************************************************************** * FreeRapid Downloader - readme.txt - English version * * by Ladislav Vitasek aka Vity * * Website/Forum/Bugtracker: http://wordrider.net/freerapid * * Mail: info@wordrider.net - suggestions * * Last change: 14th April 2009 * ************************************************************** ======================================= Content: I. What is FreeRapid Downloader II. System requirements III. How to run FreeRapid IV. Known problems and limitations V. Troubleshooting VI. Bug report VII. Donate VIII. FAQ ======================================= I. What is FreeRapid Downloader ======================================= FreeRapid downloader is a simple Java downloader for support downloading from Rapidshare and other file share archives. Main features: - support for concurrent downloading from multiple services - downloading using proxy list - download history - smart clipboard monitoring - automatic checking for file's existence on server - automatic plugins updates - simple CAPTCHA recognition - auto shutdown - multilanguage enviroment (more than 20 languages supported) - many UI settings - works on MS Windows, Linux and MacOS - looks amazingly (many color styles) - simply works! Misc.: - Drag&Drop URLs - easy programming interface (API) for adding other services like plugins Currently supported services are (in alphabetical order): - 2shared.com - RapidShare.com - 4shared.com - RapidShare.com premium - badongo.com - rapidshare.de - bagruj.cz - rapidshareuser - bitroad.net - savefile.com - cobrashare.sk - sendspace.com - czshare.com - share-rapid - czshare.com_profi - shareator.com - dataup.de - shareonline.biz - depositfiles.com - stream.cz - easyshare.com - subory.sk - edisk.cz - tinyurl.com - egoshare.com - uloz.cz - enterupload.com - uloz.to - filebase.to - ulozisko.sk - filefactory.com - ultrashare.net - fileflyer.com - uploadbox.com - filesend.net - uploaded.to - flyshare.cz - uploading.com - hellshare.com - uploadjockey.com - hellshare.com_full - upnito.sk - hotfile.com - uppit.com - ifile.it - usercash.com - indowebster.com - webshare.net - iskladka.cz - wiiupload.net - jandown.com - wikiupload.com - kewlshare.com - xtraupload.de - leteckaposta.cz - yourfiles.biz - letitbit.net - youtube.com - linkbucks.com - ziddu.com - load.to - zippyshare.com - mediafire.com - zshare.net - megaupload.com - nahraj.cz - netload.in - paid4share.com - quickshare.cz - radikal.ru - others are coming... Note: This list might be not actual - the current list you can find at http://wordrider.net/freerapid/ II. System requirements ======================================= Recommended configuration: * Windows 2000/XP/Linux(core 2.4)* or higher operating system * Pentium 800MHz processor * min 1024x768 screen resolution * 40 MB of free RAM * 10 MB free disk space * Java 2 Platform - version at least 1.6 (Java SE 6 Runtime) installed Application needs at least Java 6.0 to start (http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp , JRE 6). Linux Debian like users can use this command to intall Java: sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre III. How to run FreeRapid Downloader ======================================= Installation ------------ Unzip files to any of your directory, but beware special characters (like '+' or '!') on the path. If you make an upgrade to higher version, you can delete previous folder. All user settings are preserved. All user settings are saved in home directories: MS Windows: c:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\application data\VitySoft\FRD and in registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\vitysoft\frd Linux: ~/.FRD DO NOT copy new version over older one. Launching ----------- Windows Simply launch frd.exe or double click on frd.jar Linux Run command ./frd.sh (as first put correct executable rights on this file ) All platforms Run command java -jar frd.jar additional parameters for launching are: java -jar frd.jar [-h -v -d -r -D<property>=<value> -m -p] options -h (--help,-?) print this message -v (--version) print the version information and exit -d (--debug) print debugging information -r (--reset) reset user properties to default values -m (--minim) minimize main window on start -Dproperty=value Passes properties and values to the application (mostly for debug or testing purposes) -p (--portable) configuration files will be stored in the 'config' folder, all file paths will be saved relatively to FRD folder (if possible) - useful for USB FLASH drives If value of option -D is set 'default' (without ') default value will be used. Example - running application in debug mode: Windows OS: frd.exe --debug Linux/MacOS: java -jar frd.jar --debug More Info: - Unofficial tutorial for Linux users - How to configure FreeRapid Downloader on Linux (in Spanish) http://manualinux.my-place.us/freerapid.html IV. Known bugs and Limitations ======================================= - Application will not start if it's placed on the path with special characters like '+' or '%' - X please move application to another location without such characters - ESET "Smart" Antivirus on Windows OS blocks FRD to start - X make correct settings of your antivirus program or run FRD this way: frd.exe -Doneinstance=false - Always close FRD properly otherwise you can loose your file list (eg. Windows shutdown with force option...) - Selection from "top to bottom" in the main table during dragging while downloading partly disappears :-( X select table rows by ctrl+mouse click or select items from bottom to top - Substance look and feel throws org.jvnet.substance.api.UiThreadingViolationException: Component creation must be done on Event Dispatch Thread X ignore this exception in the app.log - java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError exception X You are using old Java version, you should use Sun Java version 6 or newer - IllegalArgumentException: 53687091 incompatible with Text-specific LCD contrast key X Fix your registry settings, please see forum thread (http://wordrider.net/forum/read.php?7,713,713#msg-713) - DirectoryChooser throws java.lang.InternalError or freezes on Win Vista (64bit) X ignore this exception in the app.log - java.lang.ClassCastException: java.awt.TrayIcon cannot be cast to java.awt.Component X ignore this exception in the app.log - Linux users reported not showing icon in tray on Linux X the only one known solution for this problem could be an upgrade JRE to version 1.6.0_10-rc or higher - limitation: version 0.7x is not usable once you are using version 0.8 or newer (the only possible solution is to remove configuration files) IV. Troubleshooting ======================================= 1. Check section IV - for already known bugs and limitations first 2. Have you tried to application turn off and on again? :-) 3. Check homepage http://wordrider.net/freerapid and/or issue tracker at http://bugtracker.wordrider.net/ for possible new known bug 4. You can try to delete configuration files (its location is described in section VI - Installation ) 5. Run application in debug mode: Windows OS: frd.exe --debug Linux/MacOS: java -jar frd.jar --debug 6. Report problem with app.log as described in section VI VI. Bug report ======================================= If you see a bug, please do not assume that i know about it. Let me know as soon as possible so that i can fix it before the next release. Since my resources are limited, i can not backport bug fixes to earlier releases. To report a bug, you can use the issue tracker (preferred), project forums or my personal e-mail. Please report your JRE and OS version and attach file app.log (which is located in FreeRapid's folder). It can help us to recognize a problem. You can also help us if you run application with --debug parameter. We ignore simple reports like "I cannot run FRD. What should I do?". Describe your situation and application behaviour. issue tracker: http://bugtracker.wordrider.net/ forum: http://wordrider.net/forum/list.php?7 mail: bugs@wordrider.net (your mail can be caught by spam filter, so this way is NOT preffered!) VII. Donate ======================================= FreeRapid downloader is distributed as freeware, but if you wish to express your appreciation for the time and resources the author has spent developing, we do accept and appreciate monetary donations. We are students and we must pay for webhosting, bills ...
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