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| ===== [[fake_file]] Shell Extension/Fake File mode ===== | ===== [[fake_file]] Shell Extension/Fake File mode ===== | ||
| - | Use //Determine drop target by dragging a fake file// button to make WinSCP determine drop target by dragging a fake file.((Actually a folder.)) This method allows direct transfers to a target folder. With this method, it is also possible to [[transfer_queue|transfer files on background]]. | + | Use //Determine drop target by dragging a fake file// button to make WinSCP determine drop target by dragging a fake file.((Actually a folder.)) This method allows direct transfers to a target folder. With this method, it is also possible to [[transfer_queue|transfer files in background]]. |
| When [[dragext|drag&drop shell extension]] is [[dragext#installation|installed and loaded]], this method does allow dragging files to any drive (local or network). The files can be dropped to Windows File Explorer only (including desktop). | When [[dragext|drag&drop shell extension]] is [[dragext#installation|installed and loaded]], this method does allow dragging files to any drive (local or network). The files can be dropped to Windows File Explorer only (including desktop). | ||
| - | When drag&drop shell extension is not installed -- e.g. when using [[portable|portable executables]] or when [[microsoft_store|installed from Microsoft Store]] -- this method does not allow dropping files to unmapped network drives.((Neither to floppy drives, if anyone is still using them.)) In this case, you can enable dropping files by specifying paths to selected network drives in the //Allow dropping files to these network drives// box. | + | When drag&drop shell extension is not installed -- e.g. when using [[portable|portable executables]] or when [[microsoft_store|installed from Microsoft Store]] -- this method does not allow dropping files to unmapped network drives. In this case, you can enable dropping files by specifying UNC paths to selected network drives in the //==Allow== dropping files to these network drives// box. Enter each path on separate line. |
| When you have problems with starting file dragging because WinSCP hangs, when trying to start monitoring a particular drive (typically a mapped network drive), you can ==exclude== it from monitoring. Add ''-X'' line to the //Allow dropping files to these network drives// box. That is a dash/minus sign, followed by the drive letter. | When you have problems with starting file dragging because WinSCP hangs, when trying to start monitoring a particular drive (typically a mapped network drive), you can ==exclude== it from monitoring. Add ''-X'' line to the //Allow dropping files to these network drives// box. That is a dash/minus sign, followed by the drive letter. | ||