Ms FTP - it rocks!

[MightyMidget]

I don't know if I'm insane, stupid, or what...

why is it that console FTP (ftp.exe in windows/system32) is like 5 times faster when uploading than any other ftp program I've tried (and I've tried a few)

Can anyone else confirm this or am I the only one seeing this? Maybe I'm hallucinating...

[MightyMidget]

I just uploaded a 1Mb mpeg file to test my theory:

Ms Ftp: 5.5s (299 k/s)
FlashFxp: 19.2s (107 k/s)
Ftp Navigator: 28s (60 k/s)

Hmmm.....

[ladydesigner]

I didn't even know there was an ftp program with Windows. |huh How the heck do you use it??

[Fonz]

I use that one (via cmd.exe) to download .htaccess files that aren't visible on some servers I frequent. Takes a little longer to enter all the data but it does the job. I didn't know it uploaded faster than regular ftp programs.

[MightyMidget]

It's quite a handy little tool, especially for automating uploads. You run it from a console.

Basically you write commands like this:

open ftpaddress
myname
mypassword
bin
put file

you can also use wildcards like
mput *.jpg
to upload all jpg files in the current folder

but the really neat part comes when you put the above in a file (ie ftpfile.txt) and run it like
ftp -s:ftpfile.txt

If you're into automating things it's very useful.

[zigx]

but watching a status bar is So fun!

[ladydesigner]

I still don't get it. I think I'll just stick with WsFtp for now. :)

[Fonz]

I still don't get it. I think I'll just stick with WsFtp for now. :)

WsFTP, that's the one with all the funny noises right? :)

[j3sUS183]

but watching a status bar is So fun!
Agree with that :D :D :D

[ladydesigner]

WsFTP, that's the one with all the funny noises right? :)


LOL! Yep, that's the one. ;)