grab files from a ftp server...

[hinchdog]

i have a folder on a ftp server with text files. is it possible to automatically a copy of these files to a web server using a php script. if not, is there another way to do this?

 

[Murley]

Sure you can use PHP's built in ftp functions, but PHP must be compiled with --enable-ftp option.

 

[hinchdog]

what's the alternative? cgi?

 

[Murley]

No, actually an easier way would be to use fopen on the address...

so if i want to get this file:

ftp://host.com/pub/newfile.txt

I could use fopen(ftp://host.com/pub/newfile.txt) .. etc

Check php.net and read up on fopen.

In order for this to work fopen has to be allowed to open on URLS, and can be enabled in the php.ini file. BUT, it's enabled by default
Regards,

Chris Murley
Systems Administrator\Programmer