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 namefmt 1 cd /qdls cd general/ del file1.txt The batch files are working fine but I want to pass a parameter from batch1 to batch2. This parameter will then replace file1.txt so it will be deleted every time the batch is run. If you need more clarity or explanation, let me know. Thanks in advance. Matt

I am not very expert of the ftp command, but as far as I know what you define a batch script (Batch2.bat) is really a trxt file of ftp command to be interpreted by the ftp commands itself and NOT by the system processor Cmd.exe or Command.com (in fact it is a ftp script not a batch file and the extension is not relevant at all). So stated you can work around following this trick: Omitt from Batch2.bat the last line (Del File1.txt) and set Batch1.bat as below Echo Del %1 >> Batch2.bat ftp -i -s:C:\Batch2.bat Type Batch2.bat | Find /V "Del" > Batch2.bak Del Batch2.bat Ren Batch2.bak *.bat If so typing Batch1 File1.txt will result in performing what you want. Adjust the pathnames as required. May be some other guy is smarter than I can.

Replace Del with del in Batch1.bat, as ftp commands are lowercase as standatd.