AutoFTP Program
AutoFTP is a simple and very low resource usage program to
monitor a chosen file on your PC and to automatically FTP that file to
an FTP location if the file has changed.
The program allows the setting of a polling interval to check for a
change in your chosen file and also the ability to define certain FTP
errors that are transient and thus allow the program to retry the FTP
upload up to four times before reporting a hard error. You can
also force upload a file that has not changed.
A really useful utility program for automating the upload of a file to
a website or other location.
The AutoFTP Program is currently Freeware
with a Careware/Charity status
and objective. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Careware).
Please Donate to my
supported charity which I would very much appreciate, as will they,
and will keep me developing and supporting the programs.
These programs run on Windows
up to and including Windows 10.
AutoFTP Current Release
Information
Note! I check all my software before uploading with Malwarebytes
Pro and Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus. In addition I use
VirusTotal.com to confirm as they have over 60 scanner engines.
Despite these actions you may find that your AntiVirus/Security
software may flag my software. This is because I use a source
protection obfuscater which confuses them. Please report to me
via Email any cases where you find any issue with downloading my
software. When I receive such reports I download
myself and revalidate. I then contact the anti virus software
vendor with a false positive report. It can take them 48
hours or longer to process and update their definitions.
Meanwhile you can also use VirusTotal.com for yourself and decide if
you want to create an exception in your software.
Current Release - V1.1.0.0 - 04 January 2021
The current release version, files and MD5 checksums are as detailed in
the table below:
Version
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File
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MD5
Checksum
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Date
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| V1.1.0.0 |
AutoFTP_V1100.zip |
13E0D4ACA5A20FDDA3297F2418D6A8EF
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04 January 2021 |
| V1.1.0.0 |
AutoFTP.exe
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D736251FCE0134E46AD4539F0544060C
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04 January 2021 |
NEW in V1.1.0.0
- Add - Improved log error messages
- Add - Improved parameter checking and message
- Add - Addition of an error message to permitted retry error message
list
- Add - Improved file upload flow control and running status
Modifications in V1.1.0.0
- Mod - New main main page layout/look
Fixes in V1.1.0.0
- Fix - Auto upload could happen with incorrect parameters set this
causing more errors
Known Issues in V1.1.0.0
To Download the current
version please follow the link below.
Go to AutoFTP
Download page.
All documentation is included in this
download. The is no User Manual but the program has a Help page.
Previous
Release Details can be found here:
Next Release will have:
- Possibly - Anything else users ask me for
Thanks to Mark T.
Were it not for Mark T. then AutoFTP would probably not exist. He
wanted a means of automatically uploading a data file to his website
when it changed. He helped tremendously with testing and
ironing out some issues with regards to timings and error
handling. Thank you Mark.
Thanks to Everyone Else
Just like to say thanks to everyone using my program.
With each release not only are new functions being added BUT MOST
IMPORTANTLY those bugs (silly or large) that people care to tell me
about are getting fixed. So if you see/experience a bug of any
description then please let me know.
AutoFTP
Program
Please Donate to my
supported charity which I would very much appreciate, as will they,
and will keep me developing and supporting the programs.
The Program is currently Freeware
(see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware)
with a Careware/Charity status
and objective (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Careware).
It
operates with no limitations. The author reserves the right to
change the program status and limitations on any future release.
Existing releases will retain their status and your right to use them
but support may not be available.
AutoFTP written in Visual Basic and .NET V4.5. The program is
currently portable and will run from any "user" directory it is placed
in. It makes no registry changes or any other
system changes so is benign in
nature and operation and protects your privacy. The program does
however by virtue of it's designed function make an FTP connection but
only to a location specified by the user. If a Windows
system directory, like Program Files, is chosen then administrator
rights will have to be assigned to the program. For security
reasons it is suggested/recommended that a User directory is chosen.
The program makes no hidden calls home and will not automatically
check for program.
Screen Shot
Everybody wants to know how a program looks so here are three screen
shots.
Functions And Features And History
AutoFTP is a simple and very low resource usage program to
monitor a chosen file on your PC and to automatically FTP that file to
an FTP location if the file has changed.
The program allows the setting of a polling interval to check for a
change in your chosen file and also the ability to define certain FTP
errors that are transient and thus allow the program to retry the FTP
upload up to four times before reporting a hard error. You can
also force upload a file that has not changed.
Whilst AutoFTP is designed to monitor one chosen file at a time you
can have multiple copies of the program in different
directories to monitor other files and FTP them to different locations.
The program has a simple in-built Help function.
The ReadMe file
details program development features and bug fixes.
The History file
details program development features and bug fixes.
To Download the current
version of AutoFTP please got to AutoFTP
Download
page.
User Manual
There is currently no user manual but the program has in-built Help.
Software
and
Hardware Requirements
The programs is written in .NET Visual Basic (V4.5) as a portable
applications that has no install program and does not make Windows
Registry changes.. This means that basically it will only run on
a Windows PC that has .NET V4.5 or higher installed. I've not
researched the Linux and Apple platforms to see if they can support
.NET based applications. If they do and you can get this program
to work on any other platform, e.g. Linux and under Wine then please
let me know and I will put the details here for others to see.
Bug Reporting
At the bottom of this page and in the program's Help you
will find my contact Email address.
I will do my best to fix any bugs that you hopefully do not find.
If you are reporting a bug then please give me as much information as
you can. Operating system (e.g. Windows XP/Vista/7/10), sequence
of events or actions that you went through, and anything else that may
assist me.
I cannot guarantee to fix all bugs, nor agree a time frame for any
fixes. Having said this, as previously stated I will do my
best. I do guarantee that I will acknowledge your bug report as
soon as I can, providing I can contact you via a valid Email
address.
If you do not wish to be contacted then say so in your bug
report. I will then just note the problem and delete your Email
and associated address at my end. See my Privacy
Policy.
Function Requests and
Suggestions
Below you will find my contact Email address.
I welcome any Function Requests and/or Suggestions. I cannot
guarantee to implement them, nor a time frame if I decide to. If
you are contacting me to suggest function or make suggestions then it
will be to both our benefits if I can respond to you via Email.
If you do
not wish to be contacted then say so in your Email. I will then
just note the request/suggestion and delete your Email and associated
address at my end. See my Privacy Policy.
Support and Contact Information
If you want or need to contact me about this program then please Email:
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