Hi! I've been evaluating WeBuilder and love it so far, but I've hit a brick wall. When I go to use the "Find and Replace in Files" window, I can't seem to get it to use my FTP server. Every time I try this I get a error message "The specified folder does not exist. Please specify valid folder and try again."
The default Folder is FTP::my.server.com (except this is my server, this is just a sample). I get the error message above when I am trying to do a mass replace across a bunch of different files. I run Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
Thanks!
FTP Find and Replace Problem
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davenz
Re: FTP Find and Replace Problem
I don't have an identical problem, but the following might have some relevance. If not, ignore it. I was thinking of filing a bug report on this issue anyway, even though I am not convinced this is a bug, just a usability quirk.
Have you correctly set a default folder for the ftp server in your project? This is the quirky bit in WeBuilder; for example, I can create a project and go to add the default FTP folder by connecting to the site, but I physically have to select the folder on the remote site or WeBuilder doesn't recognise the right path. If I connect to the ftp site, then just click 'OK', because I am already sitting in the default folder, in my example public_html, then WeBuilder tells me via a warning dialog that no folder is selected but then asks me if I want to use the current folder, public_html, instead, to which I answer yes. The path WeBuilder then sets for this folder in the project manager is:
FTP::myserver/public_html|
All well and good, except if I try to upload anything by right-clicking and selecting Upload to FTP, I get an invalid folder message, perhaps similar to the error dialog you are getting. I bet if I try doing any server-side searching I will get the same error. This is because the default folder path is wrong, even though I set it as public_html using (what I think is) the correct procedure.
I'm sorry, I haven't explained this very well, but here's my resolution and you may be able to resolve your issue by doing what I did.
As mentioned, when connected to the ftp site, if I physically click up a level (or down, it doesn't matter), and then select the now-visible public_html folder from the list of available folders, then WeBuilder sets the default folder path as:
FTP::myserver\/public_html|
Note the added back-slash. Now I can right-click upload and do all the relevant FTP tasks because the default folder is set correctly. The path you quoted gave me a clue to the issue because you also don't mention any slashes, let alone the extra back-slash.
Like I said, this might be a huge waste of time and I might be way off-base, but if it helps, then great; if not, then perhaps this can be a usability issue report!
Dave.
davethompson.co.nz
Have you correctly set a default folder for the ftp server in your project? This is the quirky bit in WeBuilder; for example, I can create a project and go to add the default FTP folder by connecting to the site, but I physically have to select the folder on the remote site or WeBuilder doesn't recognise the right path. If I connect to the ftp site, then just click 'OK', because I am already sitting in the default folder, in my example public_html, then WeBuilder tells me via a warning dialog that no folder is selected but then asks me if I want to use the current folder, public_html, instead, to which I answer yes. The path WeBuilder then sets for this folder in the project manager is:
FTP::myserver/public_html|
All well and good, except if I try to upload anything by right-clicking and selecting Upload to FTP, I get an invalid folder message, perhaps similar to the error dialog you are getting. I bet if I try doing any server-side searching I will get the same error. This is because the default folder path is wrong, even though I set it as public_html using (what I think is) the correct procedure.
I'm sorry, I haven't explained this very well, but here's my resolution and you may be able to resolve your issue by doing what I did.
As mentioned, when connected to the ftp site, if I physically click up a level (or down, it doesn't matter), and then select the now-visible public_html folder from the list of available folders, then WeBuilder sets the default folder path as:
FTP::myserver\/public_html|
Note the added back-slash. Now I can right-click upload and do all the relevant FTP tasks because the default folder is set correctly. The path you quoted gave me a clue to the issue because you also don't mention any slashes, let alone the extra back-slash.
Like I said, this might be a huge waste of time and I might be way off-base, but if it helps, then great; if not, then perhaps this can be a usability issue report!
Dave.
davethompson.co.nz
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Karlis
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Re: FTP Find and Replace Problem
I think you are trying to do Find and Replace in Files on FTP which is not possible.
Find and Replace in Files works for local files only, it could not possibly work with FTP as it would imply that all the files would have to be downloaded, processed and uploaded and that is not feasible.
If you need to process a bunch of files on the FTP server, the easiest way would be to download the files and do Find and Replace locally and then upload the updated files back to FTP.
Find and Replace in Files works for local files only, it could not possibly work with FTP as it would imply that all the files would have to be downloaded, processed and uploaded and that is not feasible.
If you need to process a bunch of files on the FTP server, the easiest way would be to download the files and do Find and Replace locally and then upload the updated files back to FTP.
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hector_sparkleberry
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Re: FTP Find and Replace Problem
It should be mentioned that Zend Studio 5 could do this back in 2006.. Is there an option within the program to do what you suggested? To download, search, and upload an entire folder in a few clicks?
Re: FTP Find and Replace Problem
Hello!
give netdrive a try http://www.netdrive.net/
its free for personal usage
and has a modest price-tag for commercial usage
netdrive "mounts" your ftp-server-driectory in windows-explorer
as local device, e.g. as K:\
Or try the commercial webdrive http://www.webdrive.com/ (which I did not use
personally)
of course mounting a ftp-directory locally is not as fast as a true local device, but
it acts as a real local device, so can you search and replace ...
Gorky
give netdrive a try http://www.netdrive.net/
its free for personal usage
and has a modest price-tag for commercial usagenetdrive "mounts" your ftp-server-driectory in windows-explorer
as local device, e.g. as K:\
Or try the commercial webdrive http://www.webdrive.com/ (which I did not use
personally)
of course mounting a ftp-directory locally is not as fast as a true local device, but
it acts as a real local device, so can you search and replace ...
Gorky
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Karlis
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Re: FTP Find and Replace Problem
Yes, but then again Zend Studio is heavily bloated and slow piece of software. FTP search is beyond the scope of our product. You should indeed check the alternative possibilities for FTP search.
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etbenterprises
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Re: FTP Find and Replace Problem
I'd like to add that Homesite also offered this feature.