Sivakatirswami wrote:

> write "RETR "  & serverFile & CRLF to socket Q
>     read from socket Q for 1 line
>     --get data length stuff in here. . .
>     read from socket transPasvIP  with message "getData"
> 
> on getData z
>   --Where is z coming from? its not declared earlier. does the read
>     --from socket automatically pass a port number?

The "...with message..." does that.

>   put z into tOSocket
>       --wouldn't it be the same if we just stayed with socket transPasvIP
>   read from socket z with message "moreData"
> end getData
> 
> on moreData g,h
>   --same question. . .where are parameters/data for g and h coming from?

Same as above.

>   --is this assumption correct: a read from socket with message
>   --always auto generates two parameters, the socket no. and the data itself
>   -- that was just read? its not documented. . .

It is now ;-).

>   write h to file newFile
>    --OK, so h is obviously the date just read from the socket
>   read from socket g with message "moreData"
>     -- same question as above. . .why not just stick with
>     -- socket transPasvIP?
> end moreData
> 
> Thanks! building little widgets that get specific files and posts them back
> automatically makes life sooo easy. (thanks andu!) if anyone is interested
> in seeing the scripts for this FTP work in progress, email me off list.
> 
> Hinduism Today
> 
> Sivakatirswami

Andu

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