[TxMt] Transmit - textmate combo

[Thomas Aylott (subtleGradient)]

On Mar 15, 2007, at 4:55 PM, Erwin Heiser wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I love a lot of things about TextMate - but I'm still
> having one major problem.
>
> How can I edit multiple files straight from an FTP
> server in a single window? I use Transmit 3 - which
> lets you ctrl-click a file and "edit in" whatever.
> Then, when you save, it shoots the new file up to the
> server. However, I'm trying to figure out how to do
> this within one window - like when you're working on a
> "project".
> This works fine in BBEdit but in textmate it just won't work.
> It's probably the last thing that's holding me back from switching  
> over completely...

http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/textmate/2006-February/008636.html

> If you want to use TextMate through FTP, you can still use a project
> window with tabs.
>
> #1 Open up your FTP add (I've used Cyberduck and Transmit)
> #2 Open a document from your FTP program into TextMate (cmd-j in  
> the  duck)
> #3 Find the temp folder that your FTP app uses to save the files   
> you're editing (the duck uses /var/tmp/folders.503/TemporaryItems/  
> on  my system)
> #4 Open that folder in TextMate
> #5 Close any FTPd files you're currently working on
> #6 Open a document from your FTP program into TextMate (cmd-j in  
> the duck)
>
> Your temp editing FTP files should now pop up as new tabs in textmate.
>
> For extra slickness, you can save this project, stick the .tmproj in
> your dock or something and be ready to go at a moments notice !!!!


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