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Automatic login feature
Yes WIC can automatically login to membership based sites. This feature works with basic authentication, simple web based forms, and AVS membership ID based web sites.
Click here for more information about using WIC with membership sites.
Problem sites
If you are having trouble with a membership based web site, please read this article.

Newsgroup Image Collector supports the following command line parameters:
-start anyCollectionName
The start parameter will begin the collection process for the specified collection. This can help you automate the process of collecting images on a scheduled basis.
Example usage:
c:\Program Files\DataFire Technologies INC\NIC\bin\NIC.exe -start anyCollectionName
Tip:
Newsgroup Image Collector has a date filter dialog box that appears when collections are […]

Web Image Collector supports the following command line parameters:
-start anyCollectionName
The start parameter will begin the collection process for the specified collection. This can help you automate the process of collecting images on a scheduled basis.
Example usage:
c:\Program Files\DataFire Technologies INC\WIC\bin\WIC.exe -start anyCollectionName

Delete Files Wizard

The delete files wizard shows all files and folders in the base directory and lets you select which files and folders to delete. You can select individual files, folders or all items in the display.

Select files to delete

The display shows a tree with files and folders, each with a checkbox for selection. […]

Web Image Collector will not download movies or videos from the web; it is focused only on image files. We are developing a video based download tool similar to Web Image Collector that will be available some time in 2007. If you have any feedback or suggestions of what you would like to […]

Edit an Image Collection

URL Page

This page lets you control how WIC will search for images. The following options are available.
Search for images at the web site
This option lets you specify a web address (URL) to a web site or a page within a web site. Images found on that web site will be […]

Edit an Image Collection

Newgroup server

This is the newsgroup server information page where you can modify the server address and login information.
Server
This is the newsgroup server host name. This can be either an IP address like 192.168.0.1 or a name like newsgroups.bellsouth.net
Login name
This is the news server account user name. If the news server […]

Eliminating Thumbnails And Small Images

Web Image Collector can be configured using advanced settings to skip images that are too small such as thumbnail images. These images are usually the small version of the image that you want to download. In some cases WIC will download both the thumbnail and the full size image […]

Eliminating Thumbnails And Small Images

Newsgroup Image Collector can be configured using advanced settings to skip images that are too small such as thumbnail images. These images are usually the small version of the image that you want to download. In some cases NIC will download both the thumbnail and the full size image […]

Files to Send

This area will send selected files as attachments via email. This feature is useful for sharing files with friends in a quick and easy method.
This initial page shows the selected files and the total size of all the listed files. These files will be sent as attachments to an email so […]