The ftp server is actually a data logger which has a Compact Flash card and an ftp style structure.
When I download the files they look like this: Name Size Type Date Modified 01-00001.NDF 19kb NDF File 1/11/2010 12:00AM 02-00001.NDF 19kb NDF File 2/11/2010 12:00AM 03-00001.NDF 5kb NDF File 3/11/2010 12:00AM As data is written to the file eg. 03-00001.NDF the file size grows throughout the day reach a size of 19kb but the "Date Modified" date remains at when it was created 3/11/2010 12:00AM I have used wget -m Wget -r with various options but I can't seem to get it right My other option I though of is if I can't get it to work is to delete the latest file in the folder each day. I plan to run wget everyday to update this folder. I am using wget-1.11.4-1 runnings from windows command prompt (I've been having trouble using cygwin to run a batch file without it automatically opening up command prompt- and not working) Hope someone can help. Tim -----Original Message----- From: Giuseppe Scrivano [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 19 November 2010 7:15 AM To: Tim Lam Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bug-wget] using wget to mirror based on filesize only not timestamp Hello, the filesize should be considered as well. Can you please give us more information about the ftp server and the wget version you are using? Thanks, Giuseppe Tim Lam <[email protected]> writes: > Is there a way I can make wget retrieve the file based purely on filesize and > not on timestamp. > > I've tried all sorts of commands in addition to wget -m > > The ftp site I want to access creates a new file everyday and gradually > updates that file throughout the day (increasing in filesize) > > Unfortunately the timestamp on the file is set to when the file was created, > not modified > > Hence whenever I use wget to mirror it see's a file that is say 6kb and > downloads its > > The next day it will see the same file and won't "redownload" the > complete file but just skips over it, even though the file is now 19kb > but the same timestamp. > > Hope someone can help > > Tim
