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1 | <?xml version="1.0"?> | 1 | <?xml version="1.0"?> |
2 | <winhelp> | 2 | <winhelp> |
3 | <topic id="About" title="About Dipstick" keywords="about"> | 3 | <topic id="About" title="About Dipstick" keywords="about"> |
4 | <heading scroll="no">About <kin>Dipstick</kin></heading> | 4 | <heading scroll="no">About <kin>Dipstick</kin></heading> |
5 | <p><kin>Dipstick</kin> is our award-winning freeware that allows you to evaluate <term>mirror sites</term> to figure out which one has currently the least traffic.</p> | 5 | <p><kin>Dipstick</kin> is our award-winning freeware that allows you to evaluate <term>mirror sites</term> to figure out which one has currently the least traffic.</p> |
6 | <p/> | 6 | <p/> |
7 | <p><b><i>Enjoy!</i></b></p> | 7 | <p><b><i>Enjoy!</i></b></p> |
8 | <license years="1996-2004"/> | 8 | <license years="1996-2005"/> |
9 | <credits/> | 9 | <credits/> |
10 | </topic> | 10 | </topic> |
11 | <topic id="News" title="What's new"> | 11 | <topic id="News" title="What's new"> |
12 | <heading scroll="no">What's New</heading> | 12 | <heading scroll="no">What's New</heading> |
13 | <newsfor version="3.1" date="July 26th, 2005"> | ||
14 | <ni>Ability to parse multiple URLs from plaintext selection</ni> | ||
15 | </newsfor> | ||
13 | <newsfor version="3.0" date="July 11th, 2004"> | 16 | <newsfor version="3.0" date="July 11th, 2004"> |
14 | <ni>Change of <a href="#About">license</a> and opening the source.</ni> | 17 | <ni>Change of <a href="#About">license</a> and opening the source.</ni> |
15 | <ni>Minor cosmetic changes</ni> | 18 | <ni>Minor cosmetic changes</ni> |
16 | </newsfor> | 19 | </newsfor> |
17 | <newsfor version="2.52" date="June 3rd, 1998"> | 20 | <newsfor version="2.52" date="June 3rd, 1998"> |
18 | <ni>Now works properly with Winsock 2 for Windows95. Also may start working with non-Microsoft TCP/IP stacks.</ni> | 21 | <ni>Now works properly with Winsock 2 for Windows95. Also may start working with non-Microsoft TCP/IP stacks.</ni> |
19 | <ni>Fixed bug that caused GPF when removing all URLs after testing is over and you picked the URL of your choice.</ni> | 22 | <ni>Fixed bug that caused GPF when removing all URLs after testing is over and you picked the URL of your choice.</ni> |
20 | </newsfor> | 23 | </newsfor> |
21 | <newsfor version="2.5" date="December 30th, 1997"> | 24 | <newsfor version="2.5" date="December 30th, 1997"> |
22 | <ni>Ability to export/import sets of URLs.</ni> | 25 | <ni>Ability to export/import sets of URLs.</ni> |
23 | <ni>Copy URL menu command in the Main Window and button in the Best URL window.</ni> | 26 | <ni>Copy URL menu command in the Main Window and button in the Best URL window.</ni> |
24 | <ni>Multiple URLs dragging or pasting. Works only for MSIE4 browser.</ni> | 27 | <ni>Multiple URLs dragging or pasting. Works only for MSIE4 browser.</ni> |
25 | <ni>Annoying ToolTips removed.</ni> | 28 | <ni>Annoying ToolTips removed.</ni> |
26 | </newsfor> | 29 | </newsfor> |
27 | <newsfor version="2.00" date="July 1st, 1997"> | 30 | <newsfor version="2.00" date="July 1st, 1997"> |
28 | <ni>Drag'n'drop source added to the Best URL window.</ni> | 31 | <ni>Drag'n'drop source added to the Best URL window.</ni> |
29 | <ni>Completed/Total URLs counter added to <kin>Dipstick</kin> drag pad.</ni> | 32 | <ni>Completed/Total URLs counter added to <kin>Dipstick</kin> drag pad.</ni> |
30 | <ni>You may now drag'n'drop URLs from main <kin>Dipstick</kin> dialog window.</ni> | 33 | <ni>You may now drag'n'drop URLs from main <kin>Dipstick</kin> dialog window.</ni> |
31 | <ni>Added ability to paste URLs into <kin>Dipstick</kin> instead of dropping.</ni> | 34 | <ni>Added ability to paste URLs into <kin>Dipstick</kin> instead of dropping.</ni> |
32 | <ni>New install program now lets you install <kin>Dipstick</kin> to the location of your choice.</ni> | 35 | <ni>New install program now lets you install <kin>Dipstick</kin> to the location of your choice.</ni> |
33 | </newsfor> | 36 | </newsfor> |
34 | <newsfor version="1.01" date="March 13th, 1997"> | 37 | <newsfor version="1.01" date="March 13th, 1997"> |
35 | <ni>Resizable main <kin>Dipstick</kin> dialog window.</ni> | 38 | <ni>Resizable main <kin>Dipstick</kin> dialog window.</ni> |
