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Answer/Solution: WS_FTP Pro 7.0
includes the following applications:
WS_FTP Pro "Classic" user interface
WS_FTP Pro Explorer interface
WS_FTP Find Utility
WS_FTP Synchronize Utility
WS_FTP Scripting Utility
WS_FTP Scheduler Utility
WS_FTP Browser Integration
In This File
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- New Features in Version 7.0
- WS_FTP Pro Classic and Explorer (Description, Known Problems)
- WS_FTP Find Utility (Description, Known Problems)
- WS_FTP Synchronize Utility (Description, Known Problems)
- WS_FTP Scripting Utility (Description, Known Problems)
- WS_FTP Browser Integration (Description, Known Problems)
- Installing (All Applications)
- Uninstalling (All Applications)
- Updates to the User's Guide
- For More Information...
New Features in Version 7.0
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- Completely redesigned interface.
- Explorer interface is no longer tightly integrated with Windows Explorer, but navigation remains similar for familiarity
- New Wizard interface for adding new sites (Classic and Explorer)
- Improved firewall support, allows scripting of custom firewall types
- Multiple connections to the same site share a single network connection when possible
- Transfer Manager allows pausing, restarting, scheduling and deleting transfers
- Multiple transfers can be executed simultaneously or sequentially
- Scheduling interface uses Windows scheduler to schedule transfers for future execution.
- URL bar in classic allows a user to connect to an FTP site with minimal effort.
- New button bar in classic allows quick access to common functions.
- Added Windows associated icon view option (Options->Advanced->Common)
WS_FTP Pro Classic and Explorer
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Description
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WS_FTP Pro is a Windows-based file transfer client application that transfers files between a user's local PC and a remote computer system connected via a modem and telephone lines or by a local-area
network. With WS_FTP Pro, users can connect to any remote system that has a valid Internet address and an FTP server program, browse through directories and files, and transfer files between the two systems. In addition, users can create, change, and remove directories and view, execute, rename, or delete files.
WS_FTP Pro complies with the Windows sockets (Winsock) standard, allowing you to transfer files between a wide variety of systems, including Windows, OS/2, and UNIX systems.
WS_FTP Pro is shipped with two user interfaces: the "Classic" which looks like a standard Windows application, and the Explorer with a user interface that resembles Windows Explorer.
Known Problems
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When accessing help, if you get an error message saying you need a newer version of help, you can get the Microsoft update at -
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/htmlhelp/html/hhupd.exe
WS_FTP Find Utility
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Description
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The WS_FTP Find Utility allows searching an FTP site for files.
This utility is useful when searching for files on a large, complex site.
Known Problems
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None at this time
WS_FTP Scripting Utility
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Description
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The WS_FTP Scripting Utility automates the transfer and management of files through FTP commands such as open, get, and put. For example, you can create a script that instructs WS_FTP Pro to upload certain files, and then use a scheduling program to run the script at the same time each day or week.
Script lines that start with ';' are comments and are ignored by the command processor.
Known Problems
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None at this time
WS_FTP Synchronize Utility
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Description
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The WS_FTP Synchronize Utility is designed to allow you to "mirror" folders and directories between your PC and a remote FTP server. It lets you keep
remote sites up-to-date by automatically uploading files which have changed, while deleting files that have been removed from the master directory. This is especially useful for quickly and efficiently updating live web sites from an authoring site, or for mirroring FTP servers.
Known Problems
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None at this time
WS_FTP Scheduler Utility
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Description
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The WS_FTP Scheduler Utility is an interface to Windows Scheduler that allows you to schedule time consuming or reoccurring tasks to be executed
automatically.
Known Problems
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The WS_FTP Scheduler requires Internet Explorer 4.02+ to properly function. Microsoft has discontinued the ability to download the Task Scheduler add-in for Internet Explorer 4.x.
Internet Explorer 5.x is available for download from:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie
WS_FTP Browser Integration Utility
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Description
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Browser Integration allows you to use WS_FTP Pro to download files from a web browser. With this feature, if you select a download file in your web browser (provided the download file has an FTP URL), the download will be processed by WS_FTP Pro.
Known Problems
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Does not work with Netscape Navigator Version 6.
Installing (All Applications)
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If you purchased a WS_FTP Pro CD-ROM, insert the CD in a drive. If the CD does not automatically display a "Welcome" screen, click the Windows Start button and select Run. Enter the CD-ROM drive letter followed by autorun.exe. For example,
D:\autorun.exe. Follow the instructions on your screen.
If you downloaded WS_FTP Pro from the Internet, run the downloaded application, ftpproec.exe. Follow the instructions on your screen.
Uninstalling (All Applications)
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The uninstall function removes all files associated with WS_FTP Pro from your PC, including your configured sites. It also removes the WS_FTP Pro Explorer icon from your desktop.
To uninstall WS_FTP Pro, you can use the Uninstall application that is installed when you install the product. To do so, click the Start button, select WS_FTP Pro, and then select Uninstall WS_FTP Pro.
Updates to the User's Guide
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Additions to the site INI file:
Automatic connection retry timer
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We added a timer to the automatic retry; the default is to wait 30 seconds between retries. To change this option, you must add/modify the following line in the site's INI file:
RETRYDELAY=#seconds
Automatic re-connect option
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We added an option to automatically re-connect to a site when a command is issued on a closed connection. This option is "on" by default. If you wish to disable this option, you must add the following value in the site's section of the INI file:
AUTORECONNECT=0
Sounds
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Sounds are now completely handled through the Windows sounds settings from the Windows Control Panel. To change or remove a sound, go to the Control Panel, select the Sounds icon, and then edit the appropriate event.
For More Information...
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On Classic, Explorer, Find, Scripting, Synchronize:
- See online Help.
- Download the WS_FTP Pro User's Guide (.pdf file) from the Ipswitch Web site:
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/manuals.html
- Note: You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the .pdf file. You can also download the Acrobat Reader from the same location on our Web site.
On WS_FTP Server, a separately purchased product, see the Ipswitch Product Catalog or visit our web site
( http://www.ipswitch.com).
On WS_FTP Pro Development Kit, a separately purchased product, see the Ipswitch Product Catalog or visit our web site
( http://www.ipswitch.com).
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