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 | DynamIP does not respond while it is uploading files. This is
currently a problem in DynamIP v3.50 beta 3 (the FTP control is a beta version that works
in synchronous mode). Wait until DynamIP has finished uploading
the file. |
| DynamIP does not update any fields. Make sure that the file
name for your template (e.g. DynamIP_.htm) and your local file (e.g. DynamIP.htm)
are different! DynamIP does not
work properly if these two file names are identical. If you are a GeoCities user, keep in
mind that it can take quite a while before GeoCities updates your file on the web server
AFTER you finished uploading (I've seen anything from a few seconds up to 40 minutes...).
Other service which offers free web space and are (in my opinion) more reliable are Xoom and Tripod.
Some people have also managed to overwrite their local template with an updated file. If
this has happened on your system, DynamIP is obviosly not
updating any fields anymore because the dummy fields are gone. Use a backup copy of your
template, or reinstall DynamIP to get back the original
templates with all the dummy fields. |
| If only some of your fields don't get updated properly then you should verify your
entries. DynamIP does not work properly if you have the exact
same string for IP, last IP, DateTime, HTTP Server and FTP Server. Another potential problem is that there are some extra
characters in the middle of your dummy string (e.g. your HTML editor might feel like
adding some extra CR/LF in the wrong place...). |
| You can specify paths for both the Local File and the Remote File (e.g. C:\Program
Files\DynamIP\DynamIP.htm for the local file and public_html/DynamIP.htm
for the remote file). Note, however, that the remote directory must
exist on your FTP server as DynamIP will not create new directories. |
| What the heck is the path of my remote file? This problem (and
many other problems related to your FTP server) can often be resolved with the help of a
proper FTP client (e.g. CuteFTP). For example, if you don't know the exact path of your
remote file use your favorite FTP client and connect to your FTP server. Then go into the
subdirectory where your web pages reside. Now you should be able to retrieve the correct
path from your FTP client and then copy it over to DynamIP. See
also below. If you are a GeoCities user, you should NOT specify any remote directories
(use the file name only). |
| The remote path should be specified together with the remote file name,
and NOT together with your FTP host. It is also not possible to specify the host name
together with the path and file name in one line. Please note that in most cases, you
don't need an initial slash "/" if you're uploading to a subdirectory of your
root. Here's a simple example:
| Field |
Correct (this works) |
Wrong (will NOT work) |
| RemoteHost |
ftp.domain.edu |
ftp.domain.edu/~joe/public_html |
| RemoteFile |
public_html/DynamIP.htm |
DynamIP.htm |
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| If you get time-outs, FTPerrors or even crashes while uploading
files, try to reduce the "traffic" while DynamIP is uploading
the file (e.g. refrain from downloading e-mail, etc. at the same time) and/or increase
the Timeout setting in Setup|Uploader (it can be up to 65 seconds). You can
also fiddle around with the settings of Immediate Retry on Failure
and #Retries. It is unfortunately a fact that DynamIP
does not work properly with some FTP servers (incompatibility problems between MSINET.OCX
and the respective FTPD). If the path of the local file contains any "spaces"
(e.g. as in C:\Program Files) you might want to change the path of the local file to
something without any spaces (this is weird, I know, but it has worked for some people).
For example, if you installed DynamIP into the default
directory, then you could use the path c:\progra~1\dynamip\DynamIP_.htm.
You're not totally out of luck, though. You can either try DIPFTP Client or you can use DynamIP
to update pages locally and then serve them using DIPS, another
free service. Check out details about DIPS at http://postmodem.com/dips-admin/.
The method of serving files locally is described here. |
| DynamIP connects to the FTP server and gets authenticated, but
then it just sits there displaying "uploading...". Most likely you misspelled
the entry in Remote File. Remember that the directory must
exist as DynamIP will not create directories. However, it could
also be that DynamIP is not compatible with your FTPD. See above for alternative methods of posting your IP address. |
| If you don't like the HTML format for the HTTP/FTP server entries you can make use of
the fact that DynamIP will replace multiple instances of the IP
Dummy with your current IP address. Simply write something like ... HTTP Server at
<NOT.ON.LINE.NOW> ... in your local file and DynamIP will
automatically insert your IP address (obviously you would have to uncheck the options HTTP Server and FTP Server). Note that
with this method your entries will NOT be in HTML format and hence not clickable in your
web browser. However, you can also create your own clickable links, for example by
inserting the following HTML code into your template:
<A HREF="HTTP://NOT.ON.LINE.NOW">my
Server</A>
DynamIP will automatically update the above link with
your IP address. |
| I get the message "LocalFile NOT found" but I'm positive the file exists.
Probably your upload file is too big. It might not be such a
good idea anyway to let DynamIP handle your huge files (like
your mega home page): if anything goes wrong with your "going ONline" or
"going OFFline" processes your visitors will miss out on a lot of information.
It is a good idea to keep the files that DynamIP is supposed to
upload small. |
| DynamIP uploads the file but then the file permissions are all
screwed up. Try to uncheck the DEL box next
to the Remote File entry in Setup|Uploader.
When this box is unchecked DynamIP will overwrite the old remote
file (assuming the FTP server does not mind...) which should preserve your old file
permissions. You can also try DIPFTP Client (includes
source) so that you can experiment yourself with your FTPD. |
| If you are running your own web server on your local machine, there is no need to also
run an FTP server so that DynamIP can upload files to your local
machine. DynamIP is capable of writing the updated file directly
into any directory on your local machine. Check out the details of how this is done in Setup|Uploader and on the page Advanced WEBchat. This method is
especially useful in connection with our DIPS
service. |
If you encountered and solved a problem not mentioned here please drop me a line so that I can add your solution
to the above list. Thanks.
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