Wanted: Neophytes ftp Client

stephen barncard stephenREVOLUTION2 at barncard.com
Mon Dec 19 02:31:31 EST 2011


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On 18 December 2011 11:41, Bob Earp <rjearp at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Problem:
> I support a bunch of seniors located around the world that wish to share
> files on occasions.  Small files are OK as they get attached to eMail, but
> large files are a bugger.  Unfortunately the site being used is on a shared
> server, so web site solutions such as Remository time-out.  I can ftp the
> files to the server, but then the problem is most of the other users are
> absolute neophytes when it comes to ftp clients.  Yep, I know clients like
> FileZilla are not that difficult to set up and use, but you try to step an
> 80 year old through the process, and expect them to remember it  !!
>
> The Solution:
> We can use a fixed (hard wIred) URL, so I was thinking of putting together
> a "Neophytes ftp Client" with the following features (hopefully);
>
> - Cross platform (no problem with that using LC)
> - Start & Stop buttons which connect or disconnect the stack to the
> server.  Just so the user can see that things are working.
> - Field with list of files at the remote URL with (preferably) file name &
> extension, date and size.
> - Upload button that opens a dialogue box to select a file from the local
> machine.
> - Download button that requires the user to select a file from the list of
> remote files
> - Upload/Download progress bar (nice to have)
>
> Before I start to create something from scratch, it came to mind that
> somebody may have already written something with similar features.  Anybody
> know of such ?
>
> Thanks, Bob...
>
>
>
> Bob Earp
> White Rock, British Columbia.
>
>
>
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