topic Re: Passing parameter to Ftp Script in Operating System - Microsoft

Passing parameter to Ftp Script

Vibhor Kumar Agarwal — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:14:10 GMT

Hi,

I am automating an Ftp task.
Done mainly, just need to pass an parameter, which i am unable to do.

What i am doing is:

ftp -s:Input_file hostname

username
password
commnad
bye

In the command i want to transfer one file.
This file will be given at the command prompt while calling that Ftp_Automate.bat so that it can be a general one.

Now how do i do this?

Re: Passing parameter to Ftp Script

Ivan Ferreira — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:27:39 GMT

This will work:

echo put %1 | ftp -s:Input_file hostname

username
password

Then run:

Ftp_automate.bat filename_to_put

Re: Passing parameter to Ftp Script

Vibhor Kumar Agarwal — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:37:05 GMT

Oops,

I am unable to get that in place.

echo put %1 | ftp -s:Input_file hostname

username
password

Then run:
Ftp_automate.bat filename_to_put

Now where will it put the file.
I also need to do a cd, because the location is different.
Also it simpy echoes the whole line and not doing a Ftp.

Thanks

Re: Passing parameter to Ftp Script

Ivan Ferreira — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:40:04 GMT

Then, try something like this:

echo user username > Input_file
echo password >> Input_file
echo cd %1 >> Input_file
echo put %2 >> Input_file
echo bye >> Input_file
ftp -n -s:Input_file hostname

Then use like this:

Ftp_automate.bat directory file

Re: Passing parameter to Ftp Script

Jon Finley — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:21:55 GMT

Ivan's got a good example. I would add to it, some error checking and a Usage example though.
-------------------
@echo off
rem ..: ftp_automate.bat
rem ..: Automates FTP of system files
rem ..: files needed ftp_automate.bat, Input_file
rem ..:----------------------------------

if %2!==! goto error
echo user username > Input_file
echo password >> Input_file
echo cd %1 >> Input_file
echo put %2 >> Input_file
echo bye >> Input_file
ftp -n -s:Input_file hostname
goto done
:error
echo Usage: ftp_automate directory filename
:done
rem ..:---------------------------------

Jon

Re: Passing parameter to Ftp Script

Vibhor Kumar Agarwal — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:38:15 GMT

Great guys,

It works now.
But i think there must be a formal way of passing parameters rather than echoing :-)

Re: Passing parameter to Ftp Script

ftp — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:28:02 GMT

Hi All,
I would like your help.

IÂ´m trying to automate my FTL process but every script or solution that I have seen in the WEB tells me to create a file with user and password inside.

IÂ´m not allowed to create a file with user and password, so I have to use a parameter to do a FTP.

I have tryed to create a bat like this:
ftp -i dsv075
%1
%2
pause
lcd %dirlcd%
cd %dircdput%
binary
prom
......

But the script ask me always the user and password without use %1 and %2.

Do you have any idea?

Thank you very much and it is urgent.

Gustavp