RE: Binary downloader recommendations
- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:54:23 -0400
fyi Al,
the button you refer to is also available as a menu choice under the
file menu in Power Grab.
Hth,
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> [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
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> Hi,
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> The two best I have found so far are:
> 1. Free Agent and/ or Agent, version 1.9. Be sure you don't=20
> get version 2.0 as they've completely hosed accessibility in=20
> the latest release.
> You can download Agent, even the older version 1.9 at their=20
> homepage, http://www.forteinc.com. Agent 1.9 is a good over=20
> all News Reader. It does have it's qwerks in terms of=20
> accessibility, but you can learn to understand and live with=20
> them quite easily. I've personally had better luck with=20
> Agent after deleting the scripts that freedom includes with Jaws.
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> The best over all binary downloader I've found in terms of=20
> accessibility is power Grab 2002. It is freeware and can be=20
> downloaded from http://www.cosmicwolf.com/power_grab_2002_info.htm
> Power Grab is almost completely accessible out of the box;=20
> However, there are some graphical tool bar buttons, such as=20
> the "start downloads" button that you need to label in order=20
> to gain usage of all its functionality. One of the really=20
> nice things about Power Grab is that it automatically filters=20
> news groups so all you see are completed binaries. The=20
> binaries are shown in a list view, and if you create a jcf=20
> file for power grab, and set Rely on MSAA for Listviews,, it=20
> reads extremely well.
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> Hope this helps.
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> --Al
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sin" <DanOzuna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <JFW@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 9:24 PM
> Subject: Binary downloader recommendations
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> > Hi list
> > I'm looking for recommendations on a JFW friendly binary downloader
> program. Through Comcast I have access to a 1 GB GigaNews=20
> account and I want
> to give it a try. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
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