How does Uploading Files (FTP) work?

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Hello,

How does uploading files work in SetupBuilder?

Do you upload as a temp file, finish the upload, and then rename it to the
actual file name.

-or-

Do you upload the file as the real file name from the beginning?

Our update file server gets hit heavy serving 4,000 users and the file is
45meg...so...it is best to:

a) upload as temp file name (not distubing users)
b) delete old file
c) rename temp as real file name (1 second)

Just checking -- doing it above will only disturbe the file server for 1
second versus 5 minutes??

Just wondering.

-Robert

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Robert,

I have the same pb and opted for a manual update like this I am sure _I_ am master of all this

I know Friedrich has a very specific methodology for SB in this respect as he mentioned it some time back.... ;)

Cordialement - Best regards
Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

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Robert,

It does a "real file name" upload. So if you always replace an existing
file, I would not use. It's not a problem if your setup file names are
"unique" (e.g. you have a build number in your setup name).

Friedrich

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Hello,

Well ... I think you may want to reevaluate it. It also causes an issue
with aborted file transfers too!

Usually file uploads take 10 minutes or 5 minutes or whatever. A user can
be downloading the update at that time.

When I do ALL my FTP uploads to our vendors in roomMaster, I do this:

1. Create a temp file name (unique like TIME stamp)
2. Upload the file
3. Rename the temp file to the actual file name

-Robert

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Hi Robert,

It should not be a problem to add this. It will be added to the wish list
for SB7.

Thank you for your suggestion.

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Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
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+1.954.252.3910

SetupBuilder "point. click. ship"
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Some ftp servers do that anyway (regardless of what the client does)

Jeff Slarve

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Robert,

Added to SB7. SetupBuilder 7 uploads all files to a temporary name on the
server and then renames the file(s) at the end of the upload process.

Thanks again for your suggestion.

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Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910

SetupBuilder "point. click. ship"
Create Windows Vista ready installations in minutes

-- Official Comodo Code Signing and SSL Certificate Partner

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Hello,

Thanks ... it makes more sense for us with regards to:

a) aborted transfers
b) conflicts with uploading

-Robert

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Hello,

I hope there is no more updates or changes to SetupBuilder and you end
development.

This way, you can go work for Soft Velocity!!!!

-Robert

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Nice addition!

Jane