invite window to receive files

ScoTTY · Post by **ScoTTY** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:50 am

Hello,
I was wondering about the invite window you get when you're sent a file.
Mine pops up in first ground, and its text zone ( where the name of the file is ) becomes active. I've often had the following problem :
When I'm chatting to someone and a file is sent, if I'm chatting, I'll accidently rename the file. But after that I can't figure out the proper extension and so, and therefore I usually cancel first send, and ask for a 2nd send.
Is it possible to have the pop up window to stay in back ground, say visible , but under the chat window ?

many thanks,

Yann

PS: I hope this isn't the nth time you're answering this question :S if it is I truly apologize on my poor search skills.

Son of a Preacher Man · Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:34 pm

Hehe. It's come up several times before.

It's all changed in .8 (the next release) - there's a whole GUI for file transfers, it's very cool.

If you're feeling impatient, you could try the beta (see the stickied thread at the top of this forum) - but as it's a beta, some things aren't finished, it may have bugs that mess things up, etc. You know, the usual warnings that you get with beta software.

ScoTTY · Post by **ScoTTY** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 5:47 pm

thanks a lot, I'm off to download it. even a beta on mac os can't be worse than my old windows pc

gholland · Post by **gholland** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:35 am

Everytime I get the invite to receive a file it shows up, but the file is never downloaded. I've tried several locations. No permission error. I can send a file without issues.

Any ideas?

Reikon · Post by **Reikon** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:50 am

gholland wrote:Everytime I get the invite to receive a file it shows up, but the file is never downloaded. I've tried several locations. No permission error. I can send a file without issues.

Any ideas?

Check your firewall/NAT?

Maybe check the ports that the file is being sent to and make sure that it's all flush?

dchoby98 · Post by **dchoby98** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:16 am

Search around for more details on which ports to open. This has come up very recently in the Bugs forum, I recall.

Strifer · Post by **Strifer** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:15 am

gholland wrote:Everytime I get the invite to receive a file it shows up, but the file is never downloaded. I've tried several locations. No permission error. I can send a file without issues.

Any ideas?

this is your nat/firewall for sure! no doubts. i have the same exact problem

with adium too. once i opened up port '1080' is starting working flawlessly

i hope this helps.