


MozillaCacheView v1.02
Copyright (c) 2007 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net



Description
===========

MozillaCacheView is a small utility that reads the cache folder of
Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape Web browsers, and displays the list of all files
currently stored in the cache. For each cache file, the following
information is displayed: URL, Content type, File size, Last modified
time, Last fetched time, Expiration time, Fetch count, Server name, and
more.
You can easily select one or more items from the cache list, and then
extract the files to another folder, or copy the URLs list to the
clipboard.



System Requirements
===================

This utility works on any version of Windows, From Windows 98 to Windows
Vista. You can use this utility even if Firefox/Mozilla is not installed
on your system, as long as you have the entire cache folder that you want
to inspect.



Versions History
================


* Version 1.02:
  o Fixed the text-length limit problem in the cache folder combo-box.

* Version 1.01:
  o Added filter by file type (application, image, text/html, video,
    and audio)
  o New Option: Show Zero-Lenth Files
  o New Option: Show Files With Error Server Response.

* Version 1.00 - First release.



The Location Of Mozilla Cache Folder
====================================

The cache folder of Mozilla Firefox is located under C:\Documents and
Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Profile Name]\Cache
The cache folder of SeaMonkey is located under C:\Documents and
Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Profiles\[Profile Name]\Cache
For other variants of Mozilla, you may find the cache folder under
C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application
Data\Mozilla\Profiles\[Profile Name]\Cache



Using MozillaCacheView
======================

MozillaCacheView doesn't require any installation process or additional
DLL files. Just copy the executable file (MozillaCacheView.exe) to any
folder you like, and run it.
After you run it, the main window displays the list of files currently
stored in the cache of the Mozilla/Firefox profile that you used in the
last time. If you want to view the cache of another profile, simply use
the 'Select Cache Folder' option (F9), and choose the desired cache
folder.
You can select one or more cache files from the list, and than export the
list into text/html/xml file ('Save Selected Items' option), copy the URL
list to the clipboard (Ctrl+U), copy the entire table of cache files
(Ctrl+C), and then paste it to Excel or to OpenOffice spreadsheet. You
can also extract the actual files from the cache, and save them into
another folder, You can do that by using the 'Copy Selected Cache Files
To' option (F4).



Command-Line Options
====================



/stext <Filename>
Save the list of all cache files into a regular text file.

/stab <Filename>
Save the list of all cache files into a tab-delimited text file.

/stabular <Filename>
Save the list of all cache files into a tabular text file.

/shtml <Filename>
Save the list of all cache files into HTML file (Horizontal).

/sverhtml <Filename>
Save the list of all cache files into HTML file (Vertical).

/sxml <Filename>
Save the list of all cache files to XML file.

-folder <Cache Folder>
Start MozillaCacheView with the specified cache folder.

Examples:
MozillaCacheView.exe -folder "C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\acf2c3u2.default\Cache"
MozillaCacheView.exe -folder "C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\acf2c3u2.default\Cache" /shtml
c:\temp\mz.html
MozillaCacheView.exe /stext c:\temp\mz.txt



Translating MozillaCacheView to other languages
===============================================

In order to translate MozillaHistoryView to other language, follow the
instructions below:
1. Run MozillaCacheView with /savelangfile parameter:
   MozillaCacheView.exe /savelangfile
   A file named MozillaCacheView_lng.ini will be created in the folder of
   MozillaCacheView utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
   editor.
3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally,
   you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
   (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information,
   it'll be used in the 'About' window.
4. After you finish the translation, Run MozillaCacheView, and all
   translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
   If you want to run MozillaCacheView without the translation, simply
   rename the language file, or move it to another folder.



License
=======

This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !



Disclaimer
==========

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.



Feedback
========

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com
