The SocketTools File Transfer ActiveX control provides a
simplified interface for uploading and downloading files over the
Internet or an intranet. The control implements the File Transfer
Protocol (FTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for
transferring files between the local system and a server.
An application can transfer a file with a single method call,
simply by specifying a URL, without the need to provide the
individual protocol, host, port, file name, and account
information. Alternatively, connection and access information may
be supplied separately, to allow multiple file transfer operations
to be performed in a single server session. In either case, the
differences between the supported protocols are kept to a minimum.
Additional features such as proxy connections are easily
implemented by simply setting a few properties.
The control offers a comprehensive interface that provides
everything needed to incorporate file transfer functionality in an
application, as well as perform remote file management. In addition
to downloading and uploading by file name, URL, and wild card
patterns, a developer may use the control for the creation,
listing, and removal of directories, as well as renaming and
removal of files on the server.
In addition to supporting standard FTP and HTTP connections, the
File Transfer Control also supports secure SSL/TLS and SFTP
connections. By simply setting a few properties, a secure
connection using up to 256-bit AES encryption can be established,
providing your application with the greatest flexibility and
highest level of security available.
The SocketTools File Transfer is a self-registering component
compatible with any development tool that supports COM (Component
Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. If you are
using Visual Basic 6.0 or Visual C++ 6.0, it is required that you
have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. It is recommended that you
install all updates for your development tools.
This component is supported on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. If you are using
Windows XP, it is required that you have Service Pack 3 (SP3)
installed. It is recommended that all service packs and critical
updates to the Windows operating system be installed.
This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX controls.
Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of
Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 or later versions of
the Windows operating system.
When you distribute an application that uses this control, you
can either install the file in the same folder as your application
executable or as a shared component in the appropriate system
folder. If you install the control in the system folder, it is
important that you distribute the correct version for the target
platform and it must be registered. If you install the control in
the same folder as your executable, it is recommended that you use
registration-free activation or COM redirection to ensure that the
correct version of the control is loaded by the application.