Re: [ql-users] Accessing FTP
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Can you try this from your web browser ? I have tested it from Demon with Internet Explorer, and it works. ftp://members.aol.com/mcadman/ It should bring up Windows Explorer and show some folders and files. One of the folders is set to 'Private' i.e, only available to myself as a member, the others should be open to anyone, and can be looked or downloaded where appropriate. Just navigate it like any other device. -- Malcolm Cadman Just tried it - it's very simple to use. It looks just like a normal Windows list of files. I read the README file without problem, and the PRIVATE folder and it said something like 'You do not have permission to access this' Yes, that it is it. Thanks. All as expected. What I am saying is that you should be able to set up an FTP access as alternative to your web site access. One can complement the other. On the web site you can also have a link to the FTP site. Users who know what they are looking for just go to the FTP, find the file(s) and download. Launchpad for example ( the demo version ) could have folder to itself, as a zip. The other programmes in the suite could be available independently were appropriate. In addition an Updates folder could hold any new changes for programs that will only be of use to a registered user. Seems straightforward as a user, I hope the uploading etc is as easy. Yes it is, isn't it ? Surprisingly useful :-) I must start making for use of it again myself :-) ... with HTTP you just tend to forget about FTP. Unless you maintain your own web site, and then you have to use FTP software to upload the files. Is it possible to display a text file or something which helps the user by showing the filename and a short description text: .. Back to previous directory turbo.zipTurbo compiler (100KB) game.zip Some game or other (25KB) qtranz.zip Q-Trans file handling program (1GB) readme.txt Description of files in this folder The folder can certainly have a name that is long and have spaces between the words / numbers, because it is being viewed with Win32. Thus a folder named > 'Turbo Compiler v.4xx ( 100KB ) - 14-01-05' - could have the relevant zip file inside it. You can also have any helpful text files around to guide the user, e.g, Compilers.txt, Games.txt, etc You just have to be a bit more creative, as the 'browser view' of a web page is not there. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Accessing FTP
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to display a text file or something which helps the user by showing the filename and a short description text: No, FTP is very old, from 1985 or so, and it show in many areas. You could of course point your HTML Links to the FTP files. Though I somehow fail to see the point of this excercise anyway, except perhaps doing "get everything" mass transfers. But most browsers disguised as FTP clients cannot even do that either. Well it is an alternative, or parallel to a web site. Certainly no web page to create with all those long lists of files. The FTP just looks like a device - so see it and look at it or download it depending on the file type. Yes it is 'old', however it is fundamental to the internet. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Accessing FTP
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is it possible to display a text file or something which helps > the user by showing the filename and a short description text: No, FTP is very old, from 1985 or so, and it show in many areas. You could of course point your HTML Links to the FTP files. Though I somehow fail to see the point of this excercise anyway, except perhaps doing "get everything" mass transfers. But most browsers disguised as FTP clients cannot even do that either. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Accessing FTP
> Can you try this from your web browser ? > > I have tested it from Demon with Internet Explorer, and it works. > > ftp://members.aol.com/mcadman/ > > It should bring up Windows Explorer and show some folders and files. > > One of the folders is set to 'Private' i.e, only available to myself as > a member, the others should be open to anyone, and can be looked or > downloaded where appropriate. > > Just navigate it like any other device. > > -- > Malcolm Cadman Just tried it - it's very simple to use. It looks just like a normal Windows list of files. I read the README file without problem, and the PRIVATE folder and it said something like 'You do not have permission to access this' Seems straightforward as a user, I hope the uploading etc is as easy. Is it possible to display a text file or something which helps the user by showing the filename and a short description text: .. Back to previous directory turbo.zipTurbo compiler (100KB) game.zip Some game or other (25KB) qtranz.zip Q-Trans file handling program (1GB) readme.txt Description of files in this folder Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Accessing FTP
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rich Mellor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:18:49 +, Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Dilwyn, with all the stuff that you are providing on your www site maybe you should also consider an FTP repository. In that way all the files available are readily accessible for download. FTP came before HTTP and was designed for file access. Although the latter seems now to be more popular as users are more used to accessing from a web site. I've never set up an FTP site and would need help and advice to get it going, but it's something I'd consider. I've been very lucky with Freeola UK6 site, it's reliable, has masses of free space and the only real restriction they place on you is that everything must be "visible", i.e. pages anyone can read or files anyone can download, you mustn't use it as a private file store. I guess they make their money from users dialling up. Can you point me a source of information on getting and setting up an FTP site? Can you try this from your web browser ? I have tested it from Demon with Internet Explorer, and it works. ftp://members.aol.com/mcadman/ It should bring up Windows Explorer and show some folders and files. One of the folders is set to 'Private' i.e, only available to myself as a member, the others should be open to anyone, and can be looked or downloaded where appropriate. Just navigate it like any other device. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
