On 2/29/04 10:08 PM, "Jeanne A. E. DeVoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Is it possible to *read* a Web based file, as opposed to *put*-ting the url >> into a container? >> >> I'm wondering if it's possible to read the last line of a text file stored >> on the Web, instead of downloading the whole 2MB file into a variable. So > > It's not possible to use the read command on a URL, as far as I know. > (If you're talking to a server via HTTP, I believe the protocol > requires you to download the entire file to get access to any of it.) Actually I'm using the FTP protocol (I'm passing login info on the URL string) -- does the same limitation apply? Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, Development & Design ----- E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.tactilemedia.com _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
