What is SoftArtisans XFile?

XFile can be purchased separately or is included as part of the FileUp Professional Edition package.

SoftArtisans XFile is a powerful ActiveX object with a non-visual COM file transfer engine. XFile is a complete HTTP client that may be used from Internet Explorer for Windows, Visual Basic, or through the Windows Shell Extension.

XFile contains additional features that help extend the feature-set of FileUp. XFile is included in FileUp Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition, or it can be purchased separately.

XFile's file transfer engine submits uploads from client to server, receives downloads, and transfers files from server to server. The file transfer engine (the XFRequest object) can be used in client-side HTML code through the <object> tag.

In addition to the file transfer engine - XFile's principal object - XFile includes a visual upload control and a visual download control. Note that the file transfer engine (the XFRequest object) always sends and receives the file transfer, while the visual controls provide a graphical user interface to use with the file transfer engine. You must use the file transfer engine, but you do not have to use the visual controls.

There are two editions of XFile:

XFileSE
XFile Standard Edition (XFileSE) can be used with either FileUpSE or FileUpEE on the server. XFileSE can handle uploads of up to 4 GB. XFileSE does not support resumable uploading or downloading.
XFileEE
XFile Enterprise Edition (XFileEE) can be used with either FileUpSE or FileUpEE on the server. There is no upload size limit when you use XFileEE with FileUpEE on the server. XFileEE includes resumable uploading and downloading.

For more information on edition differences, see FileUp Editions Comparison.