LanCruiser is open-source, GNU GPL software designed to
ease file exchange of people in networks that use Windows Sharing (known
as workgroups, domains, network neighbourhoods), without forcing all network
members to use custom software, but giving those who do use LanCruiser
a very convenient way to search and download shared files. It consists
of two parts - Client and Scanner.
Client gives users ability to search, browse, and download multiple files
in a fast and reliable way. It also allows user to view files downloaded
from his/her computer, and gives him/her some control over Windows sharing
server.
Scanner is a software gathering info about shared files. It crawles through
every computer in network, and stores file infos in database server, which
is then used by clients to search for files.
LanCruiser is partially based on NetCopy, GPL software (c) 2001-2002
by em @ stv3. It was initially developed for students' LAN at SDaJLS Mlynska
Dolina, students' dormitories of Faculty of Mathemathics, Physics and
Informatics of Comenius University in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia,
small country in the middle of Europe. It's implemented in Borland C++
Builder 6 Professional/Enterprise, it requires Indy, and included free
TRegExpE and TShellCommandInterface components. Any suggestions, bug reports
and code submissions are highly appreciated.
Features
- Client
- easy-to-use, drag'n'drop enabled, integrated into explorer's context
menus
- schedulable, multithreaded, fast and reliable download
- search based on various criterias
- viewing and control over files being downloaded by other users
- Scanner
- fast
- multithreaded
- database enabled
Requirements
Windows 2000, XP and later. Could work under Windows NT (untested).
Scanner requires MySQL database (v3.23 and later) for info storage.
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