FTP client?

TheSmJTheSmJ
edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
I've been trying to remember the name of an FTP client I used to use. With it you could que downloads/uploads, send files from one server to another, and some other cool crap. I THINK it was called FXFTP, but searches don’t come up with anything.

Anyone know the name of the client? I thought it might have been mentioned here quite a while ago.

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    CuteFTP is very sweet, that's what I use to do all those things you just said.
  • qparadoxqparadox Vancouver, BC
    edited March 2004
    FlashFXP or something perhaps?
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited March 2004
    FlashFXP! Thats it! Thanks!

    I used to use CuteFTP... way, way back in the days of Windows 3.1.
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited March 2004
    SmartFTP is what I normally use. Can't beat the price.
  • qparadoxqparadox Vancouver, BC
    edited March 2004
    I use smart as well, its lack of FXP features is unfortunate for certain "fun" activities.
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited March 2004
    Flash FXP is quite useful. I was putting together my FTP site back together. Funny you should mention that.

    KingFish
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    I use AceFTP3 ...it's free.
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    I do nto know if this will apply to YOU, but FTP Voyager is very good and very flexible. You can get it to SSL or SSH login, and put or fetch files fine, with an interface like Windows Explorer-- actually, it is a SIX pane interface, one for server control messages, one for one for FTP status, and time remaining and percentage complete, one pair for an explorer like directory tree and file list for server, and one identical pair for client end. Yuo can drag-drop files for uploading and downloading, queue multiple files for uplaoding and downloading with drag-drop, and it has a good scheduler. It will autoretry connects that fail at 30 second intervals, and can active or passive FTP. It autoresumes on a failed or dropped connect and you can stop and then resume manually if you want.

    I use it for Windows-to-windows, Windows client to Linux and BSD FTP servers, and Windows client to Unix servers, Worldwide. 15 day free trial, it is published by Rhinosoft. It has its own web site, at http://www.ftpvoyager.com and has been avialble for more than 5 years. It FLIES as far as speed, and is one heck of a lot easier to use then WS_FTP. It is less expensive than CuteFTP.

    One other thing, it knows when to use ASCII and binary, stick it in binary mode, it does binary transfers, ASCII directory fetches and port negotiation control that is adaptive to server response. It wants about 5.25 MB of HD space, installed, for itself. Pretty tiny and compact. I use it to sync my Websites, it can rsync and CVS sync also or upload entire full directories in an auto-built queue. It is the equivalent of gFTP in basic capability but easier to use and more flexible. If you do not need a server side software for Windows, it is very worthwhile to look at it, at least. I like it better than Cute, myself. I can custom almost any options that are not autoadaptive by server bookmark.

    John D.
  • rocktechrocktech London, England
    edited April 2004
    Hi

    Have you ever used Coffeecup free ftp. It is really simple and it is only about 1mb so you can just put it on a floppy disk! I have been trying to find a replacement for it because it is getting a bit boring after 5 years but all the others like Cute Ftp, WS_ftp and smart ftp are just too flash and i just want one for uploading a simple website like coffeecup. any suggestions?

    :cheers:
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    Best idea I can think of is FTP Voyager. You do not have to look at all the panes, you can configure it so it hides lots of unwanted stuff. BUT, more like burn it to a CD than put on a floppy....

    Look at http://www.sourceforge.net/ though, there are some fairly small JAVA-Based ftp clients there (for various platforms, windows included). Could be wrong, but I think the person who did Hauri's ViRobot Expert did a simple looking FTP client also....

    But, go with what works best for you, all this web stuff is about getting the work done better, and all the CoffeeCup special-function modules add up to most of the functionality in Macromedia's integrated stuff. If you like small and compact and simply modularized stuff, try Java2 based stuff.

    Linux also could do this simply, with Pro_FTPd, but not sure that is available for Windows.

    OH, check out rsync as a way to get things synced between server\host and client\dev box for website work.... :D rsync will be tiny, it takes and compares files in both places, then lets you know which is older or smaller and then you can upload only the different files. Good way to cross-check a server versus your home or business remote dev box. Also faster, as it can just change the remote files to match if the host supports DIFFing and rsync-- in essence it can update by transfering just the diffs so files match, whereas FTP uploads whole files.

    John D.
  • rocktechrocktech London, England
    edited April 2004
    thanks i will try these apps :thumbsup::cheers:
  • panzerkwpanzerkw New York City
    edited April 2004
    WS FTP Pro

    It just works so well.
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