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; Copy URL : Copies the URL to the clipboard.
; Copy URL : Copies the URL to the clipboard.
; Get passworded URL : Copies the URL to the clipboard. The resultant integrates the username and password necessary to access the file.
; Get passworded URL : Copies the URL to the clipboard. The resultant URL integrates the username and password necessary to access the file.
: To specify username/password through the URL is a less secure system, but it is easier to use and more secure than no password at all.
: To specify username/password through the URL is a less secure system, but it is easier to use and more secure than no password at all.
; Set URL : Set the link.
; Set URL : Set the link.
; Browse it : Opens your default web browser on the item's URL.
; Browse it : Opens your default web browser on the item's URL.
; Open it : Opens the selected item on the server computer.
; Open it : Opens the selected item on the server computer.
; Comment : Specify a comment for the item. It is displayed to the client when browsing.
; Comment : Specify a comment for the item. It is displayed in the client when browsing.
; Icon : Select a different icon for the item.
; Icon : Select a different icon for the item.
; Switch to virtual-folder : Changes a real folder int to a virtual folder.
; Switch to virtual-folder : Changes a real folder int to a virtual folder.
; New folder : Adds a virtual folder.
; New folder : Adds a virtual folder.
; New link : Adds a "link" item. A link has a URL, so you can link to anything on the net.
; New link : Adds a "link" item. A link has a URL, so you can link to anything on the Internet.
; Rename : Renames the item from the VFS.
; Rename : Renames the item in the VFS.
; Remove : Removes the item from the VFS.
; Remove : Removes the item from the VFS.
;Edit resource... : Allows you to change the folder or file which the VFS points to.
;Edit resource... : Allows you to change the folder or file which the VFS points to.
; Paste : If you copy a file from Explorer, you can then paste it in the VFS.
; Paste : If you copy a file from Explorer, you can then paste it into the VFS.
; Add files... : Opens a dialog where you can select files to be added.
; Add files... : Opens a dialog where you can select files to be added.
; Add folder... : Opens a dialog where you can select a folder to be added.
; Add folder... : Opens a dialog where you can select a folder to be added.
; Files/Folders filter...
; Files/Folders filter...
: If you set a filter for files/folders, then some items will be hidden. It works actually as the "Hide" command so please refer to it for more details. The only files that will be shown are the ones that match the filter mask. For more information on file masks check the [[HFS:_File_masks|specific section]].
: If you set a filter for files/folders, then some items are hidden. This works like the "Hide" command, so refer there for more details. The only files displayed are those that match the filter mask. For more information, check the [[HFS:_File_masks|specific section]].
; Default file mask... : When a folder is browsed, the default file mask is used to find a file to serve in place of the folder page. If no file is found, the folder page is served.
; Default file mask... : When a folder is browsed, the default file mask is used to find a file to serve in place of the folder page. If no file is found, the folder page is served.
; Don't count as download<nowiki> :mask...</nowiki>
; Don't count as download<nowiki> :mask...</nowiki>
: Files matching this filemask are not considered for global downloads counter. Moreover they never get tray icon.
: Files matching this filemask are not added to the global downloads counter. Moreover they never get tray icon.
; Set user/pass... : You can protect by password an item. This is an on-the-fly protection, if you need something more, use the account system (users).
; Set user/pass... : You can protect an item by password. This is an on-the-fly protection, if you need something more, use the account system (users).
; Reset user/pass : Removes user/pass protection. Just the one referred by the above option, it does not alter by-account protection.  
; Reset user/pass : Removes user/pass protection. Just the one referred by the above option, it does not alter by-account protection.  
; Restrict access : Protects an item by restricting access to specified users. Before using this option you have to configure some account. (Putting a tick next to a user grants them access to that item.)
; Restrict access : Protects an item by restricting access to specified users. Before using this option you have to configure some account. (Putting a tick next to a user grants them access to that item.)

Revision as of 07:53, 10 October 2006

Virtual File System Menu

Copy URL
Copies the URL to the clipboard.
Get passworded URL
Copies the URL to the clipboard. The resultant URL integrates the username and password necessary to access the file.
To specify username/password through the URL is a less secure system, but it is easier to use and more secure than no password at all.
Set URL
Set the link.
Browse it
Opens your default web browser on the item's URL.
Open it
Opens the selected item on the server computer.
Comment
Specify a comment for the item. It is displayed in the client when browsing.
Icon
Select a different icon for the item.
Switch to virtual-folder
Changes a real folder int to a virtual folder.
New folder
Adds a virtual folder.
New link
Adds a "link" item. A link has a URL, so you can link to anything on the Internet.
Rename
Renames the item in the VFS.
Remove
Removes the item from the VFS.
Edit resource...
Allows you to change the folder or file which the VFS points to.
Paste
If you copy a file from Explorer, you can then paste it into the VFS.
Add files...
Opens a dialog where you can select files to be added.
Add folder...
Opens a dialog where you can select a folder to be added.
Files/Folders filter...
If you set a filter for files/folders, then some items are hidden. This works like the "Hide" command, so refer there for more details. The only files displayed are those that match the filter mask. For more information, check the specific section.
Default file mask...
When a folder is browsed, the default file mask is used to find a file to serve in place of the folder page. If no file is found, the folder page is served.
Don't count as download :mask...
Files matching this filemask are not added to the global downloads counter. Moreover they never get tray icon.
Set user/pass...
You can protect an item by password. This is an on-the-fly protection, if you need something more, use the account system (users).
Reset user/pass
Removes user/pass protection. Just the one referred by the above option, it does not alter by-account protection.
Restrict access
Protects an item by restricting access to specified users. Before using this option you have to configure some account. (Putting a tick next to a user grants them access to that item.)
Visible only to anonymous users
Makes an item appear to anonymous users but not to users who have logged in.
Customized realm
Specify a realm for the item's login dialogue box.
Upload
Allow specified users to upload to this folder.
Let browse
Allow or disallow browsing of the selected folder.
Let download
Allow or disallow users to download an item.
Hide
If you don't want people to know about a file that is in your VFS, you can just hide it. It does not actually prevent retrieving, in facts you can give a full URL of the file to your friend and he will be able to download it. It just do not list the file when people is browsing through the VFS. It is not the most secure way to protect your files from unwanted accesses, though it is often reasonable since in most cases people do not know the name of the file you are hiding.
Hide tree
As the option above, but it has an effect on subitems too.
Auto-hide empty folders
Prevents empty folders from being displayed.