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| - | **Bold Text**====== Editing/Opening Files ====== | + | ====== Editing/Opening Files ====== |
| WinSCP allows you to edit/open remote file using editor or associated application on local machine. To do so it needs to download the remote file to [[temp_folder|temporary directory]] first. Then it opens the file in your preferred editor or associated application. Once you change the file, WinSCP uploads it back. With [[ui_commander|Commander interface]] you can even edit/open local files, but most of this chapter covers editing remote files only. | WinSCP allows you to edit/open remote file using editor or associated application on local machine. To do so it needs to download the remote file to [[temp_folder|temporary directory]] first. Then it opens the file in your preferred editor or associated application. Once you change the file, WinSCP uploads it back. With [[ui_commander|Commander interface]] you can even edit/open local files, but most of this chapter covers editing remote files only. | ||
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| Especially when the files are opened in an external editor, user can easily change two files at once. For this reason WinSCP must upload the files back using [[transfer_queue|background transfer/queue]] to allow several uploads at once. | Especially when the files are opened in an external editor, user can easily change two files at once. For this reason WinSCP must upload the files back using [[transfer_queue|background transfer/queue]] to allow several uploads at once. | ||
| - | //Italic Text//===== [[external_editors]] External Editors ===== | + | ===== [[external_editors]] External Editors ===== |
| For basic editing WinSCP offers a simple [[ui_editor|integrated text editor]]. For advanced editing you will probably want to [[ui_pref_editor|configure your favorite editor]]. | For basic editing WinSCP offers a simple [[ui_editor|integrated text editor]]. For advanced editing you will probably want to [[ui_pref_editor|configure your favorite editor]]. | ||
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| If you want to edit binary files you need to use [[#external_editors|external editor]] that supports binary files (and make sure preference option //[[ui_editor_preferences#external|Force text transfer mode for files edited in external editor]]// is unchecked). The configured [[transfer_mode|transfer mode]] will then be used even for transfers to/from external editor. Note that if you have configured [[transfer_mode|binary transfer]] mode, your external editor must support [[transfer_mode#eol|server-side format of text files]] (Unix format usually), if you still want to edit them. | If you want to edit binary files you need to use [[#external_editors|external editor]] that supports binary files (and make sure preference option //[[ui_editor_preferences#external|Force text transfer mode for files edited in external editor]]// is unchecked). The configured [[transfer_mode|transfer mode]] will then be used even for transfers to/from external editor. Note that if you have configured [[transfer_mode|binary transfer]] mode, your external editor must support [[transfer_mode#eol|server-side format of text files]] (Unix format usually), if you still want to edit them. | ||
| - | **Bold Text**===== Transfer Settings when Editing Files ===== | + | ===== Transfer Settings when Editing Files ===== |
| When remote file is downloaded to editor or uploaded from editor, default [[transfer_settings|transfer settings]] or settings of active [[transfer_settings#presets|preset]] are used, with some exceptions: | When remote file is downloaded to editor or uploaded from editor, default [[transfer_settings|transfer settings]] or settings of active [[transfer_settings#presets|preset]] are used, with some exceptions: | ||
| * //Filename modification// option is forced to "No change". | * //Filename modification// option is forced to "No change". | ||
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| * [[resume|Transfer resume support]] is disabled. | * [[resume|Transfer resume support]] is disabled. | ||
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| ===== Editing from Command-line ===== | ===== Editing from Command-line ===== | ||
| You can use command line parameter ''[[commandline#operations|/edit]]'' to make WinSCP open a remote file in [[ui_editor|internal editor]]. This way, you can for example create a desktop shortcut that opens a remote file as easily as a local one. | You can use command line parameter ''[[commandline#operations|/edit]]'' to make WinSCP open a remote file in [[ui_editor|internal editor]]. This way, you can for example create a desktop shortcut that opens a remote file as easily as a local one. | ||