Does anybody know how to change the default transfer mode from binary to ascii, or alternatively, how to specify ascii transfer type in FTPExtensionMap.txt for files with no extension? Can this be done?

Sometimes I wonder if people know how much work the MM people put in their massive support site...

www.macromedia.com/support/dreamweaver/ts/documents/transfer_method.htm

With kind regards,

Dennis van Galen
Webmaster KPN Services
Financial and Information Services

That may have worked for Dreamweaver 2 and 3, but I've been trying it with MX and it doesn't work.

type a
200 Type set to A.
PWD
257 "/public_html/folder" is current directory.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (12,129,206,124,202,179).
LIST
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list
<snipped file listing>
226 Transfer complete.
TYPE I
200 Type set to I.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (12,129,206,124,202,181).
RETR file
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for file (173 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.

Hmmm, i see what you mean.

It appears DW4 had a problem with this and required an update:
www.macromedia.com/support/dreamweaver/ts/documents/ftp_method.htm

But for MX I can't find anything, maybe you would do best to post your problem in the DW forum at MM.com since that is where the experts are and they can probably tell you how to deal with this in MX. I never had problems with FTP and default transfer mode is fine.

DWMX forum is here:
webforums.macromedia.com/dreamweaver/

I apologise if my reply caused you confusion.

With kind regards,

Dennis van Galen
Webmaster KPN Services
Financial and Information Services