Call cwd or cwdasync to select the directory you want. I see in your code sample that you use "synchronous" (blocking) methods. This makes programming easier, for simple things, but on the long term, for more complex tasks, it is better to use asynchronous operation. In that programming model, you call a method (for example GetAsync) and then you exit your procedure (which is for example a buttonclick event). When the operation is done in the background, the component triggers an OnRequestDone event for which you shall write an handler and call the next method you have to call. If you like theory, you'll write a "finite state machine" to implement your application. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_state_machine for some reference.
-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] The author of the freeware multi-tier middleware MidWare The author of the freeware Internet Component Suite (ICS) http://www.overbyte.be ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Doggett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <twsocket@elists.org> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 2:16 PM Subject: [twsocket] how to get FTPClient to start here /Data/ Hi All, I’m new to this so please forgive me! I’m trying to write a small ftp program to download TXT files from tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. I know the files are located here /data/observations/metar/stations/ how do I get the FTPClient to start in this directory? Here is what I Have procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin if ftp1.Connected then ftp1.Quit; with ftp1 do begin binary := True; HostDirName := /data/observations/metar/stations/ Hostname:= tgftp.nws.noaa.gov; UserName:=usernameString; Password:=PasswordString; Connect end; end; when I send ‘pwd’ I always get “/” here is the output < 220 Authorized users only. All activity may be monitored and reported. > USER anonymous < 331 Please specify the password. > PASS < 230 Login successful. > PWD < 257 "/" Thanks for any advise Regards Darren _________________________________________________________________ Win Indiana Jones prizes with Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000002ukm/direct/01/ -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
