Re: Dynamic FTP script creation

[Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Use FTPAPI instead of an FTP script. Then it's just a program and can be
driven by whatever parameters you wish.

https://www.scottklement.com/ftpapi/


On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Bill Howie <blhowie66@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Question for the group.....I'm looking at various methods for dynamic FTP
> script creation.  I have an option where I just create a physical file with
> one long field and then put my FTP commands in there.  We have another
> example where we put the commands in an array within an RPG program and
> then read the array to build the command file. Both of these require typing
> all of the commands somewhere, whether in a file or a program.  Anyone out
> there have a whiz-bang, gee-whiz approach to this that is a lot slicker in
> how it sets up the commands?  I know to an extent we always have to
> manually do some part of it to have file names, etc. be right.  But I'm
> wondering if there's a better way to enter the "generic" commands
> themselves?  Hoping I'm making sense here.   All input appreciated.
> Thanks!
>
> Bill Howie
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