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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: JaXanim on September 02, 2004, 08:54:32 PM

Title: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: JaXanim on September 02, 2004, 08:54:32 PM
I'm having to use a pc atm 'cos I think my PowerFlyer's had it. Can't run the Amiga anyway.

So, I'm having to use the old pc I cobbled together with the help of fellow AOrger, spiranthos (All hail...)

The fact is, almost everything about the pc baffles me!
Why the Hell is everything so bloody complicated?!
All I want to do is update my website. The FTP client I downloaded, while expansive and sophisticated, is so bloody complicated! How I managed to download my site files is anybody's guess.

Anyway, can anyone suggest a free FTP client for the pc which is as sweet to use as AmiTradeCenter?

One with a simple 'upload selected file' button would be good.

Cheers,

JaX
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: x56h34 on September 02, 2004, 09:00:40 PM
FlashFXP is not free, however extremely good.
If you can live with the 30 second long splash screen, asking you to register, then I guess it is sort of free. :-)
I registered, and it was quite worth it.

http://www.flashfxp.com
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: djbase on September 02, 2004, 09:02:23 PM
Give SmartFTP a look.

http://www.smartftp.org/ (http://www.smartftp.org/)
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: Gojirax on September 02, 2004, 09:08:54 PM
WSFTP Lite is a good one. (My Wife uses that to upload her web site.

The interface is pretty close to the same as Directory Opus.

http://www.bolton-heaton.freeserve.co.uk/wsftp.htm might have it? (Didn't have time to verify the download.. just googled it.)
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: Holley on September 02, 2004, 10:27:56 PM
I use WhatsUpFtp (WSFTP), it's just like using an old Amiga program ... more DirWorks2 than DOpus :-D
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: Gojirax on September 02, 2004, 10:28:45 PM
Ok... DoPus 4 then. ;)
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: Merc on September 03, 2004, 12:50:20 AM
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DJBase wrote:
Give SmartFTP a look.

http://www.smartftp.org/ (http://www.smartftp.org/)


Agreed, Smartftp is great.  Has a real Amiga feel to it somehow, I guess because it's so intuitive to use.
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: jjans on September 03, 2004, 02:25:50 AM
Quote

Merc wrote:
Quote

DJBase wrote:
Give SmartFTP a look.

http://www.smartftp.org/ (http://www.smartftp.org/)


Agreed, Smartftp is great.  Has a real Amiga feel to it somehow, I guess because it's so intuitive to use.


Gotta look at that one myself if it has the Amiga feel.

I have been using this simple  one  with success FTPExplorer (http://www.ftpx.com/)
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: kgrach on September 03, 2004, 03:01:31 AM
filezilla

kgrach
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: JaXanim on September 03, 2004, 06:41:03 PM
Those should give me something to go at, guys, thanks a lot.

JaX
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: HotRod on September 03, 2004, 07:22:13 PM
No there aren't. But there are other clients that are ok and does its job wich is what you're looking for, right?

I too hate those over-worked programs that get you scared when you launch it. It's ok with overworked-programs as long as you have to have a look to find the advanced settings. You don't want it mixed up with the rest of the program!

Anyway, something that will feal ok is available for Windows I'm sure. I think I used CuteFTP or something wich worked ok. It isn't AmiTradeCenter but it is ok and there are more programs like that available.
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: Cyberus on September 03, 2004, 07:35:50 PM
I used to use WSFTP too

Can't you FTP from MS-DOS? :lol:
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: Gojirax on September 03, 2004, 08:11:53 PM
@Cyberus:

Yeah, you can FTP from DOS.

Type FTP
Type OPEN
Type the name of the site you are FTPing to and voila.. start surfing for files. :)

That used to be the only way for me heh.
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: BigBenAussie on September 03, 2004, 10:06:51 PM
Dudes, you can FTP directly from Internet Explorer or Windows (File) Explorer. Just type in your FTP address(ftp://www.yoursite.com) and you're away, then you go to the file menu and select login as.... I think your website entry will then stick around in your IE entries and you can use it like any other folder. I found it a little flakey though, but that may have been just my connection when I used it. I don't know if this works with anything other than 2000 and Xp. I now use a program on windows called FTP Commander which I'm happy with, but if I didn't have it installed I'd go for Explorer.
Title: Re: Anything like AmiTradeCenter?
Post by: seer on September 03, 2004, 11:34:08 PM
Yes, IE and Explorer cant use FTP://. Tho it seems to handle it more like network shares then a remote FP site. The context menus are really slow when using IE for FTP. Guess Explorer first tries to get info on the file so it can display the correct context menu.