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Download a file from an FTP using a batch script.

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2berte Posted messages 217 Status Member -  
 Garfunkel -
Hello,

I want to upload a file to an FTP server. To do this, I want to create a batch file so I can run it tonight to download.

First, I tested it in DOS, and it works very well. Here are the commands:
ftp
open monFTP.com
username
password
cd MyDirectory
lcd C:\
mget myFile.txt
quit

Then I tried to automate it in a batch file...

ftp
open monFTP.com
User username password
lcd c:\
cd myDirectory
mget myFile.txt
quit
pause

But I'm stuck on the ftp line. In my console, there’s a blinking ftp line, and if I press enter, I get the same thing again. I think this is normal because the ftp command is an application.

So I tried to externalize the FTP command. I ended up with two files: one that launches the ftp command and retrieves a processing file. This processing file is exactly what I would type as a DOS command.

My bat file: ftp -s: "D:\Desktop\processing.txt"

My processing file:
open monFTP.com
myUser
myPassword
lcd c:\
cd myDirectory
mget myFile.txt
quit
pause

But my bat file does not read the processing file. Do you know where the error could be?

Looking forward to your response,

Best regards

2berte
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    2berte Posted messages 217 Status Member 143
     
    Thank you, for the link I was able to self-correct! I did look for solutions online...

    So here is my final script:

    1st file: .bat file:
    ftp -s:D:\Bureau\config.txt -n
    -s indicates the path of the processing file to execute, be careful there is no space between the ":" and the file name.
    -n means that authentication is done manually, we do not propose it at the beginning.

    2nd file: processing file:

    open NomDuFTP
    user login password
    get test.txt
    close
    quit

    This snippet of code allows downloading a file test.txt placed at the root of the ftp. It will be downloaded to the user's default directory (e.g., C:\Users\XXX\test.txt).

    To place the file in another directory, you simply need to indicate another path with the lcd command, for example lcd D:\MesDocs\

    Hoping this snippet of code can be useful to others.

    Best regards

    2berte
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    1. fatome
       
      Thank you for the feedback!
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    2. Garfunkel
       
      thank you for the helping hand
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