How to transfer TXT files without altering them?

keropi · 03-02-2017, 03:14 PM

* FlashFXP v[5].[4.0], build [3960], [X]registered, [ ]unregistered, [ ]pirated
* OS [ ] Windows 8, [X] Windows 7, [ ] WinXP, [ ] Other (specify)
* Running behind hardware router/firewall [ ] Yes & Model [ ], [X] No, [ ] Not sure
* Running software firewall [X] Yes, Windows Firewall [ ], Ver. [ ], or [ ] No
* Running Antivirus [X] Yes, Microsoft Security Essentials [ ] or [ ] No
* Internet Connection [X] DSL, [ ] CABLE, [ ] Other(specify)

additional info if related
* FTP server(s) name [mTCP], version [Jul 5 2015] http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/mTCP_FTPSrv.html
* timestamped, and side prefixed server log
* screen shot if necessary.
* any other info

Hiya!

I am transferring some TXT files to my DOS computer (mTCP file server) but the line break (I think?) character is added or replaced and this results to issues when installations check the files.

I have tried changing the encoding options in Preferences->Connection to AUTO, UTF-8, UTF-16, ISO_8859_1 and "DOS Multilingual Latin (IBM-853)" - nothing changed but maybe these are for the flasfxp gui...?

So here is the installation error when installing WinG:

Here is how the TXT look with DOS editor, the line break character appears as a music note:

and here is when viewed, notice the double line breaks:

If I transfer a ZIP file with the TXT here is how it looks in edit/viewer - as expected by the system and installation completes fine:

Here is the LOG when I transfer this TXT:

Code:

