Ftp Shell Extension For Windows

[section31]

Does anyone know of a little app/tool that adds a feature where you can right click on a file and send to an ftp server (specific folder).

 

 

Someone told me how to make a bat file while using the windows pre-existing ftp client. It works fine, but I'm looking for something a little more attractive and intuitive.

 

These are the instructions on how to get this to work.

This will be your bat file (ftpupload.bat) Put your hostname where it say "ftpHostname"

>@echo off
type cmds.org > cmds.txt
echo %1 >> cmds.txt
echo quit >> cmds.txt
call ftp -s:cmds.txt ftpHostname
del cmds.txt
pause

 

This will be just a file where the commands are held. (cmds.org) Specify your "ftpUsername" and "ftpPassword". Make sure and change the cds to point to the actual directory you want.

>ftpUsername
ftpPassword
cd public_html
cd images
bin
put

 

Now put this into one directory and then create a shortcut to the batfile. Now goto Start>Run Type sendto and put that shortcut you just made into this folder.

 

Ok, finally done. Yea yea, I know its a lot of work, but thats why I made this thread. To discuss any other alternatives.

[TCH-Dick]

You can try "SendTo FTP". I use WS_FTP Pro for my ftp client, which includes this feature and work much better than "SendTo FTP". It only takes a few clicks and you can choose from any site stored in WS_FTP.

[Pendragon]

Does anyone know of a little app/tool that adds a feature where you can right click on a file and send to an ftp server (specific folder). 

 

 

Someone told me how to make a bat file while using the windows pre-existing ftp client.  It works fine, but I'm looking for something a little more attractive and intuitive. 

 

These are the instructions on how to get this to work.

This will be your bat file (ftpupload.bat) Put your hostname where it say "ftpHostname"

>@echo off
type cmds.org > cmds.txt
echo %1 >> cmds.txt
echo quit >> cmds.txt
call ftp -s:cmds.txt ftpHostname
del cmds.txt
pause

 

This will be just a file where the commands are held.  (cmds.org)  Specify your "ftpUsername" and "ftpPassword".  Make sure and change the cds to point to the actual directory you want. 

>ftpUsername
ftpPassword
cd public_html
cd images
bin
put

 

Now put this into one directory and then create a shortcut to the batfile.  Now goto Start>Run  Type sendto and put that shortcut you just made into this folder. 

 

Ok, finally done.  Yea yea, I know its a lot of work, but thats why I made this thread.  To discuss any other alternatives.

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CuteFTP also has shell integration.

I've been having a problem with it lately though of not remembering my binary/ascii upload settings.. keeps trying to upload cgis as binary and jpgs as ascii!

 

if you connect using windows explorer one time, it will add it to your 'network places' and treat it like any other folder/drive.

[section31]

both cuteftp and wsftp support this. Wow, I've been using smartftp for years now and I'm surprised to see that they don't even have this feature.

 

Thanks, i'll check those 2 ftp clients out.

Edited April 14, 2005 by section31