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Version: v4 (Stable)

File Transfer

To transmit files to one or more users, select the command "Send a message..." from the "Operation" menu, or simply click on the button , then select the tab "File Transfer".

Addressees​

The user list displays the users configured with a number associated with driver allowing the file transfer (Email, Alert Modem, Alert Socket, Alert Direct).

To select the recipient users, use one of the following methods:

  • Select the names of the user in the user list and click on the "Add>>" button.
  • Click on user name in the user list and then "drag" it into the "Addressee(s)" list by keeping pressed the mouse button (release the button on the destination).

Double-clicking in the user list causes the properties dialog box of the selected user to be displayed.

To delete user from the list of recipients, select his / her name from this list and click on the "Remove>>" button.

File selection​

The files to upload are designated in the transfer list.

The right column describes the full path of the files on the local station.

The left column gives the name and the path that will have the files on the target station.

For a transfer by email, the files are attached files. Changes of name and path are ignored.

For a transfer made by a synchronization driver (Alert Modem, Alert Socket, Alert Direct), the files will be copied in the download directory of the target station. This directory is defined on the target station in the parameters of the corresponding synchronization driver.

Select the files to send by clicking on the "Add Files" button. This action displays a dialog box to browse and select the files to add to the file list.

To remove files from the list, select them in the file list the click on the "Remove Files" button.

Validation / Transmission​

Select the transfer direction:

  • Send: the files are sent to the remote station (upload)
  • Receive: the files are received from the remote station (download)

Clicking on the "Send >>" button exits the dialog box with immediate transfer of the chosen files to the users selected as addressees.

Clicking on the "OK" button exits the dialog box with recording of the list of files to transfer with their destination directory for a later transmission.