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A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
Authored by: AppleRocket on Sep 14, '04 10:50:22AM

Sending files through AIM is a good way to transfer files on a LAN as well as over the Net. Email often has file size limits that block transfers, and sometimes you aren't even notified that the message didn't go through. As it is, this script is useful.

Is there any scripter out there who could modify this script to prompt for the buddy name and allow dropping the file on the script? Then it could activate AIM or iChat and transfer the file.

That would be really useful.

Thanks.



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A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
Authored by: mustang_dvs on Sep 14, '04 11:50:55PM

If you're on the same subnet, why not simply point them to the file on a network accessible area of your hard drive (or better yet, your server)?

This minimizes duplicates, especially on collaborative projects where it is counterproductive to introduce revision confusion.

As for extranet users, setting up an sFTP share is a much better solution than AIM's kludgy transfer method, if you're adverse to sending your *cough*MP3s*cough*... er, collaborative work files to someone who either has a file size limitation or some strange aversion to checking their email.

(Who checks AIM daily, but doesn't check their email for weeks? Is checking email really that hard?)



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