| Subject | Re: ftp function |
| From | Michael <michael@abstractservices.com.au> |
| Date | Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:55:33 -0400 |
| Newsgroups | dbase.getting-started |
Thanks Mervyn, as allways great advice. It works a treat and yes, we only need basic ftp. Again, Thank you. Michael. Mervyn Bick Wrote: > 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. > > > > > > > > > | |