FTPGetFile overwrite problem

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From: David Baumgarten (DavidBaumgarten_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 08:35:09 -0800

I am trying to download a file from a ftp server and if the file already
exists to overwrite it.

Here is my code:
        FtpGetFile(hConnection, "1.pdf", FLocation & "\Temp\" & "1.pdf",
False, 1, 0, 0)

If file does not exists then this returns true and downloads file.
If file already exists then this returns false and doesnt download file.

fFailIfExists
[in] Iindicates whether the function should proceed if a local file of the
specified name already exists. If fFailIfExists is TRUE and the local file
exists, FtpGetFile fails.

I figured setting this to false would overwrite the file. Am I confused?

If its not possible to overwrite a file, anyone have other suggestions?

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