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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>