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Short: Check if yourname.com is available. 1.3 (bugfix)
Uploader: Amiguy@TheWorld.net
Author: Amiguy@TheWorld.net
Type: comm/www
Version: 1.3
Replaces: DNS.lha
Distr: Freeware - No restriction.
Requirements:
o Any Amiga (Most likely you're using one right now!)
o A TCP/IP compatible stack i.e. AmiTCP or Miami.
o The following programs: (included in this archive)
- HTTPJ 2.0 ©1996 by Piergiorgio Ghezzo. (Freeware)
- GetMouseInput 1.3 ©1997 by Tim Jackson. (Freeware)
Features:
o Amazingly simple. (Try the same on a Mac/PC)
o Usefull, customizable, and much quicker than using a browser.
o 100% accurate results, unlike local Name Servers.
o Virus free. (How could there be one in 780 bytes of TEXT?)
o Free!
Description:
Domain Name Search (DNS) is a simple script designed to check the
availability of domain names. It uses "HTTPJ" to lookup the InterNIC's
WHOIS database and "GetMouseInput" to detect if you want more details.
Installation:
o Extract the archive to RAM: with lha e.g.:
"1.RAM:>lha -a e DNS.lha"
o If you haven't specified the option -a (preserve attributes) when
you decompressed DNS.lha then add the "script" flag to DNS e.g.:
"1.RAM:>protect +s DNS/DNS"
o Extract the other 2 archives in DNS
o Copy DNS/DNS to S: or AmiTCP:bin or wherever makes you happy.
o Copy GetMouseInput and HTTPJ somewhere in your path or add an alias
in your user-startup such as "alias httpj NET:HTTPJ/httpj"
o That's it, you're all set!
Usage:
o 'DNS' by itself will show the correct syntax.
o 'DNS ?' will prompt you for the domain name.
o 'DNS domain.com' will lookup the domain on the InterNIC.
Versions history:
1.3 (16-Apr-99) - Bugfix
o Missed a double-quote in the URL
o Corrected a typo in the doc
1.2 (23-Mar-99) - URL and procedure update.
o Moved URL from InterNIC.net to their new site at NetworkSolution.com as
the other one no longer accept external requests.
o Renamed "DNS.temp" to "DNS-Result.html" to simplify the viewing of the result
page with a Browser.
o Now uses "Multiview" instead of "More". Looks nice with the HTML datatype.
o Added a "simple" version which doesn't require HTTPJ nor GetMouseInput.
o Fixed the version info. Now only shows up when no domain is entered.
o Removed copyrights notice as this is freeware anyway.
1.1 (13-Oct-98) - First Aminet upload.
o Added GetMouseInput to display InterNIC's response when needed.
1.0 (27-May-97) - First version.
o Got tired of using my browser to search for available domain names.
o Using "Ping -c1 domain.com" wasn't accurate enough as only active
servers are listed on name servers, but all are on the NIC.
o Found HTTPJ and made this script which made my life much easier.