How to Read Content of Text File from FTP_SERVER

[Collins]

Hello. How do i create script that will connect to my FTP SERVER. And I also have a text file name greet.txt  on the server which has the words "Hello User" in it. 

How can i make my script connect to my ftp server. Read the string from the .txt file and then output the content using MSGBOX..

Below is my script which connects to the ftp_server

 

 

[caramen]

Can you access to the file with an administrative share ?

I mean: \\Servername\Data

If yes it will be easy.

If not How do you access to your file ?

[AutoBert]

Test this script:

#include <FTPEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

_Example()

Func _Example()
    Local $sServer = 'ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk' ; UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ANONYMOUS FTP SERVER
    Local $sUsername = ''
    Local $sPass = ''
    Local $sPath ='/pub/README'
    Local $hFile, $sText

    Local $hOpen = _FTP_Open('MyFTP Control')
    Local $hConn = _FTP_Connect($hOpen, $sServer, $sUsername, $sPass)

    If @error Then
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, '_FTP_Connect', 'ERROR=' & @error)
    Else
        $hFile=_FTP_FileOpen($hConn,$sPath)
        $sText=BinaryToString(_FTP_FileRead($hFile,9999))  ;aus Datei lesen und in Format wandeln
        _FTP_FileClose($hFile)
        MsgBox($MB_APPLMODAL, 'README: ',$sText)
     EndIf
    _FTP_Close($hConn)
    _FTP_Close($hOpen)
EndFunc   ;==>_Example

and after testing change to your needs.

[Collins]

I tested it but it gives Error Code = -1

[AutoBert]

You got this MsgBox:

in my Example or in your adapted script? This error happens when connecting to server isn't possible, in my example only possible if:

• server is down or
• your firewall is blocking.

othercase MsgBox

appears.

 

If in your script you have also to test:

• is user correct
• is password correct
• are all other parameter's for _ftp_connect correct.
• can you connect to ftp-server with a standar ftp-client?

Edited August 22, 2018 by AutoBert

[Collins]

Thanks everyone. it worked perfectly.

Edited August 23, 2018 by Collins
script worked