WHDLoad Download Tool v1.1

Just a quick update to the full release. I've added several suggested filters and squished a couple more bugs. There is also an x86 version in the archive again.

Fixes / Updates

Added 28 new filters.
Fixed bug in scrape procedure that forgot to add beta games to Amiga system.
Added fix for x86 compilation
Fixed download number in download screen

WHDLoad Download Tool v1.0

This is the full release of WHDLoad Download Tool. I've not had any bugs reported for the test version so I've decided that this version should be the full release.

Fixes / Updates

Duplicate DAT file check added. Keeps one with newer date.

WHDLoad Download Tool 0.9a (Test Release)

This is a test release which has HTTP support for downloading from the Turran server. Hopefully this will eliminate the connection issues that have been reported in previous versions. FTP is still supported but is slower due to waiting for connections and folder changes.

Fixes / Updates

v0.9a

• Fixed a bug in subfolder creation.
• Added ability to download to folder structures either by category or alphabetically.
• Changed 'Save Prefs' and 'Load Prefs' to be disabled until the database is loaded.
• Centered console on main window.
• Added HTTP based downloads.
• HTTP & FTP downloading now selectable fron the main window. HTTP is now the default, but the setting is saved in the prefs files if the user
  wants to change it.
• Added HTTP path to main window and prefs.
• Removed 'Use Subfolders' gadget and replaced with selectable combo gadgets for sorting downloads.
• Improved the download preview window procedure.
• Added a selectable 255 file limit to the download folders for the A500 mini home computer.
• All FTP and download gadgets are enabled by default.
• The FTP procedure has been updated to support the 0-Z and category downloads.
• Removed 'Make Folder' until I can make a better implementation of it.
• Fixed a small bug in scrape data procedure.
• Updated help file to reflect this versions changes.
• Improved the filter speed.
• Clear data now keeps the server and filter settings.
• Fixed a couple of bugs in the save/load prefs procedure. All gadgets now update properly.
• The clean files process is a bit dumber in the sense that it just looks for the right filename and deletes any lha or lzx file that doesn't match. It does still look for zero kilobyte files.
• Added a 'refresh list' keyboard shortcut (F5) to update the available files if the user deletes any files manually.

WHDLoad Download Tool 0.8b

This is a quick update that fixes the FTP address as it has changed. Please delete any prefs files or change the ftp address line in them to ftp.grandis.nu with a text editor.

WHDLoad Download Tool 0.8a

There's two versions in this release. A stable release based on the v0.7a FTP code and an unstable version based on the v0.6a FTPEx library download code that crashes the GUI sometimes. The reason is, there were still a few users who had connection issues with the new code. Having both versions available should hopefully mean that everyone can use the tool.

Only one major addition. There is now a 'Make Folder' button which is there to create new folders out of your existing downloads. For instance, if you have a full set but only want to copy ECS/OCS games to an A500/600/2000/3000, just untick AGA and CD32 in the filter, press the 'Make Folder' button, select a new folder, decide whether to keep the folder structure and press go.

Fixes / Updates

v0.8a

• Fixed old dat files not being deleted in Scan FTP procedure.
• Cleaned up unneeded variables and lists from the FTP download procedures.
• Fixed console actions on Download FTP procedure.
• Tweaked FTP procedures to use real FTP variables rather than 1 & 0.
• Minor speed up when processing strings.
• Added button that makes a new folder of archives based on your filter selections.
• Make Folder opens the output folder window when complete.

WHDLoad Download Tool 0.7a

Fixes / Updates

• Moved FTP procedures to Windows API functions.
• Fixed FTP fallback related console and UI crashes.
• Fixed non unicode characters in download name saving as empty files.
• Fixed open beta folder button.
• Removed requirement for PB_FTPEx libraries
• Clean files now only lists lha & lzx files.
• Added experimental support for Linux Ubuntu 20+ & MacOS (source available).
• Added check for lists folder. Creates if not found.
• Added donate button to main window.
• Added version information to executables

WHDLoad Download Tool 0.6a

Fixes / Updates

• Fixed escaping FTP download crashing the download window.
• Added separate download folder for Beta games.
• Added preview window to show download file list.
• Fixed Port gadget overlap on main window.
• Fixed disabled gadgets when loading a prefs file.
• Added switch to change between default PB or alternate FTP procedures.
• Updated help to reflect changes.
• Adapted filter to show beta files separate to games

Known Bugs

Only relates to alternative FTP procedure

• Bug in download procedure that prevents non unicode characters from being downloaded.
• Window FTP program fallback crashes main list sometimes

WHDLoad Download Tool 0.5a

Fixes

Added magazines to the 'Clean Files' procedure.
Added 0kb file check to 'Clean Files' procedure.
Added temporary fix to FTP download for 0kb files via DOS FTP command.
Added a few more donation notifications to the download procedure.

Known Bugs

I'm still waiting on a solution from the author of the FTP DLL libraries to fix the 0kb downloads. I've put in a bodge using the windows FTP command as a backup which seem to work. It is only used on Okb downloads.