Re: FtpWebRequest
- From: "Kevin Spencer" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:42:45 -0500
Yes, I found the methodology of it somewhat confusing at first.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
You can lead a fish to a bicycle,
but it takes a very long time,
and the bicycle has to *want* to change.
"Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <pbromberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Kevin,
>
> No, not at all. Just trying to get the facts out, and as we all are
> finding
> out, there are twice as many classes in 2.0 as were in 1.0!
>
> I didn't see the command in the enum items listed in the MSDN Docs, and it
> wasn't until I read further that you can construct any valid FTP Command
> in
> that I realized you were correct.
>
> I believe the OP had difficulty here since the "CD" command isn't listed
> as
> one of the WebRequestMethods.Ftp members, you have to "create your own".
>
> --Peter
>
>
> Peter
>
> --
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>
>
>
>
> "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
>
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> I hope I didn't come across as corrective towards you. I have used this
>> class, with this command, and I knew it can be used, and just wanted to
>> make
>> sure the OP understood this. Your reponse was fine, as far as it went.
>>
>> --
>> HTH,
>>
>> Kevin Spencer
>> Microsoft MVP
>> ..Net Developer
>> You can lead a fish to a bicycle,
>> but it takes a very long time,
>> and the bicycle has to *want* to change.
>>
>> "Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <pbromberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message
>> news:3E7EE922-8973-455F-BC71-CD9649E2BB00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Obvously I have not yet used this class in 2.0 or my answer would have
>> > been
>> > more complete.
>> >
>> > However, the Docs state as follows:
>> >
>> > "Specify the FTP command to send to the server by setting the Method
>> > property to a value defined in the WebRequestMethods.Ftp structure. To
>> > transmit text data, change the UseBinary property from its default
>> > value
>> > (true) to false. For details and restrictions, see Method."
>> >
>> > I see the following methods listed in MSDN for the
>> > WebRequestMethods.Ftp
>> > Members:
>> >
>> > AppendFile Represents the FTP APPE protocol method that is used to
>> > append
>> > a
>> > file to an existing file on an FTP server.
>> > DeleteFile Represents the FTP DELE protocol method that is used to
>> > delete
>> > a
>> > file on an FTP server.
>> > DownloadFile Represents the FTP RETR protocol method that is used to
>> > download a file from an FTP server.
>> > GetDateTimestamp
>> > GetFileSize Represents the FTP SIZE protocol method that is used to
>> > retrieve the size of a file on an FTP server.
>> > ListDirectory Represents the FTP NLIST protocol method that gets a
>> > short
>> > listing of the files on an FTP server.
>> > ListDirectoryDetails Represents the FTP LIST protocol method that gets
>> > a
>> > detailed listing of the files on an FTP server.
>> > MakeDirectory Represents the FTP MKD protocol method creates a
>> > directory
>> > on
>> > an FTP server.
>> > PrintWorkingDirectory Represents the FTP PWD protocol method that
>> > prints
>> > the name of the current working directory.
>> > RemoveDirectory Represents the FTP RMD protocol method that removes a
>> > directory.
>> > Rename Represents the FTP RENAME protocol method that renames a
>> > directory.
>> > UploadFile Represents the FTP STOR protocol method that uploads a file
>> > to
>> > an FTP server.
>> > UploadFileWithUniqueName Represents
>> >
>> > The above do not appear to include the "CD" command. If this is
>> > correct,
>> > then the only way to actually get to a different folder on the remote
>> > FTP
>> > Server would be to include it in the orignal request's login path.
>> > --Peter
>> > --
>> > Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal:
>> > http://www.eggheadcafe.com
>> > UnBlog:
>> > http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The FtpWebRequest class certainly does support this command.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> HTH,
>> >>
>> >> Kevin Spencer
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> ..Net Developer
>> >> You can lead a fish to a bicycle,
>> >> but it takes a very long time,
>> >> and the bicycle has to *want* to change.
>> >>
>> >> "Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <pbromberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:3C9683BF-C4A7-4D3F-9861-4B6AF05A8DAA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > José,
>> >> > In order to change directories you would need to be able to send the
>> >> > FTP
>> >> > command for that, and I'm not sure if FTPWebRequest provides this
>> >> > functionality.
>> >> >
>> >> > See my answer to the "Simple FTP Request" post a few posts before
>> >> > yours
>> >> > about the EnterpriseDT FTP.ENT library.
>> >> >
>> >> > --Peter
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal:
>> >> > http://www.eggheadcafe.com
>> >> > UnBlog:
>> >> > http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "jose.lopes.cruz@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I need to access a FTP Server. I'm using FTPWebRequest as described
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> visual studio 2005 documentation.
>> >> >> Everything works fine except the following:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1) I dont know how to change de current working directory on the
>> >> >> server
>> >> >> to the parent directory?
>> >> >> 2) Why cant I do this, or why doesn't work? In Internet explorer
>> >> >> works!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> <some code...for FtpWebRequest>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> FtpWebRequest ....Create("ftp://192.168.1.4/../ret";);
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> thanks
>> >> >> José Cruz
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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