Welcome to BCGopher, the Beta Release!
This is a FREE Microsoft Windows 3.1 (tm) Gopher client compatible with the
Winsock standard 1.1.
In this archive you should find the following files.
BCGOPHER.EXE - The Windows Gopher Application
BCGOPHER.HLP - The Windows Help File.
README.TXT - This File.
COMMDLG.DLL - A dynamic link library for common dialogs.
also included for your enjoyment:
L-VIEW.EXE - Self Extracting Archive of L-View FREEware Image viewer.
WINCODE.EXE - Self Extracting Archive of WINCODE uuencoder / decoder.
QTWPLAY.EXE - Self Extracting Archive of Quicktime For Windows.
To install place all the files in your windows directory (or appropriate subdirectory),
create a program manager group (if you want) and create an icon and gopher it!
It has many features available.
* uses specified pager (notepad default)
* uses specified telnet (wntvt [pc/tcp] default)
* automatic connect on startup (default not to)
* Bookmarks
* Full bookmark editing.
* returning to previous menu (from menu, from push button, or keystroke)
* returning to any previous site (in menu item)
* CSO phone book support
* Index Searches (WAIS)
* DOS Binary
* Receives HQX files as text (instead of hiding their existance like others do)
* Custom font and size
* Dialog that gives you detailed information about item (host, port, selector string)
* bookmarks in seperate file from configuration info (bcgbkmrk.ini)
* image file support (with customizable viewer app)
* sound file support (with customizable player app)
* Windows Help file.
* Differentiation between folder and server link.
* support for movie files (with customizable player app)
BCGopher is copyrighted 1993 The Trustees of Boston College.
If you have any problems or suggestions please send them to me. I won't
guarantee I will do anything but I will definately read it.
Tested on the following Winsocks:
FTP's PC/TCP Version 2.11 and Version 2.2
Peter Tattam's WinSock stack.
Beame & Whitesides Beta WINSOCK.
Wollongong Pathway
Novell LWP
Revision History:
v0.1@ completed. Most Major features exist
This version shipped to list of people for testing with WINSOCK.
v0.1@a. * Fixed some of the canceling functions.
* Removed Save from bookmark menu.
* Started to add "Out of Memory" messages.
* Removed all the destory icons because I think they are deleting things
they shouldn't.
* Changed bookmark "Go To" to act like "OK" also.
* Changed Gopher_Data->Item_Type to character to support extended
gopher types (like "I")
* added image viewer capability.
v0.1@b * fixed (hopefully) the pointer scheme, which should
also fix the back arrow and recent menu.
* moved bookmarks to seperate file (wngbkmrk.ini).
* fixed (hopefully) resource leaks.
* added support for sound.
* fixed up the wait cursor.
* fixed most of the keypad keys.
v0.2@r * change of version for alpha release purposes. (r = release)
* never released.
v0.3@r * fixed (sort of) scrolling with keys and such
* fixed some problems with Recent menu
v0.4@ * later that day...
* Changed name to BCGopher.
v0.4@r * fixed a problem with CSO. Actually and truely released to
the public for alpha (@) testing.
v0.4@a * Fixed bug in CSO with no matches.
v0.4@b * Add temporary file for image and sound.
* Added ability to arrange bookmarks in dialog box.
* Fixed bug in bookmark dialog box. Canceling gave weird results.
* Really and truely fixed the minimizing?
v0.4@c * Cleaned up temporary files (kludge, not using callbacks).
* Added differentiation between directory and link to another server.
* Fixed bug introduced it 0.4@b with DOSBINARY and BINARY files.
v0.4@d * Changed wait cursor, and fixed it's flashing in non client areas.
* fixed problem of large lists having errors scattered through
the file types.
* Fixed scrolling with keypad keys.
* Fixed bug where temporary image files aren't all deleted upon close.
* Fixed Major Bookmark memory leak which caused crashes.
v0.5ß * changed to beta, did a little clean up.
* Fixed problem with recent list.
v0.6ß * Added Movie support.
* Added unsupported icon specification.
* some miscellaneous clean ups.
Edmund C. Greene
Special Services Consultant
Information Processing Support
Boston College
ed@bcvms.bc.edu
Welcome to BCGopher, the Beta Release!
