Re: File Transfer Rules - Case Insensitive Checkbox
The "Request file size/date prior to transfer" setting queries the server for the current size and date of the file, whether or not this is case-sensitive depends on how the server handles file names and/or if the server file system is case-sensitive.
This setting is intended to provide FlashFXP with the more current and accurate file size and date information.
When this setting is unchecked (off) FlashFXP uses the information available from the more recent directory listing, Since FlashFXP doesn't know if the remote server/file system is case-sensitive it uses a two step lookup. The first step performs an exact case-sensitive match, if no match is found then a case-insensitive match is performed.
This offers the best of both worlds
When you need the comparison to be as accurate as possible you use "Request file size/date prior to transfer", this is slower because commands must be sent to the remote server and depending on the round-trip latency (client <> server).
When speed is more important than accuracy you can turn off this setting and it will give you the desired result.
You can configure this globally as well as per-site and this gives the user the most flexibility, plus you could always create multiple site profiles with specific rules based on the specific task at hand.
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