Fetch Softworks

Handling files beginning with a period (4 posts)

• Started 21 years ago by AlanBott
• Latest reply 21 years ago from AlanBott

• AlanBott Member

  My colleague and I jointly manage a company information web site... she uses a PC and I use Fetch 4 on my Mac. She can see and control all files and folders with names beginning with a period - by selecting an option in her software's Prefs.
  I cannot do this using Fetch. The Prefs option not to ignore such folders/files has no effect on my ability to see such files. I can manages them "blind" but that is primitive.
  Am I being stupid or missing a trick?

  Posted 21 years ago #

• AlanBott Member

  Originally posted by AlanBott:

  My colleague and I jointly manage a company information web site... she uses a PC and I use Fetch 4 on my Mac. She can see and control all files and folders with names beginning with a period - by selecting an option in her software's Prefs.
  I cannot do this using Fetch. The Prefs option not to ignore such folders/files has no effect on my ability to see such files. I can manages them "blind" but that is primitive.
  Am I being stupid or missing a trick?

  I'm glad to say I've answered my own question.

  I now have a QuicKey which opens the FTP Commands window, types " LIST -al" then clicks "OK".

  Posted 21 years ago #

• Jim Matthews Administrator

  Another option is to run this AppleScript:

  tell application "Fetch 4.0.1"
  set send LIST minus al to true
  end tell

  You only have to run the script once; Fetch will remember the setting.

  Thanks,

  Jim Matthews
  Fetch Softworks

  Posted 21 years ago #

• AlanBott Member

  Originally posted by JimMatthews:

  Another option is to run this AppleScript:

  tell application "Fetch 4.0.1"
  set send LIST minus al to true
  end tell

  You only have to run the script once; Fetch will remember the setting.

  Thanks,

  Jim Matthews
  Fetch Softworks

  Ran the script (above), then realised it should read "set use LIST" not "set send LIST"

  Works just as I need it...Many Thanks Jim.

  Posted 21 years ago #