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
|
File
|
MD5
Checksum
|
Date
|
| V1.1.0.0 |
AutoFTP_V1100.zip |
13E0D4ACA5A20FDDA3297F2418D6A8EF
|
04 January 2021 |
| V1.1.0.0 |
AutoFTP.exe
|
D736251FCE0134E46AD4539F0544060C
|
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
Please Email relevant Email address for AutoFTP HERE
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