This app can be used to transfer files easily between two hosts on any operating system.
This app is specifally designed for Android, see below for other operating systems.
It is the companion app to the python script ptransfer
Licensed in accords with the Apache License 2.0
Created and authored by Leonard Haddad.
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The following illustrates the communication occurring between both clients before, during and after the file transfer.
The illustration uses the server (the client sending the file) as a viewpoint. For the client, the transfer direction is simply reversed.
--- Server ---
Repeat until init signal
<- PING
-> REPLY
---
Actual protocol
<- init
-> file name
<- "Received Name"
-> file size
<- "SIZE:FILE_SIZE" or "NONEXISTANT" (determines whether the file transfer should start from scratch or resume where it was interrupted)
-> "Ready for transfer!"
<- "Beginning file transfer..."
-> file data
<- "GIVE_ME_HASH"
-> FILE_HASH