Re: Web based FTP client

Mark McCulligh wrote:

I am trying to build or find a web FTP client. I can create a server side FTP app in PHP no problem, but I would like the user to be able to browse their own file system. I thought about using upload functions with PHP FTP functions on the server but I didn't want just an input box with a browse button on the screen. I have also search though JavaScript for FTP functions but I didn't see anything that would really work. I want it to look like a windows based FTP client a list box on one site for the user's file system and a list box on the other for the ftp server. Does anyone know of a good web FTP program in exists or point me in the right direction on how to build one..

I don't think JavaScript gives you this kind of power. I imagine you'd either need to take advantage of Java on the client, or perhaps something based on a cross-platform toolkit like Mozilla. I expect you could build something like what you want with Mozilla's XUL and JavaScript.

Thanks, Mark. _________________________________________ Mark McCulligh, Application Developer / Analyst Sykes Canada Corporation www.SykesCanada.com mmcculli@SykesCanada.com

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