Adding Custom Commands

Custom commands allow you to specify a raw FTP command sequence and assign shortcuts or toolbar links to these sequences.

To add a custom command

  1. On the main menu, click Tools > Custom Commands > Edit Custom Commands. The Custom Commands dialog box appears.

  2. Click the New Folder icon . A new folder is created.

  3. Type a name for the folder.

  4. Click the New Command icon . A new command appears beneath the folder.

  5. Type a name for the command.

  6. With the command selected, click the Properties icon . The Custom Command Properties dialog box appears.

  7. In the Command box, type an FTP command or command sequence.

    USER %u \n PASS %p

  8. Optionally, click in the Shortcut Key box, then press the keys on your keyboard for the shortcut.

  9. Optionally, click Change Icon to select a toolbar icon for the command. The Choose an Icon dialog box appears.

  10. Click the icon you want, then click OK.

  11. To include the new command on the Custom Commands toolbar, select the Place on the custom commands toolbar check box.  

  12. Click OK twice to accept the changes and close the Custom Commands dialog box.

To use a custom command

  1. Connect to a site.

  2. On the main menu, click Tools > Custom Commands, then click your custom command.  

To display the Custom Commands Bar

The remote site must be the active pane for a command to be sent. Once sent, you can view the server's response in the Log window.