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1. File sychronization - For both uploading and downloading
2. I would like to be able to upload a file to the right folder without selecting the desination path. Dreamweaver does this well but no other ftp client that I have seen does this. For examples say I want to upload the file /images/test.jpg I just select that image in my local file view and say "upload". It will then automatically go into the /images folder on the server.
3. Change the permissions / attributes of files (Something the Dreamweaver program can't do).
That's it really, I've found programs that can do combinations of the three but not all three in the one program.
Any suggestions welcomed
-Harvs-
[edited by: trillianjedi at 12:53 pm (utc) on Jan. 20, 2005]
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You may have tried that one already though.
To try and keep this thread spam-free, perhaps we can see if we can first of all find you an open-source FTP client that will do the job....
TJ
Both those programs are good but aren't doing what I would like them to.
With my current ftp program (In dreamweaver) All I have to do is select the root directory for my local folder and for my remote folder and then if I want to update a file to the remote server I just select it in the local folder and hit "upload". I don't have to worry about navigating to the correct destination folder on the remote view, this makes small updates so much faster.
The dreamweaver ftp program also has a great sychronization tool. I just click the files or folders I want to sychronize, select whether I want to "get" or "put" the files on the server and it's done.
The one thing dreamweaver doesn't do is allow me to set the attributes or permissions of files on the server. I am currently using Leech to do this.
The silly thing is I don't even use Dreamweaver for my coding. I only use it for the FTP.
Sorry about the lengthy post, I thought it best to explain fully to avoid confusion.
-Harvs-
Maybe I'm just expecting too much but ftp programs have been around for a long time, and these features don't seem to be anything too elaborate.
site chmod 777 pathto/myfile.php
One more thing you may be able to help with. On the remote view of my file server my .htaccess file isn't visible. Any way around this?
Thanks for the help
-Harvs-
in the preferences under code view or file types or something, there will be an option that reads 'open in code view' followed by a list of file extentions. Add .htaccess to this list.
Look around in the program "options" for either "show hidden files" or an entry for adding a custom command, which should be -a
Well thanks for the help eveyone, I guess in the end I'm back where I started....with dreamweaver :)
devshed.com/c/a/Administration/File-Synchronization-With-Rsync/
Don't know if it's made any more though. I used to get notification of upgrades, but haven't had one for a long while now.
Anything on a Linux system that begins with the dot is SUPPOSED to be invisible. This is by design, and the FTP programs are just respecting it. However . . .
With ws_ftp, if you want to copy down an .htaccess file, hit the <- arrow with nothing selected, and enter .htaccess in the pop-up. It will work.
To set permissions, right-click the files and select chmod.
To execute any FTP command (such as ls -a) right-click in the remote directory, and select QUOTE from the FTP commands sub-menu. Enter the command and press OK. Like chmod 755 .htaccess. :-D
