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    ftp_get_list() locks up A5

    This works perfectly:
    ftp_get_file( "www.aimsdc.net", "MyUserName", "MyPassword", "/www/Deck.jpg", "C:\Deck.jpg" )

    But this just locks up A5 and the only answer is to click the big red "X" in the upper right corner:
    ftp_get_LIST( "www.aimsdc.net", "MyUserName", "MyPassword", "/www" )

    I know I've used ftp_get_list() in the past but now I can't seem to make it work. Any ideas or is this a new bug?

    DON'T be confused by the "www" folder. My ISP really did create a "www" folder. Everything on my site has to be under that folder but FTP accesses the "root" folder - the one above "www". ALSO, I tried it without the "www" and got the same results - A5 just locks up. (Tried it as "" and as "/" but neither works.)

    Later:

    I just tried it with my other website at www.trakitsp.com and it works fine there. Anybody have an idea why it won't work on the other site??? (By the way, if you just click on the trakitsp site, you will be redirected to the aimsdc.net site. That was done on purpose but I'm pretty sure that shouldn't have anything to do with this problem. I have a web app that runs on the trakitsp site but all the info about it was already installed on the aimsdc site so my index.htm just redirects them to the other site. Users log in to a specific folder to run their apps.)
    Last edited by CALocklin; 06-22-2006, 11:59 PM.
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    Cal -

    I don't remember why I chose this method, but I use this and it works:

    Code:
    fl = ftp_get_nlist(ftp_Address, ftp_User, ftp_Password, ftp_Path)
    I know you have sharp eyes, but I'll point it out anyway: the difference is that you get list, I get nlist
    -Steve
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      #3
      I tried that after posting the first message. That doesn't work either.

      I'm sure it has something to do with the way that ISP has the directories set up but I can't figure out what it would be.

      FYI: "Nlist" returns a simple list of the file names which is really what I wanted. "List" returns a full directory listing including subfolders and other info.

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        #4
        Cal,

        I had an isp once that also assigned the www as my directory, but when I logged in I did not need to include it as it was considered my root. Have you tried:

        ftp_get_LIST( "www.aimsdc.net", "MyUserName", "MyPassword", "" )
        Cheryl
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          #5
          Yep.

          ALSO, I tried it without the "www" and got the same results - A5 just locks up. (Tried it as "" and as "/" but neither works.)
          BTW, I waited 6 minutes to see if it would time out at 5 minutes but no luck.

          In case you're wondering why I need this....

          I created my own "auto-update" routine by putting a folder on the website that includes the latest version number on the end of the name.

          EX: "Latest_version_update_6120"

          The ftp_get_nlist() reads the files in the folder, looks for one starting with "Latest_version_update_" then takes the number off the end to compare with the Network Optimize number. If the "latest" is higher, do whatever needs to be done. In this case, I'm just directing them to a "version updates" page where they can read about the changes before installing the update but I could even start the download if I wanted to.

          Thankfully, I have 2 sites and the other one "works" so I'm running the necessary routine off that one.

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            #6
            Sorry I missed that Cal. Did you try "/www/", I don't see that one in your list :)

            Edited: you may also want to contact your isp, it is possible they do not allowing 'listing' via ftp.
            Cheryl
            #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
            http://pagecrazy.com/

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              #7
              Hmmm, that's in interesting thought. If my regular FTP program can get the listing, why can't ftp_get_list() or ftp_get_nlist()??

              I just ran it with no folder name in order to get the root listing. (I probably did that before but wasn't 100% sure.) Even though there are a couple files in there, the function just hangs.

              I'll contact the ISP to see if they can shed any light on it. And, if Lenny sees this, maybe he'll have some thoughts.

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