Command line / script usage?

[garberfc]

Is there any means of using the client as a command line tool? I have a need to have a script to periodically sweep/download from a specific location. I'd rather not have to fire up the client and navigate/select the files of interest.

All help is appreciated.

Thanks,

F

[botg]

No.

[garberfc]

No.

Ouch! Nice short and concise reply

Are there any place to do so?

Do you know of any DOS command lined ftp clients that support long filenames and recursion?

[botg]

lftp, runs fine with cygwin.

[garberfc]

That's awfully heavy weight for my needs. Does the FZ client expose an API?

[botg]

That's awfully heavy weight for my needs. Does the FZ client expose an API?

Unfortunately no. And such an API would be even more heavyweight

[da chicken]

Cheap method:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/96269

[garberfc]

Cheap method:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/96269

Yes, thanks for the DOS refresher.

The problem with the DOS FTP program is that it will not do a recursive get. I want to point it at a directory and download the entire tree.

Thanks,

F

[da chicken]

Use the MGET (multi-get) command. Add -i to the command line to turn off interactive prompts that appear with the mget and mput commands.

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C:\>ftp --help

Transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP server service
(sometimes called a daemon). Ftp can be used interactively.

FTP [-v] [-d] [-i] [-n] [-g] [-s:filename] [-a] [-w:windowsize] [-A] [host]

  -v             Suppresses display of remote server responses.
  -n             Suppresses auto-login upon initial connection.
  -i             Turns off interactive prompting during multiple file
                 transfers.
  -d             Enables debugging.
  -g             Disables filename globbing (see GLOB command).
  -s:filename    Specifies a text file containing FTP commands; the
                 commands will automatically run after FTP starts.
  -a             Use any local interface when binding data connection.
  -A             login as anonymous.
  -w:buffersize  Overrides the default transfer buffer size of 4096.
  host           Specifies the host name or IP address of the remote
                 host to connect to.

Notes:
  - mget and mput commands take y/n/q for yes/no/quit.
  - Use Control-C to abort commands.

[garberfc]

Yes, but it won't download the files recursively. It actually attempts and fails to download the directory itself...

[da chicken]

Yes, but it won't download the files recursively. It actually attempts and fails to download the directory itself...

Use wget. Use the --timestamping flag if you only want to download newer files.

Or try ncftp and use the batch commands.

[garberfc]

Yes, but it won't download the files recursively. It actually attempts and fails to download the directory itself...

Use wget. Use the --timestamping flag if you only want to download newer files.

Or try ncftp and use the batch commands.

That's perfect! Just what I was looking for. I'll try it later at home...

Thanks!!!

[cestes]

That would be perfect, but does anyone know a way to do this with sftp?

[boco]

That would be perfect, but does anyone know a way to do this with sftp?

Try WinSCP.

[garberfc]

That would be perfect, but does anyone know a way to do this with sftp?

Try WinSCP.

WinSCP is a great product as well.