Caetano (Fudeba Software) and now I'm really surprised: this freeware runs fine as the famous GetRight for Windows!

TO DOWNLOAD AUTOGET/2 CLICK THE LOGO ABOVE

To use Autoget/2 you must utilize the Netscape command "Create an URL Object". Click the link below to see how this URL Object is created:

How To Create URL Object

Downloaded the file autoget2.zip (234.4K) is very simple install this little - but much efficient - application. In the photo below you can see the files inside the zip:

To install Autoget/2 you unzip autoget2.zip into a temporary directory and click the install.exe that you can see in the photo, into FileStar2. When you click it this screen is displayed:

During the install process you will be asked about several options but have not confuse query; you simply enter the correct answer for you convenience. After the install steps Autoget/2 is inserted in your startup folder in OS/2 System and this folder (here it is opened) is created on your desktop:

Features

        The cool Autoget/2 features are the following:

        - When detects one URL on the "waiting" directory starts it automatically, without any intervention;
        - Scans one other directory (like the desktop) for URLs and copy it to the "waiting" folder, so you can use the option "Create URL Object" of Netscape Communicator 4.xx for OS/2 for downloading files, but obviously you can, using Netscape Navigator 2.02, drag and drop on the desktop or into the "waiting" folder;
        - You can select the "sleep time" between the URLs' scans (255 is the maximum!);
        - Always verify if the connection is up, so it can act on the correct way when receive some error from Wget child process;
        - Works on multithread, so you can download several files at the same time;
        - You can determine the maximum number of

downloads at the same time (16 is the maximum!);
        - You can define where to put the downloaded file;
        - Automatically detects when the system was not shutdown (or the program was aborted) and try to correct the situation.
        - You can easily configure the program while installing the software.
        - Nice Icons.

Configuration

        Configuring the program is very easy. First of all, unzip all files on a single directory, like "C:\SETUP". I think you've already done it, once you
are reading this file.
        On a command prompt, enter on the temporary directory (using something like C: and then CD\SETUP) and type INSTALL.
        Follow the instructions of the install program.

        After you had chosen these configuration options, the install will proceed and create a new folder on your desktop with shadows for the directories:

        - Running: that contains URLs of files being donwloaded.
        - Waiting: that contains URLs of files waiting to be downloaded.
        - Finished: that contains URLs of files downloaded in the past.
        - News: that contains the files downloaded using AutoGet.

        Some other objects are created too:

        - AutoGet/2: for running AutoGet.
        - AutoGet/2 Handbook: This file.
        - AutoGet/2 HomePage: A URL Object for AutoGet HomePage.
        - Autoget/2 Register Form: a file for registering - you don't need to
          register anymore.
        - ReCreate AutoGet/2 Folder: a object that re-creates all the folder
          (works only ONCE, so, be careful on deleting icons on the AG folder).

  To start Autoget, you can click twice on AutoGet/2 icon, or reboot your system (there is a copy of the AutoGet/2 icon on the startup folder). The program will start hidden. You can view it using the Window List or the TaskList Buton on WarpCenter (Warp 4 and above)... Or you may double-click again the AutoGet/2 icon, and the window will appear. On this window, there will be some text like this:

 þ AutoGet/2 v0.99.70b by Daniel Caetano

Searching URLs on Desktop: f:\desktop Time to sleep between atempts: 30s
Maximum number of Downloads: 4 Additional Parameters: -c -t 20 -T 90 -w 5 Files Downloaded to: f:\autoget\news Verify Internet Connection: Enabled
Searching for Lost Downloads...

Not conected to internet... Waiting!

        Now, open your dial-up utility and  dial to your Internet Provider. When the connection is ready, AutoGet will detects it, and then open Netscape Communicator 4.xx or Netscape Navigator 2.02 for OS/2. When you want to download a file, if you are using Netscape Communicator 4.xx, click on it with the right mouse button and select "Create URL Object". Then, change the name if you want and click on the OK button... And wait. After a few seconds, AUTOGET will start downloading... (-:
        If you use Netscape Navigator 2.02, you have 2 ways of downloading the file: first is draging and droping the link onto the desktop, and the second
is creating a shadow of the "Waiting" folder on the LaunchPad, selecting the launchpad as "Always on Top" and drag and drop the link  on this shadow that you made on launchpad.
        It's look like Netscape Communicator 4.xx will not work draging the link and droping it on desktop if you are using OS/2 Warp v3.0, but I might be wrong.
        In a few words, all you need is an URL Object on the Waiting folder or on the Desktop (or on any other folder that you defined on the place of the
desktop, during the install).
        To exit, make the AutoGet/2 Window active and push ESC, and then, follow the instructions. This may take a while, and the time will depends on the time of "sleep" that you selected. Other way to exit is just shutdown the system.
        Other function that will depends on the sleep time to act is the PAUSE. To activate the PAUSE on URLs' scans, push P.

 Daniel Jorge Caetano is an young brazilian OS/2 programmer and one of the most important computer gurus for OS/2 and Windows platforms in Brazil, where are several OS/2 users. For some years he updated day-by-day the OS/2 News page of the OS/2 Brasil web site, maintened by Ecodigit.

Daniel Caetano has been founded Fudeba Software for MSX and OS/2 development, based on Quasar BBS, an Italian web site powered by OS/2 Warp.

Currently Fudeba Software is developing a new operating system called FREEOS, based in the OS/2 kernel (but is not a warez made by reverse engineering!) in order do replace the OS/2 Client, depreciated by IBM under Microsoft's slavery.

To read about FREEOS click the link below:
Fudeba Software is Announcing FREEOS for OS/2 Client Replacement

To read abou the OS/2 Client Case click the link below:
The OS/2 Client Case or The Adventures of Lou Gestnerger, The OS/2 SOHO Users XTerminator

CONTACT AUTHOR

Daniel J. Caetano
dcaetano@sti.com.br

To visit Fudeba web site point your browser at:
http://www.quasarbbs.com/daniel/

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