Here's what it looks like when you are not connected to any FTP servers. Notice that your home computer's files and directories (folders) are shown on the left side of the program under the heading "Local System"
You should see the "Session Properties" dialog box in front of the WS_FTP application. . .
(or click the "Connect" button).
Click the "New" button and fill in the dialog box as shown.
In the spaces for "User ID" and "Password", fill in your own gl account
user name and password. If you want these to be entered automatically after you
get it set up, make sure the "Save Pwd" checkbox is checked.
Also, make sure the "Anonymous" checkbox is not checked.
You can double-click on any of the directories (folders) shown to enter them. In order to
get back out of those directories to higher directories, just double-click the little "up-pointed"
arrow that's above the directories (this works for the "Local System" and the "Remote System").
You could also click on the "ChgDir" button of the desired system and type in the path.
You can add a new directory (folder) to either system by clicking on the "MkDir" button on that system.
Note: The new directory will be created inside the directory whose contents is shown.
In order to transfer files (either from "Local" to "Remote" or vice versa) you must find the file(s) you
wish to transfer (in the appropriate directory) and click on them so they are highlighted.
Note: You can highlight multiple files by holding down the "Shift" or "Ctrl" key while clicking.
Make sure the system ("Local" or "Remote") to which you are sending the file(s) is showing the directory (folder) to which
you want the file(s) sent. Then just click the little arrow button in the middle of the program that points to
the system that is on the opposite side (again "Local" or "Remote") of the file(s) you wish to send.
Note: The files will be shown on both sides once the transfer is complete.
Now Click on the "Session (cont'd)" tab and fill it in as shown
Once you have it all filled in as shown, Click on the "Set as default" button.
Now Click on the "Extensions" tab and fill it in as shown
This is done by typing each extension (individually) into the upper text box and then clicking on the "Add" button.
Note: Only files with the extension shown in this tab will automatically be sent in ASCII format.
You can add other extensions to this list if it meets your needs to do so.
This next tab is optional. If you happen to write your C/C++ program code using Microsoft Visual C++ or Borland Turbo C++
you've noticed that these programs like to save the ".c" or ".C" files with the extension ".cpp". Well this is unacceptable in the
Unix system at UMBC. But not to worry, you can set up WS_FTP to automatically change the extensions for you when it transfers the files.
Click on the "Convert" tab and fill it in as shown.
This is done by typing in ".cpp" in the "Source" text box, and ".C" in the "Destination" text box. Then
click on the "Add" button.
Do the same thing with ".h" and ".H"
Note: The set up as shown is for C++ files. If you're programming in ANSI C you should enter ".cpp" in the
"Source" text box and ".c" (lower case "c") in the "Destination" text box.
And do not change the case of the ".h" files (so don't enter anything about them).
