Can't drag & drop to FTP site

[Terry R.]

I just realized (after a client emailed me with the issue) that FF can't
be used to drag and drop files to an FTP site. IE works fine but not
FF. Is there a setting to enable it?

Thanks,
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[Sjouke Burry]

Terry R. wrote:
> I just realized (after a client emailed me with the issue) that FF can't
> be used to drag and drop files to an FTP site. IE works fine but not
> FF. Is there a setting to enable it?
>
>
> Thanks,

I use the FIREFTP addon, to maintain my webpage trough ftp.
Works like a charm.

[Ron K.]

Cause as I understand it, is Fx lacks FTP upload code, having only
download ability. Thus a helper application would be needed.

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[Sjouke Burry]

Yep. :)

[Xenon1]

FireFTP works great.

I definitely recommend it.

Good, Luck.

[Terry R.]

On 11/2/2007 3:44 PM On a whim, Sjouke Burry pounded out on the keyboard

Thanks for the info. As far as you know, is that the only way to enable
it, by using an extension?

[Terry R.]

On 11/2/2007 4:02 PM On a whim, Ron K. pounded out on the keyboard

So the extension is the only way to do it? Not too big a deal, but
usually there are ways to do things that don't require an extension, as
is often discussed here.

[DanG]

"Terry R." <Terry.F1...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> So the extension is the only way to do it? Not too big a deal, but usually
> there are ways to do things that don't require an extension, as is often
> discussed here.
>

As an aside, FileZilla is an excellent FTP application, and nearly
idiot-proof. I would recommend it to anyone.

[Blinky the Shark]

Terry R. wrote:
> On 11/2/2007 4:02 PM On a whim, Ron K. pounded out on the keyboard
>
>> Sjouke Burry wrote:
>>> Terry R. wrote:
>>>> I just realized (after a client emailed me with the issue) that FF
>>>> can't be used to drag and drop files to an FTP site. IE works fine
>>>> but not FF. Is there a setting to enable it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>> I use the FIREFTP addon, to maintain my webpage trough ftp.
>>> Works like a charm.
>> Cause as I understand it, is Fx lacks FTP upload code, having only
>> download ability. Thus a helper application would be needed.
>>
>
> So the extension is the only way to do it? Not too big a deal, but
> usually there are ways to do things that don't require an extension, as
> is often discussed here.

Is there some reason you're locked into using a browser for FTP? Why
not use an FTP stand-alone like LeechFTP? Yes, it's all nice and GUI.

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[Terry R.]

On 11/3/2007 12:48 PM On a whim, Blinky the Shark pounded out on the
keyboard

> Terry R. wrote:
>> On 11/2/2007 4:02 PM On a whim, Ron K. pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>> Sjouke Burry wrote:
>>>> Terry R. wrote:
>>>>> I just realized (after a client emailed me with the issue) that FF
>>>>> can't be used to drag and drop files to an FTP site. IE works fine
>>>>> but not FF. Is there a setting to enable it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>> I use the FIREFTP addon, to maintain my webpage trough ftp.
>>>> Works like a charm.
>>> Cause as I understand it, is Fx lacks FTP upload code, having only
>>> download ability. Thus a helper application would be needed.
>>>
>> So the extension is the only way to do it? Not too big a deal, but
>> usually there are ways to do things that don't require an extension, as
>> is often discussed here.
>
> Is there some reason you're locked into using a browser for FTP? Why
> not use an FTP stand-alone like LeechFTP? Yes, it's all nice and GUI.
>
>

I've used WS FTP forever. But a client of mine had some instructions to
clients for uploading to their FTP site I was checking out and mentioned
they could just drag and drop, but it didn't work for FF. For newbies,
it's much easier to have them use a browser IMO.

[Michael Lueck]

Terry R. wrote:
> Thanks for the info. As far as you know, is that the only way to enable
> it, by using an extension?

There is a trick hiding in the FireFTP knowledge base of how to launch FireFTP with a custom icon.

Unfortunately the window is not resizable nor maximizable, so I ditched the icon that launched FireFTP directly.

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[Blinky the Shark]

Terry R. wrote:
> On 11/3/2007 12:48 PM On a whim, Blinky the Shark pounded out on the
> keyboard
>
>> Terry R. wrote:
>>> On 11/2/2007 4:02 PM On a whim, Ron K. pounded out on the keyboard
>>>
>>>> Sjouke Burry wrote:
>>>>> Terry R. wrote:
>>>>>> I just realized (after a client emailed me with the issue) that FF
>>>>>> can't be used to drag and drop files to an FTP site. IE works fine
>>>>>> but not FF. Is there a setting to enable it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> I use the FIREFTP addon, to maintain my webpage trough ftp.
>>>>> Works like a charm.
>>>> Cause as I understand it, is Fx lacks FTP upload code, having only
>>>> download ability. Thus a helper application would be needed.
>>>>
>>> So the extension is the only way to do it? Not too big a deal, but
>>> usually there are ways to do things that don't require an extension, as
>>> is often discussed here.
>> Is there some reason you're locked into using a browser for FTP? Why
>> not use an FTP stand-alone like LeechFTP? Yes, it's all nice and GUI.
>>
>>
>
> I've used WS FTP forever. But a client of mine had some instructions to
> clients for uploading to their FTP site I was checking out and mentioned
> they could just drag and drop, but it didn't work for FF. For newbies,

Gotcha. You're politically forced into the limitation. I see that all
the time in alt.www.webmaster.

> it's much easier to have them use a browser IMO.

And it's the underlying reason for people who only know how to use their
browser and perhaps their email program (if they're not stuck on the
webmail tit). :)

[Terry R.]

On 11/3/2007 6:15 PM On a whim, Michael Lueck pounded out on the keyboard

> Terry R. wrote:
>> Thanks for the info. As far as you know, is that the only way to enable
>> it, by using an extension?
>
> There is a trick hiding in the FireFTP knowledge base of how to launch FireFTP with a custom icon.
>
> Unfortunately the window is not resizable nor maximizable, so I ditched the icon that launched FireFTP directly.
>

There is an extension specifically for putting a button on the toolbar
for it. I saw that when looking for Fire FTP.

[Matt Nordhoff]

Terry R. wrote:
> I just realized (after a client emailed me with the issue) that FF can't
> be used to drag and drop files to an FTP site. IE works fine but not
> FF. Is there a setting to enable it?

Off-topic, but why do people still use FTP these days when there is SFTP
(which runs over SSH and is thus encrypted)?

(Followup-to mozilla.general.)
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[Michael Lueck]

Terry R. wrote:
> There is an extension specifically for putting a button on the toolbar
> for it. I saw that when looking for Fire FTP.

Yes, but current versions of FireFTP itself have had an optional toolbar icon. In fact, every version I have used since I discovered it. So no need to install that extra module.

[Custom.firefox.lady]

"Terry R." <Terry.F1...@gmail.com> wrote in message

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I set up a shortcut to the FTP site in 'My Network Places' on Win XP and am
then able to access it from Firefox via File>Open File and going to the
shortcut in 'My Network Places' from there. It then allows drag and drop.
Don't know what other OSs this works with.