help with getting files
Henri Koezen
I searches for some files on packetnews.
What do I have to do to get these files ?
Is there some step-by-step-help to newbies like me ?
Thanks in advance !
Henri
AllenC
goto http://www.irchelp.org/download for info on getting files of any
kind via IRC.
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Stahtrek
Here is the help file I send to ppl in the chans I'm in that need help like
you.
To use the irc chat system for downloading files, the following has been
compiled to assist you. Most channels accept the use of !list as a means of
viewing ad's for fserve's and FTP servers, however doing a check of the
rules of a channel can help you too. I will layout commands for you in the
following manner.
"Everything in the inverted comma's is what you need to type"
Type "!list" or "xdcc list" (to see ad's)
This will display a group of ad's for you covering most of the channel's ftp
and fserve ad's. Not all ftp's and not all fserve's set their ad's to show
when !list is used and the same goes for "xdcc list" triggers too. As a
helpful bit of advice, it pays you to look at the ad's and see who has no
sends and/or no queues. If none show with no queues or sends, then look for
next best i.e. Sends 1/2 and Queues 2/15 is better than Sends 2/2 and Queues
15/15 because you will 'Get' the file faster.
Different server's react in different ways. A TDCC or XDCC trigger will
generally send the file to you instantly. In #Startrek-USA channel, if you
typed "/ctcp PizzaTheButt PizzaDelivery", a download would start and you
would get this file straight away because it's a TDCC trigger and the file
is under 4Mb in size. Also, "xdcc list" triggers are generally on faster
feeds, so where possible, use them. Format to get a file from an "xdcc list"
trigger is
"/msg PizzaTheButt send #x" where "x" = the number of the file from the
listing of files shown.
Most server's that have a '!' at the start of the trigger i.e. "!Energize
Me" will open an fserve chat room. In this chat room, you need to be
familiar with the old type of DOS commands like "cd.." to move back a
directory or "cd trek" to get into a subdirectory or "dir" to see the
contents of a directory. Move through the directories until you see the
files you want and they have the full file name and extension showing as
well as file size. Now you see a file you want. Use the command "get"
followed by the filename and the extension i.e. "Get ThisIsTheFileIWant.exe"
This will place the file in the que that the fserve has with all requests
for files.
Here is a sample ad from #Startrek-USA
<%HalAshton> [Fserve Active] - Trigger:[/ctcp HalAshton !Trek] -
Users:[0/5] - Sends:[2/2] - Queues:[1/5] - Record CPS:[27.9kB/s by
[Rumble]] - Upload Speed:[29.8kB/s] - SysReset 2.53
It uses a "/ctcp" style trigger and not an "!" style trigger (this type can
be confusing). This server will allow up to 5 users at one time into it (
Users:[0/5] ) and is set to run with 2 sends ( Sends:[2/2] ) and also allows
for up to 5 files to be qued ( Queues:[1/5] )
So far,
!list (to see the ad's in a channel that respond to !list) or
xdcc list (to see the ad's in a channel that are listed in that format)
/ctcp (to get into a "/ctcp" fserve)
!(trigger) (to get into a "!" fserve)
dir or ls (to see contents of an fserve when your in an fserve)
cd blahblah (to change to blahblah dir in an fserve)
cd.. or cd .. (to change back one dir (same as cd\ in DOS))
get file.ext (to have the file download to you when it's able to)
Other commands that are used in fserve's
clr-queues (to remove all files that you have place into a que)
sends (shows files being downloaded from the server)
queues (shows files in the servers que waiting to be downloaded)
quit (Correct way to leave a server, don't shut window with the "X")
When your looking for files in a channel window, some channel's allow the
use of "@find" and "!find" (please check the channel's Rules first before
using these two commands). These two commands will allow you to search
through many servers without entering them by using a search pattern i.e.
"@find Ent" This would generate a series of responses from servers that,
either have the files or don't have the files. If a server has files that
match the criteria of your search, they will respond with the trigger needed
to look for the file.
Good luck hunting.
--
Stahtrek
a.k.a PizzaTheButt
(or is that the other way around !!)
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