Subject Re: ftp function From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:48:06 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2024/03/27 00:24, Michael wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Is there a fnction available or is there a way I can log into an ftp server and go to a particular folder once logged on? > Back in 2013 I was experimented with the DOS FTP command with some success.  clFTP.cc was a file in the dUFLP but this has since disappeared.  Since then more and more servers are requiring SFTP or FTPS which are not handled by the DOS FTP command which is probably why clFTP.cc was removed.     set procedure to :duflp:clFTP.cc     t = new clFTP()     t.user = "anonymous"     t.password = "bickmeo@gmail.com"     t.remotedir = "/pub/www.apache.org/info/.svn"     t.mode = "ASCII"     t.localdir = "c:\duflp\examples\test"     t.FTPgetFile("all-wcprops","ftp.heanet.ie")     close procedure clFTP.cc An alternative, using a script, didn't need the .cc. set procedure to :duflp:miscapi.prg runhidden("ftp  -s:test.script ftp.heanet.ie >> testftp.log") The script is as follows.  The first two entries are replies to the prompts User: and Password: ******* anonymous bickmeo@gmail.com  //email address is required as password ASCII lcd d:\examples\test cd /pub/www.apache.org/info/.svn ls get all-wcprops disconnect quit ******* I've just run this and the log is ********** Connected to ftp.heanet.ie. 220- 220-Welcome to the HEAnet mirror site, ftp.heanet.ie (http://ftp.heanet.ie/about) 220------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 220- 220- NOTE: All connections and transfers are logged; if this is disagreeable, 220- please disconnect now. 220- 220- * ftp.heanet.ie is located in Dublin, Ireland and operated by HEAnet, the 220-   Irish National Research and Education Network. 220- 220- * This is a two node cluster with 1 Gigabit access to the HEAnet backbone. 220- 220- * Please contact mirrors@heanet.ie with any operational queries. 220- 220- * You are connected to ftp-node1 220- 220------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 220- 220 FTP server on ftp.heanet.ie 200 UTF8 set to on User (ftp.heanet.ie:(none)): 331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete email address as your password 230 Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply ftp> ASCII 200 Type set to A ftp> lcd d:\examples\test Local directory now D:\examples\Test. ftp> cd /pub/www.apache.org/info/.svn 550 /pub/www.apache.org/info/.svn: No such file or directory ftp> ls 200 PORT command successful 425 Unable to build data connection: Permission denied ftp> get all-wcprops 200 PORT command successful 550 all-wcprops: No such file or directory ftp> disconnect 221 Goodbye. ftp> quit **************** ftp.heanet.ie will still allow a "plain vanilla ftp" login but requires either SFTP or FTPS (I'm not sure now which one but probably FTPS) for data transfer which is why the ls (abbreviated list files) failed.  Over the years the folder structure has obviously been changed which would account for not being able to change directories. If your FTP server will accept plain FTP for sending and receiving data then this approach should work.  If not, you will need 3rd-party software. Mervyn.