The CrossLoop Application - Transfering Files
The CrossLoop file transfer feature enables you to copy files and folders to or from the Access and Share computers. The file transfer capability is available once you are connected and have established a screen sharing session. File transfers can easily be done by dragging and dropping a file or multiple files or folders onto the CrossLoop dialog box.- Transfers from the Share to the Access computer - as viewed from the Share computer
- Transfers from the Share to the Access computer - as viewed from the Access computer
- Transfers from the Access to the Share computer - as viewed from the Access computer
- Transfers from the Access to the Share computer - as viewed from the Share computer
Transfers from the Share to the Access computer - as viewed from the Share computer
Once a screen sharing session has begun the Share tab is shown with a yellow folder icon.
When the folder icon is visible on the Share tab there are two ways in which you can select the file(s) or folder(s) to be transferred from the Share computer to the Access computer.
A. Click on the file folder icon. This will bring up a Windows open file dialog which you can use to navigate to the file or files which you want to transfer. You can select multiple files using shift click and control click operations. After you have selected the file(s) to be transferred click on the "Open" button.
B. Drag file(s) and folder(s) and drop them on the Share computer CrossLoop dialog.
After you have selected the files to be transferred you will see a "CrossLoop: Send Files" dialog. This dialog will show you the number of items to be sent, the destination user name, and the total number of bytes to be sent. At that point, CrossLoop will be "Waiting for Recipient" to accept or cancel the transfer. During this time you may cancel the transfer.
When the Access computer has accepted the send files operation request from the Share computer, the transfer will proceed. During the transfer, you will see a progress bar, the current number of bytes sent and the total number of bytes to be sent, and an estimate of the remaining time to complete the file transfer. The current transfer rate is displayed on the title bar of the dialog.
When the file transfer has completed you will see the following dialog:
Transfers from the Share to the Access computer - as viewed from the Access computer
When the Access computer receives files from the Share computer the "CrossLoop: Receiving File" dialog is displayed on the Access computer. This dialog has a warning message:
Files can contain viruses. We suggest scanning received files with Anti-Virus software.
CrossLoop has no facility to examine the content of any file which is transferred. You will be transferring files at your own risk and so we encourage you to use your Anti-Virus software to examine the files which you receive.
Click the "Cancel" button if you do not wish to receive the files which are listed in the dialog. To receive the files, click on the "Save" button and you will select the folder in which the received files are to be placed. Click the "Save" button when you have navigated to the folder where you want to save the files.
The file transfer will begin as soon as the "Save" button is clicked. During the file transfer, the Access computer will be viewing the progress of the transfer on the Share computer screen. When the transfer is finished the "File Transfer Complete" message is displayed on the Access computer.
This dialog displays the total bytes transferred and the number of received items. This dialog has an "Open" and a "Close" button. The "Open" button will perform different actions depending on the file transfer. If a single file is transferred the "Open" button will launch the default application for the type of file which has been transferred. When multiple files or folders are transferred, the "Open" button will open a Windows Explorer window with the file transfer destination folder displayed.
At any time during the file transfer the "Cancel" button can be clicked. When the "Cancel" button is clicked, the following confirmation dialog is displayed. During the display of the confirmation dialog the file transfer is temporarily paused. Clicking the "Yes" button will cancel the file transfer. Clicking the "No" button will immediately stop any further files from being transferred. Note that all of the files transferred up to the point of the cancel will be on the Access computer.
If the file transfer is cancelled, an information dialog is displayed with a "Close" button.
During a file transfer it is possible that the files and or folders to be transferred already exist on the other computer. In this case a warning dialog is displayed and you have the option of continuing. In the case of a folder you will be asked if you want to merge.
In the case of a file, you will be asked if you want to overwrite. If there are multiple files which would be overwritten, the dialog also has a checkbox which enables you to apply your "Yes" or "No" choice to all of the items.
Transfers from the Access to the Share computer - as viewed from the Access computer
Once a connection is established and a screen sharing session has begun between the two computers, the Access computer sees the screen of the Share computer and the CrossLoop dialog on the Access computer is minimized.
In order to initiate a file transfer from the Access computer to the Share computer, you must first restore the CrossLoop dialog on your screen. This can be done by clicking on "CrossLoop" minimized in the tray at the bottom of your screen. Once the CrossLoop Access dialog is displayed you have the same choices to initiate a file transfer as was described for the Share computer.
You can either click on the file folder icon, navigate the open file dialog to select the file(s) to be transferred to the Share computer, or, you can drag and drop files onto the CrossLoop Access dialog. The rest of the operation is the same as for files transferred from the Share to the Access computer.
Transfers from the Access to the Share computer - as viewed from the Share computer
Once a connection is established and a screen sharing session has begun between the two computers, the Access computer can transfer files to the Share computer as described in the previous section. Once the files are selected and the transfer is initiated from the Access computer, its dialog is minimized and the Share computer displays the Save dialog which is visible from both computers.
