def ftperror(reason):
    ''' pops up a dialog informing you of the reason i couldn't upload your file to ftp.
    ''' 
    d = self.mk_dialog('ftp error', (flauxtext.gtk.STOCK_OK, flauxtext.gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
    d.vbox.pack_start(flauxtext.gtk.Label(reason + '\nftp call unsuccessful.'))
    d.run()
    self.change_statbar_info(None, " ")

def ftp(self_, action=None, ps='', subdirlist=[]):
    ''' opens a dialog requesting information necessary for me to upload the current file to your ftp space.
    '''
    d = self.mk_dialog('ftp ala flauxtext', (flauxtext.gtk.STOCK_OK, 1, flauxtext.gtk.STOCK_CANCEL,0))
    d.connect("delete_event", lambda x,y: d.destroy())
    hbxsrv = flauxtext.gtk.HBox()
    d.vbox.pack_start(hbxsrv)
    hbxsrv.pack_start(flauxtext.gtk.Label("server"))
    srvr = flauxtext.gtk.Entry()
    hbxsrv.pack_start(srvr)
    srvr.set_text(flauxtext.ftpserver)
    hbxusr = flauxtext.gtk.HBox()
    d.vbox.pack_start(hbxusr)
    hbxusr.pack_start(flauxtext.gtk.Label("handle"))
    handl = flauxtext.gtk.Entry()
    hbxusr.pack_start(handl)
    handl.set_text(flauxtext.ftpname)
    hbxpw = flauxtext.gtk.HBox()
    d.vbox.pack_start(hbxpw)
    hbxpw.pack_start(flauxtext.gtk.Label("pass"))
    pw = flauxtext.gtk.Entry()
    pw.connect('activate', lambda pw_: d.response(1))
    hbxpw.pack_start(pw)
    pw.set_visibility(False)
    pw.set_invisible_char(flauxtext.passchar)
    pw.set_text(flauxtext.ftppass)
    hbxdir = flauxtext.gtk.HBox()
    d.vbox.pack_start(hbxdir)
    hbxdir.pack_start(flauxtext.gtk.Label("server dir"))
    dire = flauxtext.gtk.Entry()
    dire.connect('activate', lambda dire_: d.response(1))
    hbxdir.pack_start(dire)
    dire.set_text("/")
    dircompl = flauxtext.gtk.EntryCompletion()
    dire.set_completion(dircompl)
    dirlist = flauxtext.gtk.ListStore(str)
    map(dirlist.append, subdirlist)
    dircompl.set_model(dirlist)
    dire.grab_focus()
    if len(flauxtext.ftppass)<2:
        pw.grab_focus()
    if len(flauxtext.ftpname)<2:
        handl.grab_focus()
    if len(flauxtext.ftpserver)<2: 
        srvr.grab_focus() 
    if d.run():
        pw.set_visibility(True)    # without this line, i can never get your password to give to ftplib!
        flauxtext.imp0rt('ftplib')
        self.change_statbar_info(None, "negotiating with the server...")
        srv = srvr.get_text()
        name = handl.get_text()
        paswd = pw.get_text()
        if paswd != flauxtext.ftppass:
            flauxtext.ftppass = paswd
        srvdir = dire.get_text()
        if (srv == None) or (name == None) or (srvdir == None) or (len(srv) < 2) or (len(name) < 1) or (len(srvdir) < 1):
            ftperror('you need to fill out all fields.')
            return False
        try:
            ftp = flauxtext.ftplib.FTP(srv, name, paswd)
        except flauxtext.ftplib.error_perm:
            ftperror('invalid login.')
            return False
        except:    # socket.gaierror
            ftperror('invalid server specified.')
            return False
        fil = open(self.current_filename(), 'rb')
        try:
            ftp.cwd(srvdir)
        except flauxtext.ftplib.error_perm:
            ftperror('invalid serverside directory specified.')
            return False
        result = ftp.storbinary('STOR %s' % flauxtext.os.path.basename(self.current_filename()), fil)
        ftp.close()
        self.change_statbar_info(None, " ")
        d = self.mk_dialog('ftp result', (flauxtext.gtk.STOCK_OK, 1))
        d.vbox.pack_start(flauxtext.gtk.Label(result))
        d.run()