Introduction

FtpSearch is used to search for files recursively on one or more ftp servers using multiple threads. It's just to extend to local file searching function to the realm of ftp servers. You just specify a file pattern and a list of ftp server addresses together with a starting directory and FtpSearch will do all the searching job for you automatically. It saves you a lot of time clicking into the directories of ftp servers and looking for files using your eyes. FtpSearch is esp. useful when you are in a wide-band connection. Otherwise the advantage of parallel searching will be limited by your phone line. When the searching is complete, all matching files will be listed and you can select any one of them to download with your default browser. You can copy its URL and download it with your preferred download manager. FtpSearch is suitable to search for freeware, shareware, mp3 files on multiple ftp servers at a very fast speed.

Introduction In German
(Provided by Ingmar Peitl, Vienna, Austria, Mai 2002)

FtpSearch is freeware.

How to search?

A starting address is a ftp server name plus a starting directory. For example,

ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub
ftp://192.168.43.12/incoming

Patterns are just wild cards. For example, *.txt, *.mp3, a?b.exe.

After you have specified a pair of starting address and search pattern, use the <Add> button to add it. You can specify one or more such pairs. FtpSearch will search all of them simultaneously. To increase speed, you may specify more than one starting directories for the same server. Use <Delete> button to remove existing items.

After you have specified all the desired starting address, click the <Start> button to start searching. During the searching, you can click individual items to view their status in the edit box at the bottom.

Press <Stop> button to stop the searching.

When searching is complete, all the files found will be listed in the list box in the middle. Use <Copy URL> button to copy the URL of a found file. Use <Open> button to download the file with your default browser.