This is to select when and how files are to be uploaded.
Note: All automatic file update modes are based on file modified date and archive attribute. If you copy an earlier file you might need to upload it manually (right click Fling Upload).
Manual (right-click on file(s) and select Fling->Upload)
When selected to upload a file, right-click on the file in Windows Explorer and select Fling->Upload.
Automatic (update whenever a change is detected)
When selected Fling will try to auto-detect changes in the folder and upload any new or changed files.
Scan Folder for changes
When selected to upload changed files select the site and click the Scan button. Fling will then scan through the folders for any changes that need to be uploaded.
For more see Scan Folder Options below.
Do not allow deletion of remote files
When ticked, you will not be allowed delete remote files and folders.
Delete local file after upload
When ticked, after upload or file transfer the original file will be deleted. We do not recommend this option because it can be dangerous!
Delete empty subfolders after upload
When ticked, after upload or file transfer if a subfolder is emptied, the folder will be deleted as well.
Exclude files based on the mask:
When ticked Fling will not upload any files with name matched with mask.
Exclude these types of files, Fling will use these file patterns to test if the files are allowed to be uploaded.
Multple file patterns should be separted by an semi-colon.
For example the pattern *.exe;*.bak;old*.*
will prevent any files matching *.exe, *.bat or old*.* from being transferred.
Do not allow files with no extension
When ticked Fling will not upload files that have no extension.
Exclude folders based on the mask:
When ticked Fling will not upload folders that match the mask.
This is helpful when using Fling on directories that are source controlled and you don't want the .svn folder (for example) to be uploaded. This is also useful if there is a "temp" subdirectory in your Fling folder you do not want uploaded.
For example the pattern .svn;C:\MyFolder\temp
will not upload anything in any subdirectory called ".svn" or anything in the specific directory "C:\MyFolder\temp".
Include only files based on the mask
When ticked Fling will only upload files with a name that matches the mask.
Include only these types of files, Fling will use these file patterns to test if the files should be uploaded.
Multple file patterns should be separted by an semi-colon.
For example the pattern *.doc;*.xls;file*.*
will allow only files matching *.doc, *.xls or file*.* to be transferred.
Scan Folder Options
Scan Folder Options are applied when "Scan Folder for changes" has been selected as the Scan and Update mode.
Scan At Preset Interval
When selected Fling will scan through the folders for any changes that need to be uploaded.
The time interval between each Folder Scan.
Scan Folder on Demand
When selected, Fling will only upload files in the folder when you select the folder and click Scan. Files can also be individually updated using right-click Fling->Upload from Windows Explorer.
Upload Only
When selected Fling will only automatically upload files to the FTP site.
Download Only
When selected Fling will only automatically download files from the FTP site.
The scanned download is done by checking the modified times of the files in the remote folder/FTP site.
Synchronize
When selected Fling will upload and download files to synchronize both folders.
Please be careful when using this option because if the same file has been modified in both the local and remote folders Fling will prefer to copy only one of these thereby overwriting the other copy.
When selected Fling will prefer the remote copy of the file over the local.
Synchronize (prefer local)
When selected Fling will prefer the local copy of the file over the remote.