Help needed with INET !

[yakata]

Hi there,

I've got a problem with INET. I have to get file in FTP from a Unix server. The files are named "std", "ft" and "header" without extension. I need to get them in Binary mode...
I've tried this

Private Sub cmdGET_Click()
Dim b() As Byte
Dim strURL As String

strURL = "ftp://USERIDASSWORD@111.111.111.111/00000001/std"
b() = Inet1.OpenURL(strURL, 1)
Open "C:\std.txt" For Binary Access Write As #1
Put #1, , b()
Close #1
End sub

and it replies "Type mismatch" on the openurl command...
What do I miss ? The file is a video file.
TIA for a reply

Luc ))

 

[edderic]

"ftp://USERIDASSWORD@111.111.111.111/00000001/std";

???? For what ; ?

"ftp://USERIDASSWORD@111.111.111.111/00000001/std"
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[MikeLacey]

It's a bug eric, the ';' get's added to urls on tek-tips at the moment. It's been reported and it's on thelist to be done - but I don't know when it's scheduled.

Luc,

You could use the ftp commands to get the file, chunk by chunk, and save it to a a local file. There are some good instructions in the help file on how to use ftp. Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[yakata]

Thank a lot for your reply, Eric and Mike !)

Yes Mike, I know a lot of good ftp instructions to do it in command line, I do actually have been obliged to do the work here above by a Shell command in VB.

But well it's asynchronous process, I have to spy the dos command window to be sure the transfer is done... Really bad job...

To say you more, I even have tried with the Inet1 FTP command (not the HTTP one as above).
Connection : ok
LS, CD : OK
GET : OK... in ascii mode...
And no command like BINARY in the good old FTP DOS Command(((

And my files don't want to be transferred in ascii mode...

If with this you have a better idea, you welcome !))

Success in your business, hope to be able to help you in return

Luc