36 | <ni>Come up with the best URL automatically.</ni> | 39 | <ni>Come up with the best URL automatically.</ni> |
37 | <ni>Workaround for redir.dll</ni> | 40 | <ni>Workaround for redir.dll</ni> |
38 | <ni>No more <product>MSIE</product> 3.0 requirement.</ni> | 41 | <ni>No more <product>MSIE</product> 3.0 requirement.</ni> |
39 | <ni>Remembers window positions and size as well as columns widths.</ni> | 42 | <ni>Remembers window positions and size as well as columns widths.</ni> |
40 | <ni>When manually adding locations - you may specify the URL, not host name as it was before (I still wonder how it came to my mind)</ni> | 43 | <ni>When manually adding locations - you may specify the URL, not host name as it was before (I still wonder how it came to my mind)</ni> |
41 | </newsfor> | 44 | </newsfor> |
42 | </topic> | 45 | </topic> |
43 | <topic id="Using" title="Using Dipstick"> | 46 | <topic id="Using" title="Using Dipstick"> |
44 | <heading scroll="no">Using <kin>Dipstick</kin></heading> | 47 | <heading scroll="no">Using <kin>Dipstick</kin></heading> |
45 | <p>To use <kin>Dipstick</kin>, please follow these steps:</p> | 48 | <p>To use <kin>Dipstick</kin>, please follow these steps:</p> |
46 | <ul> | 49 | <ul> |
47 | <li>Load the page that contains links into your <product>MSIE</product> or <product>Netscape</product> browser.</li> | 50 | <li>Load the page that contains links into your <product>MSIE</product> or <product>Netscape</product> browser.</li> |
48 | <li>Drag'n'drop desired links to <kin>Dipstick</kin> window.</li> | 51 | <li>Drag'n'drop desired links to <kin>Dipstick</kin> window.</li> |
49 | <li><a name="UsingManual"/>(Optional) you can also manually add as many links as you want by selecting <b>Manual Ping</b> option. You can enter <term>url</term>, <term>hostname</term> or <term>IP address</term> there.</li> | 52 | <li><a name="UsingManual"/>(Optional) you can also manually add as many links as you want by selecting <b>Manual Ping</b> option. You can enter <term>url</term>, <term>hostname</term> or <term>IP address</term> there.</li> |
50 | <li>You will see rain going thought <kin>Dipstick</kin> window. After the rain stops, <kin>Dipstick</kin> will show you results either by suggesting the best URL or by sorting results in a table (which can be viewed by clicking on <kin>Dipstick</kin> window).</li> | 53 | <li>You will see rain going thought <kin>Dipstick</kin> window. After the rain stops, <kin>Dipstick</kin> will show you results either by suggesting the best URL or by sorting results in a table (which can be viewed by clicking on <kin>Dipstick</kin> window).</li> |
51 | <li>After you are done, you can reping all selected URLs by clicking <a href="#MainWindowRA"><b>Reping All</b></a> button in <kin>Dipstick</kin> window.</li> | 54 | <li>After you are done, you can reping all selected URLs by clicking <a href="#MainWindowRA"><b>Reping All</b></a> button in <kin>Dipstick</kin> window.</li> |
52 | </ul> | 55 | </ul> |
53 | <note>Small note for newbies (all others, please do not get mad): To drag'n'drop the URL, you need to move your mouse to the link on the web page, press and hold the select (usually - left) mouse button, and drag the mouse (with the selected URL to <kin>Dipstick</kin> window and then release mouse button.</note> | 56 | <note>Small note for newbies (all others, please do not get mad): To drag'n'drop the URL, you need to move your mouse to the link on the web page, press and hold the select (usually - left) mouse button, and drag the mouse (with the selected URL to <kin>Dipstick</kin> window and then release mouse button.</note> |
54 | </topic> | 57 | </topic> |
55 | <topic id="MainWindow" title="Main Window"> | 58 | <topic id="MainWindow" title="Main Window"> |
56 | <heading scroll="no">Main Window</heading> | 59 | <heading scroll="no">Main Window</heading> |
57 | <p>The main window consists of -</p> | 60 | <p>The main window consists of -</p> |
58 | <ul> | 61 | <ul> |
59 | <li><b>Brilliant ListView with the following columns:</b></li> | 62 | <li><b>Brilliant ListView with the following columns:</b></li> |
