Description

Retrieves a file from an FTP server.

Syntax

filecontents = FTPGETFILE (ftpdomain, user, password, path, filename, error)

Parameters

The function has the following parameters:

ParameterDescription
ftpdomainThe domain name of the FTP site.
userA valid user of the FTP site
passwordThe password of the user
pathThe location of the file to retrieve
filenameThe name of the file to retrieve
errorError status returned by function

Returns

The contents of the file retrieved

See also

FTPDELFILE

Example

declare function ftpgetfile, msg, utility
 
ftpdomain = 'my.ftp.site.com'
user = 'someone'
password = 'a valid password'
path = 'myFtpFiles'
filename = 'How_To_FTP'
 
filecontents = ftpgetfile(ftpdomain,user,password,path,filename,error)
 
if filecontents then
   swap char(13):char(10) with '|' in filecontents
   msg(@window,filecontents)
end else
   if error then
      x = msg(@window, 'Contents of Error: ':error)
   end else
      x = msg(@window, 'No file returned')
   end
end
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