FTP Import from FileZilla

[myitguy]

I think it would be really helpful to be able to import all FTP sites from other FTP programs.

FileZilla is my FTP app of choice, and rather handily stores its sites in an XML file. An import from that should be rather straight forward.

An example site entry in the FileZilla XML file:

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<Site Name="My IT Guy" Host="ftp.domain.tld" Port="21" User="username" Account="" RemoteDir="/public_html/" LocalDir="C:\web_files\" Pass="(some_encrypted_string)" Logontype="1" FWBypass="0" DontSavePass="0" ServerType="0" PasvMode="0" TimeZoneOffset="0" TimeZoneOffsetMinutes="0" Comments="" UTF8="0" DefaultSite="0"/>

P.S. How do I (or can I), insert "<" or ">" into a post without using quotes?

[syrupcore]

that sounds fairly easy and would probably read well to new users in project marketing.

"Automatically import all of you Filezilla settings"

"woa, webuilder sounds sweet!"

:D

[chrisjlocke]

If only everyone used FileZilla though!
Is it just me, or is it (FileZilla) annoying to use?!

[syrupcore]

I <3 Filezilla! What don't you like about it chris? I used WS for years and one day just realized how clean filezilla was. Perfect for me and most people here in the office. Beyond Compare-as-FTP has been winning a few hearts though...

Filezilla saves all the connection info in XML files is why I said 'easy' to do, by the way. Of course, that don't mean a thing cause it's all over my head! So I'll shut it now.

Will

[syrupcore]

Filezilla has 7947634 downloads listed on Sourceforge! Jinkies!

[notuo]

Me too.

Changed from WS to FileZilla was easy.

[chrisjlocke]

What don't you like about it chris?

The 'connect to default site' thing is bizarre. Why doesn't it just connect to the default site, rather than display the connection manager with the site highlighted - it means you have to click 'connect' which is just daft. If I want the connection manager, it should be available from the dropdown arrow (after the list of available sites).
It seems to connect multiple times to an FTP server. ie, log in to the server, and upload a file - it makes another connection. Why? Its just freaky.
When displaying a remote directory, it never displays the first directory, but some 'random' directory in the middle of the listing. Thats so annoying, I just want to punch someone. Repeatedly. I have to keep scrolling back to try and find the directory I want (I tend to use the 'list' view).
Changing the remote list view causes RSI! View -> Remote list view -> Select option. Whats wrong with an icon in the toolbar, like any other program?
Also, the listview doesn't reset the distance between files. Bit hard to explain, but if you view a directory with a large filename, so the columns have a wide space between them, go to a normal directory with short file names, and the wide column spacing is retained. Gah, thats nearly so annoying as the previous one.
F2 doesn't work to rename files - you have to single click them twice. How bloody annoying is that?!
You can't easily copy and paste files. If you want to move a file, thats easy - drag 'n drop with the treeview window.
It disconnects from the server but then forgets it does, so still trys to send 'PWD', 'LIST', 'PASV', etc commands, to keep it alive. Although the server responds with "Not logged in", FileZilla is too thick to work out what this means, and still trys to talk to it. Idiot.
You can edit a file, but its not until the called application is closed that FileZilla asks if you want to upload it back again. This is fine for Notepad, but annoying if you edit using ConText which allows multiple files to be opened. Edit a file, then realise you have to close ConText (and all open files) for the changes to be re-uploaded. Gah.
The 'most recently used' dropdowns for the directories are only 'session' based, so close down FileZilla and they're lost. Gah, thats annoying.

Apart from that, its a joy and pleasure to use.

[syrupcore]

I dunno how I missed this. I'm never using filezilla again! ;) I was cracking up, sorry to be laughing at your pain, reading that. 'Repeatedly?'. awesome.

I'm sending this list to the filezilla developers (with your home address attached) because it's all good stuff.

Default site is a little weird because it doesn't really get you very much beyond bolding in the drop down (at least as far as I can tell). The list of sites is used much more than the connection manager so why is the arrow tiny but the connection manager button large? UI wardsback.

I dunno about the random remote directory thing. I've never seen that. It connects to whatever directory you have setup within the site options doesn't it?

f2 would be nice, right click>rename is less annoying than the patient double click.

copy and paste is my biggest gripe. It'd be sweet if it had it's own clipboard or clipbin - even if it involved pulling things down to do it.

What do you use? You probably just wrote your own. :)

[chrisjlocke]

I dunno about the random remote directory thing. I've never seen that. It connects to whatever directory you have setup within the site options doesn't it?

Sorry - probably didn't explain myself. I connect to a 'files' directory which has about 7 directories and many files inside. Once thats displayed the file listing of that directory, it will select the 'scans' directory, no matter which directory I last used. Sometimes it will select the 'images' directory. When I say 'select', I mean its highlighted - selected. This means the screen is scrolled to that particular directory. Gah, its annoying. Haven't looked to see if anyone else has had this fault.

Used to use Ipswitch FTP, then CoreFTP. FileZilla is still my client of choice, despite the niggles. Can't remember why I switched from CoreFTP, but probably similar horrible gripes!

No, no intention to write my own!