Import Transmit favorites

[cyberduck]

bb78384 created the issue

It would make the transition from Transmit a lot easier if Cyberduck was able to import it's favorites. I understand there more than meets the eye here, but if it's not possible because of some proprietary format, please add a comment so we can apply pressure to the guys at Panic. Thanks.

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Attachments

• CDTransmitImporter.zip (2.6 KiB)
• Transmit Favorites1.exportedFavorites (1.5 KiB)

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Please attach a copy of a bookmarks file; possibly found at /Users/dkocher/Library/Application\ Support/Transmit. I don't have a registered copy of Transmit myself that has bookmark saving enabled.

[cyberduck]

bb78384 commented

The only thing I found at /Users/~/Library/Application Support/Transmit was a syncing script of some kind. Did a quick Google search and don't see where Transmit actually store the Favorites.

I've attached the file that's generated when you choose Favorites->Export... on the menu.

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Replying to [comment:2 cody@…]:

The only thing I found at /Users/~/Library/Application Support/Transmit was a syncing script of some kind. Did a quick Google search and don't see where Transmit actually store the Favorites.

I've attached the file that's generated when you choose Favorites->Export... on the menu.

Thanks. It is binary (ant not a binary plist) and therefore not interoperable. No chance to read this.

[cyberduck]

bb78384 commented

I'll keep digging for something that might be parse-able. In the meantime, I've put a ticket in with Panic for allowing text based export. Not sure what will come of it. I assume the reason it's not there now is because of security concerns.

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Replying to [comment:4 cody@…]:

I'll keep digging for something that might be parse-able. In the meantime, I've put a ticket in with Panic for allowing text based export. Not sure what will come of it. I assume the reason it's not there now is because of security concerns.

I don't see any security implication as passwords are saved in the Keychain.

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Cross reference to [3373 Filezilla Import].

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Fetch importer in 4ac75dd.
Flow importer in 10f01ea.

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

The Transmit favorites are

• In ~/Library/Preferences/com.panic.Transmit.plist
• Base 64 encoded binary plist from NSKeyedArchiver under the key FavoriteCollections.
• Unarchiving is possible difficult because it was serialized using closed source classes.

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Replying to [comment:9 dkocher]:

The Transmit favorites are

• In ~/Library/Preferences/com.panic.Transmit.plist
• Base 64 encoded binary plist from NSKeyedArchiver under the key FavoriteCollections.
• Unarchiving is difficult impossible because the data is serialized using closed source classes.

Same applies for Forklift.

[cyberduck]

charliemonroe commented

Hi,

I've reverse-engineered Transmit's favorites in preferences - would you be willing to add it? Just making sure that in case I work on it further (i.e. add getter methods to) the time I put into it doesn't go to waste...

Charlie

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Replying to [comment:12 charliemonroe]:

Hi,

I've reverse-engineered Transmit's favorites in preferences - would you be willing to add it? Just making sure that in case I work on it further (i.e. add getter methods to) the time I put into it doesn't go to waste...

Charlie

That sounds promising. Can you attach your patch?

[cyberduck]

charliemonroe commented

I'm attaching a zipped file with CDTransmitImporter class - it's using properties and fast enumaration, but I think Cyberduck isn't supporting 10.4 anymore anyway. Sorry it's a little messy code, I'm having finals in less than two weeks, but this was bothering me and I was thinking about it all the time ;)

Generally the usage is [CDTransmitImporter favoritesFromPreferences] - you'll get an array of CDTransmitImportFavorite which has getters for all the properties that could be used - it's all commented - again, sorry, don't have time to actually make it work in Cyberduck's code...

Charlie

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

Replying to [comment:14 charliemonroe]:

I'm attaching a zipped file with CDTransmitImporter class - it's using properties and fast enumaration, but I think Cyberduck isn't supporting 10.4 anymore anyway. Sorry it's a little messy code, I'm having finals in less than two weeks, but this was bothering me and I was thinking about it all the time ;)

Generally the usage is [CDTransmitImporter favoritesFromPreferences] - you'll get an array of CDTransmitImportFavorite which has getters for all the properties that could be used - it's all commented - again, sorry, don't have time to actually make it work in Cyberduck's code...

Charlie

Thanks, I'll have a look. Will have to translate it into Java to make it fit into the existing importer package.

[cyberduck]

@dkocher commented

I have it working here integrated into the existing source code. Do you have a favorite collection with all possible protocols for testing available?

[cyberduck]

charliemonroe commented

Yes, most of them - I'll create a few phony test ones. I'll check out the source code and compile it - is it in the trunk - couldn't find it there? Will report back any issues.