I need to write a batch file to download files from MBOX file-share server provided by my client. I have written a sample file, that establishes the connection through my command prompt to the MBOX file server on the web and list the directories present. Here is the code for the mboxscript.bat file : set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\Putty psftp.exe -i "c:\program files\putty\userid- pri.ppk" userid@mboxnaprd.jnj.com -b "C:\Data\batch.txt" Here is the code for the Batch.Txt dir bye This is a sample of the output obtained in the command prompt. psftp> psftp> dir JANUS_BSS01 JANUS_JANUS psftp> bye Now how can I change this code to look for available files on the server and download them. I am an absolute newbie to batch processing. this is my first batch file till date. Please help me out.

If I understand what you're looking for correctly, I think this may work. @echo off REM These can be hardcoded into the below FTP script creation but I left them as prompts for security reasons Set /P username=FTP Username: Echo. Echo. Set /p pass=FTP Password: Echo O >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo ServerNameorAddressHere >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo %username% >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo %pass% >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo bin >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo CD YourDesiredDirectoryOnTheFTPServer >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo Prompt >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo mget * C:\YourLocalDirectoryHere >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP Echo bye >>FTPSCRIPT.TMP FTP -s:FTPSCRIPT.TMP Del /F FTPSCRIPT.TMP Exit

Hi Viddywell, Looking at what you sent, it seems to be the code i need. But I am pretty new to batch files, and I am using windows XP machine and not a Unix System. So can you please send me the code corresponding to a windows system. I am really sorry for this.

Not a problem - what you're seeing above will run under a windows xp machine. What you want to do is copy everything from the "@echo off" line to the "Exit" line. Open notepad Click File > Save As change the drop down that says "Save as type" to "All Files" In the file name save it as whatevernameyoulike.bat. The important part here is adding the .bat portion to the end of the file. Once you have it saved, you can right click it - choose edit and replace the variables for directories and server name as per your setup. If you need any further help, please let me know.