Putting files on certain dates

LTBoots  wrote Does anyone know if it is possible to put (upload) files on a certain date in Dreamweaver? Example:  I have four files that need to be sequentially uploaded to a server on the 1st, 7th, 15th and 21st of a particular month.

Always makes me think when someone wants to make a file available on a specifc date.

Do these files just suddenly appear on the server, where are the links to these files, are they hidding away in some other document until the specific date. Do you mean you want to include some specific information into another file already published on a specific date. Are the files just uploaded to the server and you are going to distribute a link to them via email to whoever needs to view them.

Maybe they are not files at all...........don't really know.

You should describe the problem you are trying to solve instead of just the method you are considering. Why is it you want the files available on certain dates?

These days, it is common for websites to be separated into three separate aspects called Model-View-Controller. The model aspect is the actual content, and it is all contained in a database. It is then easy to publish content on the website on a particular day and remove it on a different day, all automatically. It would also be possible to create a file with particular content on a particular day.

Such a system requires database and programming ability. WordPress is an off-the-shelf system using an MVC structure. You might be able to achieve what you want with WP, without having to learn how to program the solution yourself.

The ability for Dw's ftp to do this has been asked for a number of times, and the last time it was discussed was about a year ago.

As ebayseller says, it is possible to have specific content shown on/after a specific date, using a server side language such as php, if you have this option available to you on the server. For the ftp option we have had no specific feedback from the Dw team regarding this, and the only option available for getting such a feature included in Dw's ftp, is to file a feature request, (in the Dw help menu).