Batch FTP Possible?

[mlbfan]

Hello,

I use CuteFTP (registered) and want to know if anyone can provide a step-by-step set of instructions on how to do a batch upload.

Basically I have a single text file that resides in many directories on my server. When I update that text file offline, I want to upload the new version to all the server directories in 1 easy step.

I tried recording a macro and it seemed like it worked, but it did not.

Anyone have any suggestions how to streamline this request?

Sean

[ryount]

If you don't get it working in CuteFTP, I know WS_FTP Pro can do it:
http://www.ipswitch.com/

[PaulKroll]

You could set a symbolic link from each place with a file to the "main", original file, and then when you updated the original, all the others would be updated "automagically".

This may be very weird sounding if Unix/Linux is not your forte. :) If you want to look into it, try doing "man ln" from a server telnet or ssh prompt.

[mlbfan]

Thanks to both of you.

I ended up taking a completely different route. Why? Because I did not want to purchase another FTP client and have little knowledge of UNIX to set up the linked files item.

I used that Search and Replace 98 utility from the HTML workshop and had it enter all my nested directories offline, find the include text command and replace it with an include virtual command which does accept file locations other than current directory (making a ../ possible).

Just over 800+ pages later I was done and the FTP was completed a few moments ago...

Take care & thank you both,

Sean