Select Files to Send... Dialogs

SecureCRT


The Select Files to Send... dialogs consist of the Select Files to Send as ASCII dialog, the Select Files to Send as Binary dialog, the Select Files to Send using Xmodem dialog, the Select Files to Send using Ymodem dialog, and the Select Files to Send using Zmodem dialog. These dialogs have similar options and can be accessed from the Transfer menu using the Send ASCII..., Send Binary..., Send Xmodem..., Send Ymodem..., and Zmodem Upload List... options, respectively.

The following options appear on all four dialogs:

Look in

Select the folder in which you want to look for the file that you want to send. The list below will display the contents of the specified folder. You can also use the buttons to the right of the entry box to help you navigate through and sort the items in the list.

File name

Enter the name of the file that you want to send, or click on the file in the list above.

Files of type

Select the type of files that you want displayed in the list above.

On the Select Files to Send as ASCII dialog, the Select Files to Send as Binary dialog, and the Select Files to Send using Xmodem dialog, you begin transferring the selected file by clicking on the Send button.

Ymodem and Zmodem Zmodem is a file transfer protocol that touts speed and reliability. In this terminal emulation application, it provides a mechanism for secure file transfers as long as the remote machine has Zmodem support installed. support multiple file transfers and, therefore, the Select File to Send using Ymodem and Select File to Send using Zmodem dialogs have a few more options:

Add

Click on this button to add the file shown in the File name entry box to the Files to send list.

Files to send

This list displays the files that are queued to be sent using Zmodem. To send the specified files, follow these steps:

1.    Click on the OK button to save the files and close the dialog

2.    Open the Transfer menu

3.    Select the Start Zmodem Upload option.

Remove

Click this button to remove selected files from the Files to send window.

Start Upload (Zmodem only)

Click this button to start the transfer immediately.

Upload files as ASCII

Check this box to instruct SecureCRT to send the files in the Files to send window in ASCII format. If left unchecked, files will be sent in binary format.

Note: For this option to work properly, the installation of Zmodem on the remote machine must be able to convert ASCII to use the local convention for line termination.