FTP Commands Pop-up MenuWS_FTP ProChapter 7: FTP Commands Pop-up MenuWS_FTP Pro lets you use pull-down menus, dialog boxes, and mouse moves (such as drag and drop) to work with FTP sites; but behind the easy-to-use interface, WS_FTP Pro is translating your choices into FTP protocol commands, so you don’t need to know the technical details of the protocol in order to transfer files. However, advanced users may sometimes want to enter FTP commands directly.The complete File Transfer Protocol includes approximately 35 FTP commands, with new ones (“FTP extensions”) proposed from time to time; these are listed in “Appendix A: Highlights of RFC 959” on page 123.The ten commands advanced users are most likely to need are included in WS_FTP Pro on a sub-menu of the FTP Commands item on the right-mouse menu. To view this menu, right-click anywhere in the FTP site file listing, and highlight FTP Commands.Each command on the pop-up menu is listed below. Following each command is an example of the command syntax, where <SP> means “enter a space” and <CRLF> means “enter a carriage return (line feed).”CWD (CHANGE WORKING DIRECTORY) CWD <SP> <pathname> <CRLF> This command allows the user to work with a different directory or dataset without altering his login or account information.PWD (PRINT WORKING DIRECTORY) PWD <CRLF> This command causes the name of the current working directory to be returned in the reply.The FTP Commands item is at the bottom of the menu.
