CuteFTP v4 User’s GuideStopping TransfersCuteFTP uses persistent transfer to resume and complete transfer requests stopped by a broken connection. Users must disable the persistent transfer feature to permanently stop a transfer. To disable persistent transfers, deselect Enable Persistent Downloading in the Connection section of the Edit/Settings window.To stop a transfer, select Transfer/Stop from the menu bar, or press the Stop button on the tool bar, or press F9.To remove queued items, select them in the queue window and choose Transfer/Queue/Remove from Queue from the menu bar, or right-click on the files to remove and choose Remove from Queue.Resuming Transfers/Auto ReconnectIf disconnected while downloading or uploading a file, CuteFTP will automatically reconnect and resend until the transfer is successful. To disable this function, see Stopping Transfers above.If Connect to the Internet using a LAN or Connect to the Internet using a modem are not activated, users must manually reconnect to the site where the transfer was broken. CuteFTP sees that you are replacing an existing file and it will ask to “Resume”, “Overwrite”, or “Skip”. Choose Overwrite if you are replacing the file. Choose Resume to complete a broken transfer, or Skip to cancel the operation.Manually Getting a FileUse this function to download a specific file if you know its exact directory location. Select Manual Get from the Transfer menu, and enter the full path and file name to download.Setting the Transfer Type (ASCII/Binary)CuteFTP is programmed to automatically select the proper transfer type (Auto). To manually specify a file transfer type, select Edit/ Settings from the menu bar and go to the ASCII/Binary section. Choose the radio button for the transfer type you wish to use.Disconnecting, Reconnecting and Stopping ConnectionsTO DISCONNECT. Select File/Disconnect from the menu bar or click the Disconnect icon on the tool bar, or press Shift+F4.TO RECONNECT. Select File/Reconnect. I f “Connect to the Internet Using a LAN” or “Connect to the Internet via Modem” isactivated, CuteFTP will automatically reconnect in the event of a broken session. See Dial-Up Networking. NOTE: CuteFTP can resume broken transfers only if the FTP server allows it.STOPPING A CONNECTION OR TRANSFER. Select Transfer/Stop or press the Stop button on the tool bar, o r pressF9.Spawning SessionsUsers may open multiple sessions of CuteFTP. To launch another session of CuteFTP with the same site open select Commands/ Session/Spawn Current Session from the menu bar.Using Paste URL and Clipboard MonitoringUsers can connect to a site or download a file by pasting a URL into CuteFTP. To connect via URL, select a URL in any Windows application and copy it to the clipboard (almost always Edit/Copy). Return to CuteFTP and select File.Paste URL from the menu bar or press Control-V. CuteFTP will automatically connect to the site or download the file.The monitor clipboard function is very handy when used with your web browser. Instead of using your web browser (which probably can’t resume transfers) to download FTP links, copy the links and let CuteFTP perform the transfer. Refer to Monitor Clipboard in the CuteFTP Settings for instructions on enabling clipboard monitoring.CuteFTP supports all standard and many non-standard URL formats.7
