That will let you log on to an ftp server and edit files on the remote drive.


Is this a server function to allow this? Or a text editor limitation that I have? I currently use TextPad 4

3/5/2007 10:35:54 AM

The way I do it is a function of the FTP client...

I use Transmit as a SFTP client on my Powerbook, and I use an option 'Edit file in...' and choose my preferred text editor (Textmate). It essentially downloads the file to a temporary location and opens it up in your editor. The FTP client monitors the temporary file for any changes you've made and immediately uploads the file to the server.

I've never heard of this being done directly in the editor.

3/5/2007 10:38:45 AM

If you are using FTP to access a remote server, you're out of luck. Or a macro type thing like ^

But I imagine the same server should have some sort of shell access such as telnet, ssh, etc. where you can use vi or emacs.

3/5/2007 10:39:12 AM

^^That will work for me... I'll take a look at it.

Some of the shitty WYSIWYG programs do it... I believe it's all the function of the extensions it installs on the server as well as the build on the PC...



^Nah, not using vi or pico or anything like that... that would take me forever to code what I need to.

[Edited on March 5, 2007 at 10:41 AM. Reason : .]

3/5/2007 10:40:15 AM

Quote :

"^Nah, not using vi or pico or anything like that... that would take me forever to code what I need to."

i find that hard to believe

3/5/2007 11:56:33 AM

Are you strictly doing text files? How much "heavy" editing are you going to be doing? Reason I ask, would SSH by itself be sufficient (what Bobby said basically)? Or, you can't setup a SVN server do this? Trying to figure out what the balance is more or less...

3/5/2007 12:13:38 PM