The KArchie Handbook: Features and Details

Previous Next Table of Contents

## 4. Features and Details

## 4.1 Configuring

### Archiehost

The menu item `Settings->Archieserver` selects the server to query for. Please consider the netload and select the nearest servers to you.

TIP: If you want to add a new server supporting archie service, edit in the karchierc file in section HostConfig the Hosts= line.

### Searchmode

The searchmode gives you the possibility to select the sort of searchstring you have. If for example you are shure to have the right filename then you may select exact.

### Nicelevel

## 4.2 Advanced Configuring

### Timeout

The timeout value represents the time in seconds karchie waits for incoming data. If your working on a slow modem line or a heavy traffic network, rising the value may give you less query aborts.

### Retries

The retries value is the level above whitch karchie aborts the query. Rise this value, if you want to query up to infinite times for your results.

## 4.3 Drag and Drop

`!! to be implemented !!` You can drag and drop files right away from the file list to the KDE desktop, initialising a file download.

## 4.4 Keyboard

KArchie will be keyboard controllable. The menu is usable as usual with ALT keys and Cursor keys. ALT-T or the TAB key selects the `Search Term` label, ENTER starts a filename query.

## 4.5 more..

`!! to be implemented !!` Clicking with the right mouse button on the file list selects the file under the mouse pointer and opens a menu similar to the file menu. You may then select for file download or opening the server directory.

Previous Next Table of Contents