Re: [CGUYS] Firefix/IE file saving
>My co-worker would like to be able to view the image files I've uploaded >to the FTP site, & since I don't have any problems working with Firefox >for downloading & viewing the files, I thought that might be a simple >solution for her. If you have files in a directory the browser's normal mode of operation is to list the files as a list of links. Clicking on the link opens the file in the browser. It the files are JPEGs the browser will be able to display them. This assumes the file are not too large. Your server may be blocking directory listing as a security measure. Then you may need to generate an index with a small PHP script. (That is why most servers default to opening the file called index when you enter a directory. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefix/IE file saving
If you are uploading them to a site, cannot you not link them to an icon or a thumbnail of the pictures? Stewart At 09:09 AM 7/23/2008, you wrote: I use a free version of AceFTP for uploading the files. My co-worker would like to be able to view the image files I've uploaded to the FTP site, & since I don't have any problems working with Firefox for downloading & viewing the files, I thought that might be a simple solution for her. I didn't want to add a different type of program like a standalone FTP program; she's comfortable with web browsers, so I was hoping I could stick with that. But thanks for the suggestion. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefix/IE file saving
I use a free version of AceFTP for uploading the files. My co-worker would like to be able to view the image files I've uploaded to the FTP site, & since I don't have any problems working with Firefox for downloading & viewing the files, I thought that might be a simple solution for her. I didn't want to add a different type of program like a standalone FTP program; she's comfortable with web browsers, so I was hoping I could stick with that. But thanks for the suggestion. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Dunford Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:42 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Firefix/IE file saving > 1) How can I download the files from the FTP site in IE like I do in > Firefox? > 2) Why can't I get Firefox to work on her computer, when it works fine > on mine (she has Administrator status on her computer, & I had her do > the Firefox installation). I can't answer you specifically because I don't use a browser for FTP, which leads to a suggestion: My experience has been that, in general, browsers are terrible FTP clients. Have you considered using a standalone FTP client? There are many. FileZilla is open source, free, and solid. You will need to spend a couple of minutes setting up the connection (specifying the URL and login information), but after that there's nothing to it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefix/IE file saving
I'll guess it's an intrusive firewall issue. More than that is probably beyond the scope of a mailing list, unless she wants to drop by and mess with it herself. It's probably a bad idea to have clients logging in via FTP anyway, so instead I'd be trying to figure out why she can't work via http. I mean, does she have a great need to upload files? If all she's doing is downloading, then FTP really isn't needed. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:59 AM, David Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ctrl-click or Alt-click-can't remember which). Now, in IE 7, I have the option of "Save Target as...", & when I try that, the file starts to download, then stops, telling me that the login was unsuccessful * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefix/IE file saving
> 1) How can I download the files from the FTP site in IE like I do in > Firefox? > 2) Why can't I get Firefox to work on her computer, when it works fine > on mine (she has Administrator status on her computer, & I had her do > the Firefox installation). I can't answer you specifically because I don't use a browser for FTP, which leads to a suggestion: My experience has been that, in general, browsers are terrible FTP clients. Have you considered using a standalone FTP client? There are many. FileZilla is open source, free, and solid. You will need to spend a couple of minutes setting up the connection (specifying the URL and login information), but after that there's nothing to it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
