[9.50] For some FTP servers, the Shift+F5 dialog has empty checkbox label

[Flint]

1. Start TC, run FTP New Connection, enter ftp.rarlab.com, connect. (Important! It depends on the FTP server, and may not be reproduced with other URLs!)
2. Select any file/dir on the FTP, press Shift+F5.
3. The "Preserve file dates" checkbox has empty text label:

Image: http://flint-inc.ru/Temp/tcbeta95/tc95_ftp_remote_copy.png

[petermad]

Confirmed with ftp.rarlab.com , but not with for example ftp.drivehq.com

[siealex]

9.50b4: this window is completely screwed up.
Image: https://i.postimg.cc/N03H9Gwh/1415.jpg

[ghisler(Author)]

Confirmed with ftp.rarlab.com too, thanks!

2siealex
Not confirmed.

[Flint]

In 9.50β5 the dialog now does not have the date/time checkbox at all. I guess, that's because the server does not support the required feature?
If so, the fix is confirmed.

[petermad]

In 9.50β5 the dialog now does not have the date/time checkbox at all

I can confirm that, but on my own webhotel and on ftp.drivehq.com (anonymous login) I see the "Preserve file dates" text and box - so I guess it can be considered fixed

[Flint]

Ah, yes, I should have been more specific. Indeed, the checkbox is now absent on that particular FTP; on the other ones (where there originally wasn't a problem) it's still there.

[Hacker]

Wouldn't it make more sense to grey the checkbox and text out instead of hiding them completely? Hiding means function does not exist, greying out means it is not supported / applicable in the current context.

Roman

[petermad]

Wouldn't it make more sense to grey the checkbox and text out instead of hiding them completely? Hiding means function does not exist, greying out means it is not supported / applicable in the current context.

I agree - that's what I would expect.

[Flint]

That's a good idea, actually. Support++.

[Isica]

2Hacker, petermad, Flint
But I do not agree with you. Perhaps, it’s better to hide the checkbox, rather than disable it.
For you can disable it crookedly (and this happens in half the cases, and only misinforms the user), but it is impossible to hide crookedly

Let me explain: in order to correctly disable the checkbox, you also need to change its value to the actual for the given situation, and remember the real value and then restore it.
I think few people will want to engage in such mozahism

[ghisler(Author)]

In 9.50β5 the dialog now does not have the date/time checkbox at all. I guess, that's because the server does not support the required feature?

Correct.

But I do not agree with you. Perhaps, it’s better to hide the checkbox, rather than disable it.

I also hide it in F5 upload dialog.