User’s GuideWS_FTP Pro2 Select Open... (with ellipses) from the right-mouse menu.3 (Optional) Specify the transfer mode and/or rename the file.4 Select Open it.The way the file is opened depends on the type of file:• If the file is a text file, it is opened in Windows Notepad. • If the file is a data file, it is opened in the application that Windows associates with the file extension. • If the file is an executable application, the applicationis started.Working with Transfer ModesFiles can be transferred in ASCII, binary, or “Auto” mode (and in the Classic interface, L8 mode for VMS non-text file transferring).A file that is text, HTML, postscript, other ASCII format (.txt, .html, .htm, .cgi), or EBCDIC should be transferred in ASCII mode. Note: Transferring a binary file in ASCII format can damage
the file.A file that is a bitmap,
an executable, or compressed (.bmp, .gif, .exe, .zip)
should be transferred in binary mode. (Binary mode should also be used if there is no file extension or the file extension is not registered.)If you turn on Auto mode, WS_FTP Pro checks to see if the file has an extension that is listed on the Extensions tab. If so, ASCII mode is used; if not, binary mode is used.The “Startup Transfer Mode” is the transfer mode that is selected by default. For more information, see “Startup Transfer Mode” on page 47.
