Re: Binary downloader recommendations
- From: "Al Puzzuoli" <apuzzuoli@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:06:34 -0400
HI,
Not that I've seen. I usually just route Jaws to PC , and then do a mouse
click. This is another list wheree it would seem to make sense to be able
to press enter but it doesn't seem to work.
--Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: RE: Binary downloader recommendations
> Thanks, I will.
>
> I don't find it at all inconvenient to use the applications key to bring
> up the context menu, and I think the "get file" is the default choice,
> so I just press enter. I'll switch to the control-g.
>
> My one complaint is that I haven't found any way of selecting a news
> group except to use the jaws cursor to move to it in the list and then
> double click. Is there a keyboard way of doing this?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Chip
>
> =20
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 11:29 AM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Binary downloader recommendations
> >=20
> > Hi,
> >=20
> > Yes, I was referring to the option to get a particular file. =20
> > That's the one I scripted. Generally, I don't want to=20
> > download everything in a group but I quickly scroll through=20
> > and like to queue files for downloading as quickly as=20
> > possible.The context menu works but it's one more keystroke. =20
> > I've mapped my script to shift+enter, so I never have to=20
> > leave the listview of binaries.
> > In fiddling around now while writing this message, I just=20
> > realized that the author includes a shortcut key for this=20
> > function by default, control+g. Oh well, nothing like=20
> > reinventing the wheel.
> >=20
> > By the way, not sure if you're aware of this, but there is a=20
> > new version of Power Grab available, version 2.6 RC1, I=20
> > believe it was released sometime this May. It has some new=20
> > features and is supposed to be les resource intensive. If=20
> > you haven't updated your version in the last few months you=20
> > might want to check it out.
> >=20
> > --Al
> >=20
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 10:15 AM
> > Subject: RE: Binary downloader recommendations
> >=20
> >=20
> > > Well, there are 2 different things you might be refering to.
> > >
> > > One is, when you find a particular binary you want to=20
> > download, you can
> > > right click it (shift f10 or the applications key) and in=20
> > the context
> > > menu is a choice to get and decode that particular binary.
> > >
> > > The other thing, which I thought you meant, is to tell=20
> > Power Grab to go
> > > ahead and start all the scheduled downloads. You can do=20
> > this from the
> > > file menu as it is a choice (I think the very first one) without
> > > labeling a graphic button and having to move to it.
> > >
> > > In the option or preferences, you can also set power grab=20
> > to go ahead
> > > and begin downloading automatically upon starting, so you don't even
> > > have to mess with starting it manually.
> > >
> > > Hth,
> > >
> > > Chip
> > >
> > > =3D20
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> > > > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 6:41 PM
> > > > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: Binary downloader recommendations
> > > >=3D20
> > > > Hi Chip,
> > > >=3D20
> > > > Do you know of any built-in keyboard shortcuts for activating=3D20
> > > > the start downloads button? My solution for fast single=3D20
> > > > keystroke access was to label the graphic, and then write a=3D20
> > > > script to find and click that graphic at the press of a key. =3D20
> > > > It would be nice though if you could just initiate the=3D20
> > > > downloading of a binary by just pressing enter on it for example.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > --Al
> > > >=3D20
> > > >=3D20
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:54 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: Binary downloader recommendations
> > > >=3D20
> > > >=3D20
> > > > > fyi Al,
> > > > >
> > > > > the button you refer to is also available as a menu choice=3D20
> > > > under the
> > > > > file menu in Power Grab.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hth,
> > > > >
> > > > > Chip Orange=3D3D20
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20
> > > > > > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 3:47 AM
> > > > > > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Binary downloader recommendations
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > The two best I have found so far are:
> > > > > > 1. Free Agent and/ or Agent, version 1.9. Be sure=20
> > you don't=3D3D20
> > > > > > get version 2.0 as they've completely hosed=20
> > accessibility in=3D3D20
> > > > > > the latest release.
> > > > > > You can download Agent, even the older version 1.9 at=20
> > their=3D3D20
> > > > > > homepage, http://www.forteinc.com. Agent 1.9 is a=20
> > good over=3D3D20
> > > > > > all News Reader. It does have it's qwerks in terms of=3D3D20
> > > > > > accessibility, but you can learn to understand and=20
> > live with=3D3D20
> > > > > > them quite easily. I've personally had better luck =
> with=3D3D20
> > > > > > Agent after deleting the scripts that freedom=20
> > includes with Jaws.
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > The best over all binary downloader I've found in=20
> > terms of=3D3D20
> > > > > > accessibility is power Grab 2002. It is freeware and=20
> > can be=3D3D20
> > > > > > downloaded from=20
> > http://www.cosmicwolf.com/power_grab_2002_info.htm
> > > > > > Power Grab is almost completely accessible out of the=20
> > box;=3D3D20
> > > > > > However, there are some graphical tool bar buttons,=20
> > such as=3D3D20
> > > > > > the "start downloads" button that you need to label=20
> > in order=3D3D20
> > > > > > to gain usage of all its functionality. One of the=20
> > really=3D3D20
> > > > > > nice things about Power Grab is that it automatically=20
> > filters=3D3D20
> > > > > > news groups so all you see are completed binaries. The=3D3D20
> > > > > > binaries are shown in a list view, and if you create=20
> > a jcf=3D3D20
> > > > > > file for power grab, and set Rely on MSAA for=20
> > Listviews,, it=3D3D20
> > > > > > reads extremely well.
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > --Al
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Sin" <DanOzuna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <JFW@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 9:24 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Binary downloader recommendations
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > > Hi list
> > > > > > > I'm looking for recommendations on a JFW friendly=3D20
> > > > binary downloader
> > > > > > program. Through Comcast I have access to a 1 GB =
> GigaNews=3D3D20
> > > > > > account and I want
> > > > > > to give it a try. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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