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Occasionally, one needs to make a small change to a Web page to correct a grammar or spelling mistake. Usually that involves opening the file in an editing program where the mistake is corrected. After that, the file is uploaded by means of an FTP client, but if the file isn’t on your hard drive, you have to download the file before editing it. It’s a lot of work to make a simple correction, but what if you were able to edit the file right on the server, using one program?
Enter FTPEditor, a combination FTP client and text editor. Aside from transferring files between the local drive and the server, files can also be manipulated as if they were on a local drive. Files, along with directories, can be created, renamed, deleted, or moved. They can also be edited from within the program using the built-in text editor.
The program was created by FTPEditor.com,
founded in 1999 and located in
Using the program is a breeze. If have experience using FTP programs and text editors, you can use FTPEditor "right out of the box."
Setting up the FTP client to connect to a site is pretty standard. There are no options for the FTP client itself. It's really quite basic — simple and clean.
The text editor contains the usual options, such as word wrap, search and replace, and auto indent. It also features highlighting options for different formatting and programming tags. Templates can be created in the Pro version and can be used to make new files. No spell check feature exists, but the Pro version includes an auto correct feature. Multiple documents can be edited at the same time. While there are keyboard shortcuts for basic commands, such as paste to/from clipboard, undo, delete line, there is no option to create macros or clips to insert formatting tags. If you currently use a basic text editor for your file creation/editing, it won't be a problem. If you don't and you need to do major file revisions, you'll have to download the file to your local hard drive and use your regular (X)HTML/CSS editor.
FTPEditor supports file transfer using the drag-and-drop method. In the Pro version, files on the local drive can also be opened by double-clicking on them.
FTPPEditor won't replace your current (X)HTML/CSS editor (unless you use a basic text editor), but it could replace your current FTP client. It works well as a basic file transfer program and it allows for quick editing of files right on the server. Be aware of one thing, though, if you also keep copies of your files locally, you will need to copy the corrected file to your local drive.
The program includes user documentation and a forum is available online.
FTPEditor is available in two versions:
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1. Standard, $29.00 with a free 30 day trial. 2. Pro, $49.00 with a free 15 day trial. Includes free updates for life. |
A Pentium processor or better; with Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP. You'll also
need between 5-10 MB of hard disk space.
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Created: February 9, 2005
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