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FTP Upload server on xp professional using filezilla or IIS

Feb 7, 2012 10:45PM PST
OK guys this is a long story but i'll try make it sweet and simpleHappy

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Re: ftp
Feb 7, 2012 11:05PM PST

With ftp you have a server (that runs on a server) and a client (that runs on your PC). And these comminicate via some very basic and simple commands. One of the many sites that document these commands is http://www.nsftools.com/tips/MSFTP.htm for example. You can try them (most, if not all, will be supported, I think) in the command line ftp-program that comes with Windows (or with any Linux version).

So all you've got to do:

1. Setup and configure any standard ftp-server on the server of your choice (you choose both the hardware and the OS). Of course, Linux is the usual choice, but any Windows server version should work also (but needs better security).

2. Program the client so that it does what you want it to do and no more. If you don't want the user to see files on the site, you don't implement the dir on the client GUI, for example. If you don't want him to know about the password, you put that hardcoded in your program. It's all up to you, as programmer of the client. If you want it to run from Excel, write it in VBA. If you only want it to run on an iPhone, make it an app and sell it via Apples app store.

Kees

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thanks kees once again..
Feb 8, 2012 12:02AM PST

as you said '<b>


Program the client</b> so that it does what you want it to do and no more. If you don't want the user to see files on the site, you don't implement the dir on the client GUI, for example. If you don't want him to know about the password, you put that hardcoded in your program. It's all up to you, as programmer of the client. If you want it to run from Excel, write it in VBA. If you only want it to run on an iPhone, make it an app and sell it via Apples app store.'

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Re: how to write a client program
Feb 8, 2012 12:21AM PST

1. Choose a programming language
2. Start learning it.
3. Continue learning it.
4. Write the program you need.

Lot's of client side programming languages to choose from, depending on the platform. There's C#, for example, or Visual Basic or C++ (althought that is somewhat outdated) or Java (the SE version).
To make it somewhat confusing, a browser based client program (like you use in this forum) is written in some server programming tool (like PHP or J2EE or asp.net).

The average IT student needs 2 years to learn enough of it to be a useful employee of a software company.

Kees

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What language has a future if i want
Feb 8, 2012 4:30AM PST

to choose one language for each server side and client side programming?
i have been avoiding programming throughout my career like a disease but it seem like there is not way to servive withing IT industry without programming? am i right?Happy

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You're right. Here's a nice article about it.
Feb 8, 2012 4:42AM PST
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Filezilla is not the answer.
Feb 8, 2012 12:11AM PST
http://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18124

That discussion also covers WHY? it has to read the dir. I wonder how you intended to handle duplicate names. (you didn't tell.)

However since Filezilla can be set to not show hidden files (noted at http://trac.filezilla-project.org/ticket/840 ) then you can simply hide all the files every few minutes with a scheduled task or cron job,.

Filezilla + your batch/cron job to hide files could be the answer.

Bob
PS. This is not an offer to write the one line file hiding batch file.
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thats really
Feb 8, 2012 4:41AM PST

make sense now, thanks bob.

are you into programming?

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And motorcycle repair.
Feb 8, 2012 4:49AM PST

2 days ago replaced the carburetor, yesterday touched up an app for PalmOS that we maintain and today working over a Windows/ Windows Mobile app.

Let's see, torque wrench, Visual Studio, solder iron, gas, hammer, batteries, and what can we do?

Wait a second, I wonder if Homeland Security will be visiting me soon?
Bob

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haha
Feb 8, 2012 4:55AM PST
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OS and Language wars?
Feb 8, 2012 5:27AM PST

Sorry but my hat will have Honda, MSFT, Oracle, Linux, PHP, JAVA and Texaco on it for whatever the job that is at hand.

No need to limit myself with one tool or company.
Bob