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Description: Native AOS4.x RSS News Reader
Install: xnet_rss.lha
Size: 1Mb 5
Version: 53.2
Date: 19 Apr 10
Author: Max Tretene
Submitter: m3x
Email: massimiliano tretene/gmail com
Homepage: http://www.soft3dev.net/amigaos.php
Requirements: AmigaOS 4.1 update 1
Category: network/news
License: Freeware
Distribute: yes
Min OS Version: 4.1
XNet-RSS 53.2 readme

XNet-RSS is a native AmigaOS4.x RSS News reader.
It has automatic charset convertion and doesn't need any external library.
Could be integrated with any web browser to display RSS news pages.
Automatic package update is available via AmiUpdate.
Requires AmigaOS4.1 update 1

New features added from 53.1 release:

- Prefs: added support for the notification system, this allows to read news
headlines via pop-up messages (requires AOS4.1 update 1)
- Prefs: splitted RSS feeds and generals preferences tab into two tabs
- NET: on OS4.1 update 1 use the new URL Handler instead of the optional OpenURL
to open the web browser on the relevant news web page
- RSS: improved RSS feeds compatibility
- GUI: added listbrowser striping for better readability
- GUI: RSS feeds groups folding/unfolding status is now saved

How to use:

- upack it in any directory
- start from CLI or WB
- add / remove whatever RSS news channel you prefer
  (if this is a first installation, XNet-RSS will use the included config file
XNet-RSS.config_start.xml)
- press Update to retrive the latest news
- could be integrated with any web browser to display RSS News pages.
  With IBrowse, add a new MIME type in the General/External Viewer setup:
  Type: application/xml
  Extension:
  Action: external viewer
  Viewer: <path>XNet FILES %f (where <path> indicates the complete path to the
XNet directory) 
- under AmigaOS4.1 it's possible to override WB transparency settings for both
main window and news bar window

Any bugs report, suggestion, please write to: massimiliano.tretene()gmail.com

Ciao

Max Tretene, S o f t 3




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