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Can anybody recommend an FTP client for Windows that automatically uploads an file that is being edited, upon it being saved?

I've seen this done on MAC OS, and a little status message appears on save, stating that the upload was completed successfully.

I'm currently using FileZilla, and every time you carry out a change, you are require to confirm that you wish it to be uploaded.

Thanks!

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Could you please explain more in detail what you want to achieve? The question is in contrast to the two other statements. So it is hard to understand what you want. – mailq Aug 6 '11 at 16:25
The op wants to use an FTP client to browse an FTP server. Then, remotely edit a file by downloading it locally in the background, spawning an editor and working there. The FTP client in the background then should watch mtime changes (or whatever) and whenever it changes, upload the file again, without asking - trac.filezilla-project.org/ticket/2992. (A non-feature imho.) – Shi Aug 6 '11 at 16:34
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Ok, now as @Shi has clarified the question I can agree to the developers of FileZilla that this feature is not possible without eventually damaging your remote file.

In the FileZilla Feature request it is said that SmartFTP can exactly do this. But this is not my recommendation as this can lead to file corruption.

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Maybe ExpanDrive will get close to what you want. It's available for both mac and windows and allows you to mount remote FTP/SFTP/S3 sites and use them like local drives.

http://www.expandrive.com/ # demo is available, but it is commercial software

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You could use FileCatalyst HotFolder (commercial application) HotFolder can monitor file system events and initiate an upload as soon as any file within the watched folder changes.

The process can also be reversed and a download can be initiated as soon as a files is modified on the server. The demo of FileCatalyst is free but you will have to purchase a license after 30 days.

The real time file system monitoring is very useful when the file your editing is sitting in a folder with thousand's of other files.

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