Re: Can I check FTP return code in Pro*C

MotoX wrote:
>
> Er, 'no' would have been my response...
>
> Sure, you can check the ftp 'exit status', but all that will tell you is if
> ftp successfully 'exited' - which of course it normally does. It will *not*
> tell you if the commands you ran whilst in ftp were successful - in fact,
> they could have all failed.
>
> Either drop a lower level and program in API calls (using sockets), or get
> you ftp commands to pipe some output to a log file, which you then parse for
> errors. I tend to grab both local and remote directory listings and do a
> compare on them to make sure my ftp's worked OK.
>
> MotoX.
>
> Michael Krolewski wrote in message <3583489C.6FC0533D_at_u.washington.edu>...
> >Yes.... as would be the case in any C program.....
> >
> >Mike Krolewski
> >
> >layman_at_poboxes.com wrote:
> >
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> I want to launch ftp within a Pro*C program but I want to check
> the
> >> return code of the ftp command. Is it possible?
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >
> >
> >

If you use popen( "ftp .....",...) you can read the responses to the various ftp commands and write the commands from your application.

Art S. Kagel Received on Wed Jun 17 1998 - 09:55:00 CDT