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    Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

    I have determined that FTP_PUT_FILE_MODAL() and FTP_PUT_FILE() closes all open tables when it runs. Is this a HUGE bug???

    This is absolutely disastrous for my purposes because I am writing an application that has to update various files to a number of different FTP sites. Closing the files means that I have to keep track of where I'm at and re-open every file (there are 4 open) after every transfer.

    Tell me I'm doing something wrong... please.
    John J. Fatte', CPA
    PRO-WARE, LLC
    Omaha, NE 68137
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    Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

    Hi John,

    Originally posted by jjfcpa View Post
    I have determined that FTP_PUT_FILE_MODAL() and FTP_PUT_FILE() closes all open tables when it runs. Is this a HUGE bug???

    This is absolutely disastrous for my purposes because I am writing an application that has to update various files to a number of different FTP sites. Closing the files means that I have to keep track of where I'm at and re-open every file (there are 4 open) after every transfer.

    Tell me I'm doing something wrong... please.
    You're doing something wrong, almost guaranteed! But how can the message board help if you don't tell us how you determined this or post some sample code? Tell us what patch you are using, etc.
    Regards,

    Ira J. Perlow
    Computer Systems Design


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      #3
      Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

      Ira

      Sorry, but as I stated, you can easily duplicate this in the interactive window. Here is a code fragment that is very, very similar to what I have in my function to transfer files to an FTP site. The only difference is that in my function, it references the data in a file instead of being typed into the FTP_PUT_FILE_MODAL() function.

      Naturally, I substituted asterisks for the user name and password in the code below.

      Also, the code after the FTP_PUT_FILE_MODAL() function is the same as before, but because the file has been closed, it errors out.

      The following was typed in the interactive window.

      The file containing my FTP info is FTP_INFO and the field containing the URL of the FTP site is FTP_URL.

      Code:
      t_ftpinfo = table.open("ftp_info")
? t_ftpinfo.FTP_URL
= "proware.zftp.com                                  "

ftp_put_file_modal("proware.zftp.com","*************","************","c:\a5apps\ftp_transfer_program\new_ak25.mem","/home/proware/www/ak_updates/new_ak25.mem")

? t_ftpinfo.fetch_next()
ERROR: Not an open table

      I hope I'm wrong, but I tried this with FTP_PUT_FILE() and FTP_PUT_FILE_MODAL() and had the same results.

      Any help appreciated. BTW, the file uploads to the FTP site just fine.
      John J. Fatte', CPA
      PRO-WARE, LLC
      Omaha, NE 68137

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        #4
        Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

        Can someone confirm this behavior and then let me know if this is "just the way it works" or a "bug". I'm at a dead end until I know which way to go - report it as a bug or spend a huge amount of time working around it.
        John J. Fatte', CPA
        PRO-WARE, LLC
        Omaha, NE 68137

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          #5
          Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

          Just use this to keep it open.

          t_ftpinfo = table.open("ftp_info")
          t_ftpinfo.persist()
          'rest of script
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

            Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
            Just use this to keep it open.

            t_ftpinfo = table.open("ftp_info")
            t_ftpinfo.persist()
            'rest of script
            Thanks Stan. Didn't know there was such a command.
            John J. Fatte', CPA
            PRO-WARE, LLC
            Omaha, NE 68137

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              #7
              Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

              Glad it helped even if it shouldn't be needed.

              Many time the entries under SEE ALSO in the help files can lead you to useful information. For the table.open() entry you are led to Table Functions and Methods where the link to persist() can be found. Other fun stuff located on the same page.
              There can be only one.

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                Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

                Hi John,

                Originally posted by jjfcpa View Post
                Can someone confirm this behavior and then let me know if this is "just the way it works" or a "bug". I'm at a dead end until I know which way to go - report it as a bug or spend a huge amount of time working around it.
                After running tests, I determined that the FTP_PUT_FILE_MODAL() is a wrapper function that after a few more wrapper levels eventually ends up at FTP_SCRIPT_RUN().

                In there Alpha 5 uses a number of FTP commands like ftp.event_run() and one of them (all "c" code) closes the table.

                So, it does in fact close tables in the current session (thread), even if run in a background thread. There may be a reason for this, but I kind of doubt it.

                So my take is that it is a bug.

                The tablepointer.persist() function will keep it active, as Stan has pointed out, so you can use that.
                Regards,

                Ira J. Perlow
                Computer Systems Design


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                  #9
                  Re: Ftp_put_file_modal() Closes All Open Files!!!

                  I agree with Ira and Stan. I don't use the MODAL command only the FTP_PUT and FTP_PUT_MULTIPLE. Bothe work well and do not close my files, which I need to keep open.

                  A possible workaround would be to put some code in to copy out the data you need to another file, then FTP it. That might be a little cleaner and might help prevent corruption. That's what I would worry about witht an open file.

                  Charlie

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