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In article <JTSILLAS.90Nov3094007@bubba.ma30.bull.com> jtsillas@bubba.ma30.bull.com (James Tsillas) writes:
   From what I understand, ange-ftp still lacks a key-map mode. Also there is no
   way to look at directories on ftp servers. Am I wrong on these points.
   They are the only reasons that keep me from using it instead of going
   into the shell.

You haven't understoof the beauty of the concept of ange-ftp. It is not
YAM (Yet another mode). Instead it changes most of the basic routines
in gnu emacs dealing with files. That is all. But now you can use any
mode on top of ange-ftp. Want directories ? Use dired ! Want to copy
files ? Simply type 'c' in dired mode. Even from remote host to remote
host.

I hope you have got the newest release of ange-ftp (Version 3) as otherwise
you will have to fight quite a few little irritating bugs, but version 3
has completely replaced plain-ftp for me.

All that is left to make it absolutely perfect are a few (very minor)
enhancements. Everything else to make it more convenient really doesn't
belong in ange-ftp , but in dired (Multiple file copy, copying to one
specific directory without having to reenter it every time, copying to
a new directory automagically preserving the filename).

I hope this helps.

	Carl Edman



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