I've been using FileZilla buy it *LACKS* a batch download capability. I need to download ~30 files in a session from as many different directories(usually only one/directory, never more than two). Point and click is fine for a few files but this gets painful ;< The filenames and their directories follow a uniform naming convention so creating a list of desired files is trivial. Eventually I'll download 300-500 files. Suggestions? Thanks.
[OT] Recommended FTP client?
Started by ●May 26, 2007
Reply by ●May 26, 20072007-05-26
Richard Owlett <rowlett@atlascomm.net> writes:> I've been using FileZilla buy it *LACKS* a batch download capability. > > I need to download ~30 files in a session from as many different > directories(usually only one/directory, never more than two). Point > and click is fine for a few files but this gets painful ;< > > The filenames and their directories follow a uniform naming convention > so creating a list of desired files is trivial. Eventually I'll > download 300-500 files. > > Suggestions? Thanks.Hi Richard, You've left out a few details. What OS are you using? Where are you downloading from and to? Without knowing the answers, I can still suggest, if you can get a client, that you use either scp (if it's from a computer you have access to) or wget (works well for downloading from websites). Assuming you have Windoze, you can get a single Gatefied client (like WSFTP), or you can download and install cygwin, which gives you an entire unix-like environment, including wget and scp. Of you could install linux... -- % Randy Yates % "Rollin' and riding and slippin' and %% Fuquay-Varina, NC % sliding, it's magic." %%% 919-577-9882 % %%%% <yates@ieee.org> % 'Living' Thing', *A New World Record*, ELO http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr
Reply by ●May 26, 20072007-05-26
Richard Owlett wrote:> I've been using FileZilla buy it *LACKS* a batch download capability. > > I need to download ~30 files in a session from as many different > directories(usually only one/directory, never more than two). Point and > click is fine for a few files but this gets painful ;< > > The filenames and their directories follow a uniform naming convention > so creating a list of desired files is trivial. Eventually I'll download > 300-500 files. > > Suggestions? Thanks. >www.cuteftp.com VLV
Reply by ●May 27, 20072007-05-27
Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:> > > Richard Owlett wrote: >> I've been using FileZilla buy it *LACKS* a batch download capability. >> >> I need to download ~30 files in a session from as many different >> directories(usually only one/directory, never more than two). Point >> and click is fine for a few files but this gets painful ;< >> >> The filenames and their directories follow a uniform naming convention >> so creating a list of desired files is trivial. Eventually I'll >> download 300-500 files.The free version includes spyware. The pay version is worth the price. It is bundled with CuteHTMLm a decent HTML editor. Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Reply by ●May 27, 20072007-05-27
Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> writes:> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote: >> Richard Owlett wrote: >>> I've been using FileZilla buy it *LACKS* a batch download capability. >>> >>> I need to download ~30 files in a session from as many different >>> directories(usually only one/directory, never more than two). Point >>> and click is fine for a few files but this gets painful ;< >>> >>> The filenames and their directories follow a uniform naming >>> convention so creating a list of desired files is >>> trivial. Eventually I'll download 300-500 files. > > The free version includes spyware. The pay version is worth the > price. It is bundled with CuteHTMLm a decent HTML editor.cygwin is free with no spyware. It is a large download and for years the site has been slow, however. I think we'd all be better off running linux with Windoze as a virtual guest OS. -- % Randy Yates % "Remember the good old 1980's, when %% Fuquay-Varina, NC % things were so uncomplicated?" %%% 919-577-9882 % 'Ticket To The Moon' %%%% <yates@ieee.org> % *Time*, Electric Light Orchestra http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr
Reply by ●May 27, 20072007-05-27
Randy Yates wrote:> Richard Owlett <rowlett@atlascomm.net> writes: > > >>I've been using FileZilla buy it *LACKS* a batch download capability. >> >>I need to download ~30 files in a session from as many different >>directories(usually only one/directory, never more than two). Point >>and click is fine for a few files but this gets painful ;< >> >>The filenames and their directories follow a uniform naming convention >>so creating a list of desired files is trivial. Eventually I'll >>download 300-500 files. >> >>Suggestions? Thanks. > > > Hi Richard, > > You've left out a few details. What OS are you using? Where are you > downloading from and to?OS - WindowsXP Pro Downloading from www.ngs.noaa.gov/cors/rinex/2007/> > Without knowing the answers, I can still suggest, if you can get a > client, that you use either scp (if it's from a computer you have > access to) or wget (works well for downloading from websites). > > Assuming you have Windoze, you can get a single Gatefied client > (like WSFTP),would have to get Pro version for $55 (or more). Home version doesn't do anything more than FileZilla (free) but costs $$$> or you can download and install cygwin, which gives > you an entire unix-like environment, including wget and scp.Think I've already have cygwin somewhere. Will check.> > Of you could install linux...A friend with high speed connection is supposed to be downloading one of the Linux versions which can be _run_ from a cd.
Reply by ●May 27, 20072007-05-27
Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:> > > Richard Owlett wrote: > >> I've been using FileZilla buy it *LACKS* a batch download capability. >> >> I need to download ~30 files in a session from as many different >> directories(usually only one/directory, never more than two). Point >> and click is fine for a few files but this gets painful ;< >> >> The filenames and their directories follow a uniform naming convention >> so creating a list of desired files is trivial. Eventually I'll >> download 300-500 files. >> >> Suggestions? Thanks. >> > > www.cuteftp.com > > VLVWould have to get Pro version for $60 for scripting Home version does no more than FileZilla(free) but still costs $$$
Reply by ●May 27, 20072007-05-27
"Richard Owlett" <rowlett@atlascomm.net> wrote in message news:135irsbh5m51a7a@news.supernews.com...> > OS - WindowsXP ProIf you are running windows xp open up Windows Explorer (your file manager) Go to Tools ==> Map Network Drive Click the ' Sign up for online storage or connect to a network server' hypertext at the bottom. Click Next, Click Next Fill in the ftp internet address ftp:// whatever (ftp://ftp.microsoft.com for example) Click next Either leave the Log on anonymously box ticked or put in you login details, click Next Give it a name reference Click Next, Finish The ftp site now appears in your file subdirectory list in My Network Places You can now drag and drop files/bunches of files until your hearts content, treating the site as an extension of your hard drive. HTH Icky
Reply by ●May 27, 20072007-05-27
Richard Owlett wrote:> Randy Yates wrote: > >> ... >> or you can download and install cygwin, which gives >> you an entire unix-like environment, including wget and scp. > > > Think I've already have cygwin somewhere. Will check. >I do have it installed. Will now have to read the instructions ;/
Reply by ●May 27, 20072007-05-27
Icky Thwacket wrote:> "Richard Owlett" <rowlett@atlascomm.net> wrote in message > news:135irsbh5m51a7a@news.supernews.com... > > >>OS - WindowsXP Pro > > > > If you are running windows xp open up Windows Explorer (your file manager) > > Go to Tools ==> Map Network Drive > > Click the ' Sign up for online storage or connect to a network server' > hypertext at the bottom. > > Click Next, Click Next > > Fill in the ftp internet address ftp:// whatever (ftp://ftp.microsoft.com > for example) > > Click next > > Either leave the Log on anonymously box ticked or put in you login details, > click Next > > Give it a name reference > > Click Next, Finish > > > The ftp site now appears in your file subdirectory list in My Network Places > > You can now drag and drop files/bunches of files until your hearts content, > treating the site as an extension of your hard drive. > > HTH > > Icky >But I was trying to get AWAY FROM "drag and drop" ;>