60 | <li>Host Name - host name as it was specified in the URL or resolved from IP address.</li> | 63 | <li>Host Name - host name as it was specified in the URL or resolved from IP address.</li> |
61 | <li>Host IP address - host IP address as it was specified in the URL or resolved from host name.</li> | 64 | <li>Host IP address - host IP address as it was specified in the URL or resolved from host name.</li> |
62 | <li>Min RTT - Minimum Round Trip Time. <kin>Dipstick</kin> sends a few echo requests to remote host and calculates minimum, maximum, and average Round Trip Times. The less the better.</li> | 65 | <li>Min RTT - Minimum Round Trip Time. <kin>Dipstick</kin> sends a few echo requests to remote host and calculates minimum, maximum, and average Round Trip Times. The less the better.</li> |
63 | <li>Avg RTT - Average Round Trip Time. About the same meaning as in Min RTT, but this is the average one. The less the better. By default locations are sorted by Avg RTT.</li> | 66 | <li>Avg RTT - Average Round Trip Time. About the same meaning as in Min RTT, but this is the average one. The less the better. By default locations are sorted by Avg RTT.</li> |
64 | <li>Max RTT - Maximum Round Trip Time. About the same meaning as in Min RTT and Avg RTT, but this is maximum one. The less the better.</li> | 67 | <li>Max RTT - Maximum Round Trip Time. About the same meaning as in Min RTT and Avg RTT, but this is maximum one. The less the better.</li> |
65 | <li>Pktloss - Percentage of the requests lost somewhere in the net. The less the better.</li> | 68 | <li>Pktloss - Percentage of the requests lost somewhere in the net. The less the better.</li> |
66 | <li><b>Buttons:</b></li> | 69 | <li><b>Buttons:</b></li> |
67 | <li><a name="MainWindowMP"/>Manual Ping - lets you add location manually (usually you just drag'n'drop locations into <kin>Dipstick</kin> window.</li> | 70 | <li><a name="MainWindowMP"/>Manual Ping - lets you add location manually (usually you just drag'n'drop locations into <kin>Dipstick</kin> window.</li> |
68 | <li>Reping - Test selected location again.</li> | 71 | <li>Reping - Test selected location again.</li> |
69 | <li><a name="MainWindowRA"/>Reping All - Test again all locations in the list.</li> | 72 | <li><a name="MainWindowRA"/>Reping All - Test again all locations in the list.</li> |
70 | <li>Remove - Remove selected location from the list.</li> | 73 | <li>Remove - Remove selected location from the list.</li> |
71 | <li>Remove All - Remove all locations from the list.</li> | 74 | <li>Remove All - Remove all locations from the list.</li> |
72 | <li>Help - I think you have a clue on what this button does.</li> | 75 | <li>Help - I think you have a clue on what this button does.</li> |
73 | <li>Options - Set <kin>Dipstick</kin> options</li> | 76 | <li>Options - Set <kin>Dipstick</kin> options</li> |
74 | <li>Exit Dipstick - Close <kin>Dipstick</kin> program</li> | 77 | <li>Exit Dipstick - Close <kin>Dipstick</kin> program</li> |
75 | </ul> | 78 | </ul> |
76 | </topic> | 79 | </topic> |
77 | <topic id="Options" title="Dipstick Options"> | 80 | <topic id="Options" title="Dipstick Options"> |
78 | <heading scroll="no"><kin>Dipstick</kin> Opions</heading> | 81 | <heading scroll="no"><kin>Dipstick</kin> Opions</heading> |
79 | <p>Options are:</p> | 82 | <p>Options are:</p> |
80 | <ul> | 83 | <ul> |
81 | <li><a name="OptionsPPH"/><b>Number of pings per host</b> - number of echo requests to send for each location.</li> | 84 | <li><a name="OptionsPPH"/><b>Number of pings per host</b> - number of echo requests to send for each location.</li> |
82 | <li><b>Maximum number of threads</b> - number of locations to process at the same time. adjust this if you have unusually fast or slow connection and/or computer.</li> | 85 | <li><b>Maximum number of threads</b> - number of locations to process at the same time. adjust this if you have unusually fast or slow connection and/or computer.</li> |
83 | <li><b>Ping Timeout</b> - number of seconds to wait between sending echo requests.</li> | 86 | <li><b>Ping Timeout</b> - number of seconds to wait between sending echo requests.</li> |
84 | <li><b>Interval between pings</b> - number of seconds to wait between sending echo requests.</li> | 87 | <li><b>Interval between pings</b> - number of seconds to wait between sending echo requests.</li> |
