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Auto ftp batch
Name: rahim R Date: November 10, 2003 at 10:10:18 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Duron 1GHz - 256MB DDR
Comment:
I know this sounds so newbish, but i need to create a DOS batch file to retrive files from an FTP site and on downloading the file rename it to xyzmmddyy.txt I can schedule this batch file to auto run through windows scheduler - I need help writing the actual bach file - what i have scrolls by too fast.
Name: Roman Date: November 10, 2003 at 10:44:33 Pacific
Reply:
One thing you can do to test yourself is to simply put a pause at the end of your file. Once the batch runs it will pause until you hit any key. That will allow you to read what 'flew' by.
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Response Number 2
Name: rahim R Date: November 11, 2003 at 10:57:34 Pacific
Summary: Can anyone tell me how to make an ftp batch file that automatically puts in the user and the password? the ftp server is a sco unix box Thanks in advance! Matt...
Summary: Is it possible to pass a parameter from one batch file to another whilst using the ftp command? E.g. Batch1.bat ftp -i -s:C:\batch2.bat Batch2.bat open 199.000.011.99 username password quote site name...
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