Software Update: FlashFXP 1.4.2

NiMu83 announced that there is a new version of Flash FXP. This concerns version 1.4.2 build 830 which is suitable for all versions of Windows. Many bugs have been fixed again and a bunch of new features in this new version. The changelog can be read below.

v1.4.2 Build 830

* FTP file search window is no longer on top of other applications.

* Internal editor is opened as a separate window task button.

* The queue list will now scroll up/down during a drag operation.

* Addressed an issue where in some instances uploading failed when using a SOCKS proxy.

* When editing remote bookmarks you can now optionally define a local path.

* Addressed problem renaming site manager groups which contained []

* When opening a file in the local view, FlashFXP now sets the working directory to the directory in which the file is located.

* Addressed a problem where transferring a drive volume resulted in FlashFXP adding ‘C:’ to the queue, most ftp servers do not allow ( colon’s, FlashFXP will now trim off the (

* When saving a queue, now you can save the entire queue or just the selection.

* Transfer As/Queue As have been replaced by Shift+Transfer and Shift+Queue.

* Added option to ‘Separately sort folders/links’ when unchecked folders/links will be sorted together.

* Fixed bug where under the following circumstances abort was not permitted.

* Loading a queue, Pressing GO, Stopping the queue via ‘stop queue after current transfer’, then Pressing GO, Pressing Abort will have no effect.

* LiveUpdate window is no longer on top of other applications.

* CopyURL, When a blank password is entered url is copied without the login/password details.

* Queue items can now be marked as failed, so that they can be transferred at a later time.

* Queue Summery has been improved to display separate stats based on Queue, Failed, and Selected.

* Improved support for large files > 2gb, File Listings, Uploading, & Downloading.

* Some FTP servers return more then just the size in reply to the SIZE command, ie “213 70723584 bytes”, FlashFXP will now correctly handle them.

* Reduced flicking of the status window

* Fixed case insensitivity issue with the treeview.

* Removed legacy command line support for ” site” as it causes problems with site manager groups containing < or >

* Fixed bug where if the connection timed out during a REST the transfer was not resumed.

* Fixed malformed buffer which resulted in corrupted file listings.

* Fixed when resuming a partial file the ‘check free space feature’ didn’t take into account for the part of the file already downloaded. so a partial file 100MB of 200MB, with 150MB of free space warned there wasn’t enough space.

* Fixed a default sort of ‘by file extension’ incorrectly defaulted to ‘by attribs’

* Several Windows XP compatibility issues have been addressed.

(zip file type sorted in with folders, double click a zip now opens correctly)

* Proxy servers types have been re-arranged. This should not mess up your settings however we recommend that you verify your proxy settings.

* Add proxy support for USER proxy-user@ftp-host

* When opening a local file for edit in the internal editor, modifications were not detected and it neglected to prompt you to save on edit.

* If the ftp server didn’t support the SIZE command FlashFXP wouldn’t resume.

* Resolved minor problem with editing folders in the queue editor.

* When a url is pasted into the quick connect it is now split into the separate fields.

* The Recv/Send buffer size can now be modified. This can be done via the flashfxp.ini

( I was informed by a user that increasing both values ​​to 65536 allowed him to get 7MB/s on network transfers. This may not work for everyone and may in fact reduce your speed.)

[main]

RecvBuff=8192

SendBuff=8192

* FlashFXP will now inform you if a queue file contains a site no longer in your Site Manager and removes it from the queue, or mark it failed if you have ‘keep failed transfers in queue’ enabled.

* Status window should now work with all scroll wheel mice.

* Minor improvements to error handling when the connection is lost to the server during a transfer.

* The ‘send noop during transfer’ interval can now be changed via the FlashFXP.ini, this value is in seconds.

[main]

SKAI=45

* File/Folder icons should now display correctly for everyone running Windows XP.

* Fixed problem with the preferences dialog growing when switching between desktops under Windows XP, when using the Virtual Desktop PowerToy.

* Added an INI setting that allows you to disable direct saving/reloading of the FlashFXP.ini, when set FlashFXP will save the settings on exit, rather then immediately, and will not detect changes made by multiple instances of FlashFXP.

[main]

SaveOnExit=1

* Fixed the global option ‘use APPE to resume uploads’ when checked didn’t use APPE.

* In some instances pressing the abort button did not function as intended.

* Fixed bug where quickly minimizing to tray / restoring / minimizing to tray, would sometimes left FlashFXP hidden without a tray icon.

* Added support for importing WS_FTP v5.0 sites.