Introducing FTP
Hummingbird FTP lets you connect to a remote FTP server and transfer files between computers. FTP is supported only under TCP/IP transports. You cannot use this application with DECnet or IPX/SPX.
A server implementation of the FTP protocol must be running on the remote computer to permit FTP communication. The remote computer is the FTP server (host); the PC running the Hummingbird FTP application is the FTP client.
FTP can transfer files in two different formats:
You can transfer files in three ways:
- choose commands from the FTP menus
- type commands in the FTP command line window
- drag and drop the files from the remote FTP server window to the local FTP client window
The Hummingbird FTP application also lets you:
- Save any configuration settings you make from the FTP menus to an FTP settings file. You can then connect to a host using the settings file.
- Connect to multiple FTP servers during a single FTP session.
- Create automated Hummingbird Basic scripts using FTP API scripting commands in the Hummingbird Basic scripting tool. For example, you can create a Hummingbird Basic script that connects to an FTP server, transfers designated files, then disconnects from the FTP server.
Using the Hummingbird Basic Scripting Tool