The Overwrite Rules Dialog

In the Overwrite Rules dialog, you can define rules the program should follow when file overwrites occur.

There are 3 conditions to define an overwrite rule.
• File size
• File time
• During (download, upload, or any transfer)

File size

When this option is selected, TurboFTP will compare the size of the source file with destination file. The following options are available:

• Larger

The destination file is larger than the source file in size.

• Smaller

The destination file is smaller than the source file.

• The same

The size of the destination and the source file is the same.

• Different

The size of the source file is different from that of the destination file.

• Don’t care

Ignore file size.

File time

When this option is selected, TurboFTP will compare the time of the source file with that of the destination file. The following options are available.

• Newer

The destination file is newer than the source file.

• Older

The destination file is older than the source file.

• The same

Both the destination and the source file have the same timestamp.

• Different

The destination file time is different from the source file time. No matter if it is newer or older.

• Don’t care

Ignore file time.

During

• Any transfer

If selected, the rule is applied for any transfer.

• Download

If selected, the rule will be applied only if the file is being downloaded.

• Upload

If selected, the rule will be applied only if the file is uploaded.

Action

If all conditions match, TurboFTP takes the actions like Ask, Overwrite, Resume, Rename and Skip, as explained below.

• Ask

If selected, TurboFTP will prompt users to select from the available options.

• Overwrite

If selected, it will overwrite the file without any prompt.

• Resume

If selected, it will resume the file transfer without any prompt. Note that resume is only possible when the destination file is smaller than the source file, otherwise the action will be reverted to Ask.

• Rename

If selected, the file will be transferred and saved with a different name. The new file name will be in a format [oldfilename].YYYYMMDD-hh.mm.ss, where [oldfilename] is the original filename, YYYY is the year, MM is the month, DD is the day, hh is the hours (24hrs notation), mm is the minutes, and ss is the seconds. The existing file will remain as it is.

• Skip

If selected, it will skip the file without any prompt.

Overwrite prompt default/timeout action

Defines the default action to handle a file overwrite.

Overwrite prompt timeout

Defines the timeout value in seconds. When the timeout expires, the default/timeout action will be carried out.

Do not resume if it is ASCII file

When a file is recognized as an ASCII file as defined in [Option | Advanced | Text File Marks], always overwrite the destination file.