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<title><![CDATA[By: scooter]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50084</link>
<description><![CDATA[For anyone that shows up later, (should this be given away again in the future)  this is actually a pretty cool little tool.  Obviously it requires a need, but only days after installing it I found a need, and with a few minutes of figuring out the scripting language, (I've never even seen Pascal) I was able to automate some backups that need to be moved to remote storage on a regular basis.

As listed above, there are other programs available, but if you need to do what this does, it does it well, in my opinion.  Actually, it does it well, even if you don't need it.  :)]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 01:48:56 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Steven Avery]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50083</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi Folks,

  Here is a list of FTP programs with schedule and automation capabilities.
http://schedule-ftp.qarchive.org/

  There are many ways to implement such capabilities, and since you often would end up with FTP on multiple puters you really would prefer inexpensive licensing (free, or $25 per puter or $50 per licensee multi-puters).  If you are spending more for a client it should be very competent and have super-special capabilities.

  Sherrod FTP is a new one in the mix that I find quite nice. The folks are astute and helpful. 
http://www.sherrodcomputers.com/products_sherrodftp.cfm

  Here is a small discussion of the scheduling FTP question.
http://forum.osnn.net/archive/index.php?t-89224.html

  I'll pass on getting involved in a proprietary, limited scripting language on costly software (today's GAOTD).  However the idea of a couple of good FTP programs on GAOTD is kewl, and the comments here were largely fun.  

Shalom,
Steven]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 03:15:19 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: fruns]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50082</link>
<description><![CDATA[program crashing here at every program start]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 02:31:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Spiritwolf]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50081</link>
<description><![CDATA[Personally, I figure that whether the software being offered is something I can use or not, or try and don't like, etc, I haven't lost anything.  Two programs, Image compressor and Titan Backup, kept being unable to recognize that they were licensed after they were installed, so I finally had to uninstall them.  At least I didn't pay for a program that turned out unusable, or refused to run because they didn't recognize their license after the first day.  

Sometimes I've downloaded something I wasn't familiar with, and I've learned more about the process by experimenting with the software.  I haven't messed with FTP much, this program looks like it will help me learn more about FTP.

Sometimes I've downloaded programs that turned out so good I wouldn't want to be without them!

Sometimes I've read comments and found recommendations for freeware alternatives to a program, that I didn't know about before, but that I investigated, tried, and liked.  Reading comments about a GAOTD was what led me to some very good freeware alternatives.

As for branded software, sometimes its great, sometimes it has big drawbacks... I have read a number of articles that pointed out the fact that virus programmers, etc, target the brand software antivirus, antimalware, etc, becacuse they know that's what most people have.  Run a good but lesser known security/antivirus program, and your security may be stronger simply because the lesser known less used program is also less of a target.

So far, even the very worst giveaway I downloaded, didn't cause any harm to anything...so I've never lost anything, I've only gained.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 02:07:16 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: brad]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50080</link>
<description><![CDATA[oh and for everyone recommending FTP clients, this is NOT and FTP client. Filezilla and others are not the same thing. This is an FTP automation client.  Very different.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 21:34:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Terry]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50079</link>
<description><![CDATA[One thing I haven't seen noted (or not noted strongly enough): FTP sends everything in plain text, making it easy to interecept. This is particularly dangerous because it sends your account and username in plain text. Someone who intercepts them can get in and do anything you can, including copy, change, or delete.

SFTP is better.

Please push for lots less FTP software and lots more SFTP software. If it says "FTP (oh, and by the way we support SFTP too)" it should be ignored. Wait for something that says "this is an SFTP program (and we support FTP for those that don't care about security, privacy, or confidentiality).]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 21:27:48 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: brad]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50078</link>
<description><![CDATA[i took some more time and played with this.  It's actually a fairly neat program.  The language being used to script is a subset of Pascal.

Previously people mentioned conditionals and loops being unavailable, they are available, but very poorly documented (ie not at all for loops).

So as far as the comment in #25 goes, you certainly can do what you want. The loop structure is basically:
 repeat
      i := i + 1;
      WriteLog('Hello');
 until i = 10;

using conditionals to set the i value it would be very easy to test a connection, so it can be a quite good program.

Now for the bad....the subset of Pascal is quite poorly implemented. As far as I can tell there is no coerceon for variables (the reason i didn't say WriteLog(i) in the example), and no true string variables.  In fact there are only three variable types, but the documentation only tells you what two of them are.

Some of the looping does not work at all, and I would suspect many of the other useful parts of Pascal were stripped from the released version as the company also offers custom versions. It probably helps sell their script services.

Bottom line is that it is a decent program, and being free puts it in the price range of many users. If you have access to a VB compiler though, you can do the same thing already with the proper ocx. So not bad, but the learning curve due to implementation and crippled functions makes it rather useless to anyone that has access to other languages/technologies. Although it is a neat idea, unless you want to buy the scripting service or fight the learning curve, it is probably a pass.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 21:26:35 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Chris De David]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50077</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi, I need an FTP application that allows you to set "ignore" options.

I want it to ignore my SVN and CSV folders in every folder on my development system... maybe someone out there knows of such an FTP application. Thanks, ChrisD]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 21:12:25 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Nick]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50076</link>
<description><![CDATA[My company just switched servers.  Now I have to set permissions for all files folders and directories.  The ftp program I use, and like, makes me do each folder with contents manually.  This should make it easier.  I'll try it.  Thanks GAOTD for providing a nice diversion for the end of a busy day...checking out a free program, no matter who thinks it isn't worth it!]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 20:35:12 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Christopher]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coding-ftp/#comment-50075</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thank You !!!  I have been looking for a good ftp client Yeah!!  Something I can use and to think I all most didn't come here today.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 20:12:47 -0400</pubDate>
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