ftp command

[Kenneth Brody]

Kenneth Brody wrote:
> Dennis Malen wrote:
>> Ken,
>>
>> Can you FTP from system command within filePro.
>>
>> From Unix to Windows

Sorry.  I missed the "Unix to Windows" part, which I assume means that you 
are running on the Unix box?

In that case, the information below is probably close to what you want. 
Simply find the command line flags for ftp on your Unix platform.

This, of course, assumes that you have an ftp server on your Windows box.

>> Provide IP address of the host.
>> Destination: C:\Documents and Settings
>> Source: /tmp/filename
>>
>> Is this concept a possibility?
> 
> I assume what you are really asking for is "is there a way from the command 
> line to have ftp automatically transfer the file"?
> 
> The Windows version of ftp takes a "-s:filename" command line flag to pass a 
> file which contains the commands to execute.  Create this file however you 
> see fit, and then run it with:
> 
>      SYSTEM "ftp -s:/path/to/ftp/script/file hostname"

-- 
Kenneth Brody