This is a FREE Microsoft Windows 3.1 (tm) Gopher client compatible with the
Winsock standard 1.1.
In this archive you should find the following files.
BCGOPHER.EXE - The Windows Gopher Application
BCGOPHER.HLP - The Windows Help File.
README.TXT - This File.
COMMDLG.DLL - A dynamic link library for common dialogs.
also included for your enjoyment:
L-VIEW.EXE - Self Extracting Archive of L-View FREEware Image viewer.
WINCODE.EXE - Self Extracting Archive of WINCODE uuencoder / decoder.
QTWPLAY.EXE - Self Extracting Archive of Quicktime For Windows.
To install place all the files in your windows directory (or appropriate subdirectory),
create a program manager group (if you want) and create an icon and gopher it!
It has many features available.
* uses specified pager (notepad default)
* uses specified telnet (wntvt [pc/tcp] default)
* automatic connect on startup (default not to)
* Bookmarks
* Full bookmark editing.
* returning to previous menu (from menu, from push button, or keystroke)
* returning to any previous site (in menu item)
* CSO phone book support
* Index Searches (WAIS)
* DOS Binary
* Receives HQX files as text (instead of hiding their existance like others do)
* Custom font and size
* Dialog that gives you detailed information about item (host, port, selector string)
* bookmarks in seperate file from configuration info (bcgbkmrk.ini)
* image file support (with customizable viewer app)
* sound file support (with customizable player app)
* Windows Help file.
* Differentiation between folder and server link.
* support for movie files (with customizable player app)
BCGopher is copyrighted 1993 The Trustees of Boston College.
If you have any problems or suggestions please send them to me. I won't
guarantee I will do anything but I will definately read it.
Tested on the following Winsocks:
FTP's PC/TCP Version 2.11 and Version 2.2
Peter Tattam's WinSock stack.
Beame & Whitesides Beta WINSOCK.
Wollongong Pathway
Novell LWP
Revision History:
v0.1@ completed. Most Major features exist
This version shipped to list of people for testing with WINSOCK.
v0.1@a. * Fixed some of the canceling functions.
* Removed Save from bookmark menu.
* Started to add "Out of Memory" messages.
* Removed all the destory icons because I think they are deleting things
they shouldn't.
* Changed bookmark "Go To" to act like "OK" also.
* Changed Gopher_Data->Item_Type to character to support extended
gopher types (like "I")
* added image viewer capability.
v0.1@b * fixed (hopefully) the pointer scheme, which should
also fix the back arrow and recent menu.
* moved bookmarks to seperate file (wngbkmrk.ini).
* fixed (hopefully) resource leaks.
* added support for sound.
* fixed up the wait cursor.
* fixed most of the keypad keys.
v0.2@r * change of version for alpha release purposes. (r = release)
* never released.
v0.3@r * fixed (sort of) scrolling with keys and such
* fixed some problems with Recent menu
v0.4@ * later that day...
* Changed name to BCGopher.
v0.4@r * fixed a problem with CSO. Actually and truely released to
the public for alpha (@) testing.
v0.4@a * Fixed bug in CSO with no matches.
v0.4@b * Add temporary file for image and sound.
* Added ability to arrange bookmarks in dialog box.
* Fixed bug in bookmark dialog box. Canceling gave weird results.
* Really and truely fixed the minimizing?
v0.4@c * Cleaned up temporary files (kludge, not using callbacks).
* Added differentiation between directory and link to another server.
* Fixed bug introduced it 0.4@b with DOSBINARY and BINARY files.
v0.4@d * Changed wait cursor, and fixed it's flashing in non client areas.
* fixed problem of large lists having errors scattered through
the file types.
* Fixed scrolling with keypad keys.
* Fixed bug where temporary image files aren't all deleted upon close.
* Fixed Major Bookmark memory leak which caused crashes.
v0.5ß * changed to beta, did a little clean up.
* Fixed problem with recent list.
v0.6ß * Added Movie support.
* Added unsupported icon specification.
* some miscellaneous clean ups.
Edmund C. Greene
Special Services Consultant
Information Processing Support
Boston College
ed@bcvms.bc.edu