[21:30:23] FlashFXP 5.4.0 (build 3960)
[21:30:23] Support Forums https://www.flashfxp.com/forum/
[21:30:23]  
[21:30:23] Winsock 2.2 -- OpenSSL 1.1.0e  16 Feb 2017
[21:30:27] [R] Connecting to DOS -> IP=192.168.1.122 PORT=21
[21:30:27] [R] Connected to DOS
[21:30:27] [R] 220 mTCP FTP Server
[21:30:27] [R] USER ripdos98
[21:30:27] [R] 331 User OK, send Password
[21:30:27] [R] PASS (hidden)
[21:30:27] [R] 230 User logged in
[21:30:27] [R] SYST
[21:30:27] [R] 215 UNIX Type: L8
[21:30:27] [R] FEAT
[21:30:27] [R] 211-mTCP FTP server features:
[21:30:27] [R]  MDTM
[21:30:27] [R]  SIZE 
[21:30:27] [R] 211 End
[21:30:27] [R] PWD
[21:30:27] [R] 257 "/" is current directory
[21:30:27] [R] PASV
[21:30:27] [R] 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,122,10,139)
[21:30:27] [R] Opening data connection IP: 192.168.1.122 PORT: 2699
[21:30:27] [R] LIST
[21:30:27] [R] 150 Sending file list
[21:30:27] [R] 226 Transfer complete
[21:30:27] [R] List Complete: 52 bytes in 0,02 seconds (0,1 KB/s)
[21:30:37] [R] CWD DRIVE_C
[21:30:37] [R] 250 CWD command successful
[21:30:37] [R] PWD
[21:30:37] [R] 257 "/DRIVE_C/" is current directory
[21:30:37] [R] PASV
[21:30:37] [R] 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,122,11,123)
[21:30:37] [R] Opening data connection IP: 192.168.1.122 PORT: 2939
[21:30:37] [R] LIST
[21:30:37] [R] 150 Sending file list
[21:30:37] [R] 226 Transfer complete
[21:30:37] [R] List Complete: 3 KB in 0,02 seconds (3,9 KB/s)
[21:30:37] [R] Calculating timezone offset of server...
[21:30:37] [R] MDTM AUTOEXEC.BAT
[21:30:37] [R] 213 20170303005634
[21:30:37] [R] Timezone offsets: Server: -18000 seconds. Local: 7200 seconds. Difference: 25200 seconds.
[21:30:41] [R] CWD 311SETUP
[21:30:41] [R] 250 CWD command successful
[21:30:41] [R] PWD
[21:30:41] [R] 257 "/DRIVE_C/311SETUP/" is current directory
[21:30:41] [R] PASV
[21:30:41] [R] 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,122,8,69)
[21:30:41] [R] Opening data connection IP: 192.168.1.122 PORT: 2117
[21:30:41] [R] LIST
[21:30:41] [R] 150 Sending file list
[21:30:41] [R] 226 Transfer complete
[21:30:41] [R] List Complete: 258 bytes in 0,03 seconds (0,3 KB/s)
[21:30:43] [R] CWD RES
[21:30:43] [R] 250 CWD command successful
[21:30:43] [R] PWD
[21:30:43] [R] 257 "/DRIVE_C/311SETUP/RES/" is current directory
[21:30:43] [R] PASV
[21:30:43] [R] 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,122,9,86)
[21:30:43] [R] Opening data connection IP: 192.168.1.122 PORT: 2390
[21:30:43] [R] LIST
[21:30:43] [R] 150 Sending file list
[21:30:43] [R] 226 Transfer complete
[21:30:43] [R] List Complete: 626 bytes in 0,02 seconds (0,6 KB/s)
[21:30:44] [R] CWD WING10
[21:30:44] [R] 250 CWD command successful
[21:30:44] [R] PWD
[21:30:44] [R] 257 "/DRIVE_C/311SETUP/RES/WING10/" is current directory
[21:30:44] [R] PASV
[21:30:44] [R] 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,122,10,180)
[21:30:44] [R] Opening data connection IP: 192.168.1.122 PORT: 2740
[21:30:44] [R] LIST
[21:30:44] [R] 150 Sending file list
[21:30:44] [R] 226 Transfer complete
[21:30:44] [R] List Complete: 55 bytes in 0,01 seconds (0,1 KB/s)
[21:31:01] [R] TYPE A
[21:31:01] [R] 200 Type set to A
[21:31:01] [R] SIZE README.TXT
[21:31:01] [R] 550 README.TXT: bad file or directory
[21:31:01] [R] PASV
[21:31:01] [R] 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,122,8,145)
[21:31:01] [R] Opening data connection IP: 192.168.1.122 PORT: 2193
[21:31:01] [R] STOR README.TXT
[21:31:01] [R] 150 ASCII type File STOR started
[21:31:01] [R] 226 Transfer complete
[21:31:01] Upload: README.TXT 7 KB in 0,06 seconds (7,3 KB/s)
[21:31:01] [R] MDTM 19940920210000 /DRIVE_C/311SETUP/RES/WING10/README.TXT
[21:31:01] [R] 550 Bad path or filename
[21:31:01] [R] MDTM 19940920210000 README.TXT
[21:31:01] [R] 550 Bad path or filename
[21:31:01] [R] SITE UTIME README.TXT 19940920210000 19940920210000 19940920210000 UTC
[21:31:01] [R] 500 Unknown SITE command
[21:31:01] [R] PASV
[21:31:01] [R] 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,122,10,83)
[21:31:01] [R] Opening data connection IP: 192.168.1.122 PORT: 2643
[21:31:01] [R] LIST
[21:31:01] [R] 150 Sending file list
[21:31:01] [R] 226 Transfer complete
[21:31:01] [R] List Complete: 110 bytes in 0,01 seconds (0,1 KB/s)
[21:31:01] Transfer queue completed
[21:31:01] Transferred 1 File (7 KB) in 0,11 seconds (7,3 KB/s)

and this is the mTCP log/info during the transfer:

Can this be resolved ? Or it's none of FlashFXP's fault?

Thanks in advance for any time spent on this!

bigstar · 03-02-2017, 10:11 PM

Change the transfer mode from Auto to Binary and all file types will be transferred AS-IS without any alterations.

This can be done for the current session via the main menu > Session > Transfer Mode > Binary

Or if you want to default to Binary mode from now on when you start FlashFXP then via the main menu > Options > Preferences > Transfer > Transfer Mode > Binary and Click OK to save the changes.
(This does apply the new Transfer Mode for the current session)

The ASCII text file conversion is done on the server-side and sometime the result is not what you'd expect.

keropi · 03-03-2017, 03:27 AM

awesome, that solved the issue I was having
thanks for the ongoing support!