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    #1

    ftp to run silently

    how to keep ftp function to run totally silent in the background
    without any dialog pop up

    i use this test example....

    ftp_put_file_modal(ftp_server, ftp_user_name, ftp_user_password, "c:" + chr(92) + "logic" + chr(92) + ftp_file_name + ".txt" ,"Volume_1/logic/" + ftp_file_name + ".txt")

    similarly during file_get, i prefer to see no dialog completely.
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    Re: ftp to run silently

    You are using a function that forces execution into the forground thread - "modal" is in the function name. ftp_put_file() would be the logical choice. However, I just tested with ftp_get_file() and setting modal param = .t. does run the command synchronously in xbasic, but that is not what you want (and it still shows a dialog box).

    Try ftp_script_run_silent(). You will need to build the script commands, but that is pretty easy.

    Bill.

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      #3
      Re: ftp to run silently

      Hi Bill,
      Sorry for the long delay.. I am moving along with this concept

      using sample from Alpha help...

      the simple "cmd" only contain the source directory... that i know well, then how do we set the destination (ftp) folder or place to drop my data.

      further on the help, it give example how this simple "cmd" file get exploded into detail, but i am still having trouble understand how i can ever construct one to show my destination folder.

      I get this function to execute silently, but seems like my file going no where.. appreciate any suggestion, thanks

      ken tjia


      'generate the commands necessary to transfer files in c:\folder1

      cmd = FTP_MakeCommandList("c:\folder1","ftp.myaddress.com","myname","mypassword")

      'execute the script

      ftp_script_run("test",cmd,.f.)

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        #4
        Re: ftp to run silently

        I don't know what you are trying to accomplish. If you look at the Help page for ftp_script_run_silent() it shows the various commands that are available. Below is a script I created to delete a file. Obviously I have put in dummy login parameters.

        Code:
        ftpscript = <<%code%
connect|ftp.mysite.com
onerror|error|Could not connect
login|myname|mypassword
onerror|error|Could not log in
'the next line is what does the work.
rm|[filename]
%code%

ftpscript = stritran(ftpscript,"[filename]",filename)

vReturn = ftp_script_run_silent(ftpscript,.t.)
        ftp_makecommandslist() creates one particular kind of script - one that I don't think I would ever need. so unless you need to transfer all the files in a directory, that function will not be of much help.

        Bill.

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          #5
          Re: ftp to run silently

          hi bill
          thank you, now i know the difference, i will experiment with your sample, appreciate your reply. have a great evening
          ken tjia

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            #6
            Re: ftp to run silently

            Originally posted by Bill Parker View Post
            I don't know what you are trying to accomplish. If you look at the Help page for ftp_script_run_silent() it shows the various commands that are available. Below is a script I created to delete a file. Obviously I have put in dummy login parameters.

            Code:
            ftpscript = <<%code%
connect|ftp.mysite.com
onerror|error|Could not connect
login|myname|mypassword
onerror|error|Could not log in
'the next line is what does the work.
rm|[filename]
%code%

ftpscript = stritran(ftpscript,"[filename]",filename)

vReturn = ftp_script_run_silent(ftpscript,.t.)
            ftp_makecommandslist() creates one particular kind of script - one that I don't think I would ever need. so unless you need to transfer all the files in a directory, that function will not be of much help.

            Bill.
            oh i forgot, suppose i use variable to represent
            ftp servername, username etc..

            how do i coded into the string?
            [CODE]ftpscript = <<%code%
            connect|ftp.mysite.com
            onerror|error|Could not connect

            |ftp.mysite.com i need this to represent by a variable ie: ftpserver_name

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              #7
              Re: ftp to run silently

              The way I do it is to follow the ftp script with commands to substitute values for the variables.

              Code:
              ftpscript = <<%code%
connect|ftp.mysite.com
onerror|error|Could not connect
...
...
%code%
ftpscript = strtran(ftpscript,"ftp.mysite.com","ftpserver_name")
ftpresult = ftp_script_run("Heading",ftpscript,......)
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: ftp to run silently

                Notice that in my code the ftp script is a sequence of lines contained in the variable "ftpscript". In the last line there is the string [filename]. That string is replaced by the variable filename in the next line - that uses the function stritran().

                That should be exactly what you want to do. Just put a unique string, e.g. [myfuturevalue], in the script wherever you want a variable value. Then use stritran() to substitute for the variable when you code runs.

                Bill.

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                  #9
                  Re: ftp to run silently

                  Thank you Stan and Bill for your guidance
                  I have successfully make use of the command switches

                  Now I have a new challange..
                  The way ftp truly for file transfer.

                  How do I go about get the file, but not save them to disk
                  Instead read the contain and dump them to a variable on the fly

                  Now saving to file and read them back seem to be my delay issue
                  Again most of my file are not big, 1500 characters max.

                  I read about socket? But not sure would be as stable as ftp

                  Your assistance is greatly appreciated

                  Ken tjia

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