85 | <li><b>Ping size</b> - number of bytes to send in each echo request.</li> | 88 | <li><b>Ping size</b> - number of bytes to send in each echo request.</li> |
86 | <li><a name="OptionsIM"/><b>Test innermost URL</b> - in case of nesting <b>redir</b>ed URLs test the innermost one. Some strange companies refer to their mirrors using <b>redir.dll</b> so that the URLs for files located on different machines look like they're all here. Like <b>http://www.punchcards.com/redir.dll?target=http://www.punchcards.mirrordudes.com/file.exe&puchcards=advanced</b></li> | 89 | <li><a name="OptionsIM"/><b>Test innermost URL</b> - in case of nesting <b>redir</b>ed URLs test the innermost one. Some strange companies refer to their mirrors using <b>redir.dll</b> so that the URLs for files located on different machines look like they're all here. Like <b>http://www.punchcards.com/redir.dll?target=http://www.punchcards.mirrordudes.com/file.exe&puchcards=advanced</b></li> |
87 | <li><a name="OptionsBU"/><b>Come up with the best URL</b> - pop up with a suggestion about the best URL (after all locations have been pinged and have nothing left to do other than to start dowloading).</li> | 90 | <li><a name="OptionsBU"/><b>Come up with the best URL</b> - pop up with a suggestion about the best URL (after all locations have been pinged and have nothing left to do other than to start dowloading).</li> |
88 | </ul> | 91 | </ul> |
89 | </topic> | 92 | </topic> |
90 | <topic id="Properties" title="URL properties"> | 93 | <topic id="Properties" title="URL properties"> |
91 | <heading scroll="no">URL Properties</heading> | 94 | <heading scroll="no">URL Properties</heading> |
92 | <p>URL Properties are:</p> | 95 | <p>URL Properties are:</p> |
93 | <ul> | 96 | <ul> |
94 | <li><b>URL</b> - the URL itself if present.</li> | 97 | <li><b>URL</b> - the URL itself if present.</li> |
95 | <li><b>Host name</b> - host name as specified in URL (or the innermost URL in case of <b>redir</b>ed URLs in the <a href="#OptionsIM">appropriate option</a> is turned on or resolved by <kin>Dipstick</kin>.</li> | 98 | <li><b>Host name</b> - host name as specified in URL (or the innermost URL in case of <b>redir</b>ed URLs in the <a href="#OptionsIM">appropriate option</a> is turned on or resolved by <kin>Dipstick</kin>.</li> |
96 | <li><b>Ping times</b> - minimum, average, and mmaximum round trip times if available.</li> | 99 | <li><b>Ping times</b> - minimum, average, and mmaximum round trip times if available.</li> |
97 | <li><b>Packet loss</b> - percentage of packets lost in transmission.</li> | 100 | <li><b>Packet loss</b> - percentage of packets lost in transmission.</li> |
98 | <li><b>Status</b> - description of last error occured (if any).</li> | 101 | <li><b>Status</b> - description of last error occured (if any).</li> |
99 | </ul> | 102 | </ul> |
100 | </topic> | 103 | </topic> |
101 | <topic id="SelectURLs" title="Select URLs Dialog"> | 104 | <topic id="SelectURLs" title="Select URLs Dialog"> |
102 | <heading scroll="no">Select URLs dialog</heading> | 105 | <heading scroll="no">Select URLs dialog</heading> |
103 | <p>If you're dragging or cut'n'pasting selection from <product>MSIE4</product> browser, you're supposed to chose which URLs to test.</p> | 106 | <p>If you're dragging or cut'n'pasting selection from <product>MSIE4</product> browser, you're supposed to chose which URLs to test.</p> |
104 | <p>There are two options you may want to change when selecting URLs from list:</p> | 107 | <p>There are two options you may want to change when selecting URLs from list:</p> |
105 | <ul> | 108 | <ul> |
106 | <li><b>Smart adjust selection</b> - let <kin>Dipstick</kin> adjust current selection when you're clicking URL based on the URL you click.</li> | 109 | <li><b>Smart adjust selection</b> - let <kin>Dipstick</kin> adjust current selection when you're clicking URL based on the URL you click.</li> |
107 | <li><b>Adjusst by innermost URL</b> - use the innermost URL when adjusting selection.</li> | 110 | <li><b>Adjusst by innermost URL</b> - use the innermost URL when adjusting selection.</li> |
108 | </ul> | 111 | </ul> |