FTP download from another site

[Nico Schuyt]

In order to update a MySQL-database on my website I need to download data
(daily) from another site.
The other site is not accessible for PHP.
Is it possible to start an FTP batch file in my site in a HTML/PHP-page?
Regards, Nico

 

[Michel]

Yes it is.

Look for ftp_connect() on php.net

Regards,

Michel

 

[Nico Schuyt]

"Nico Schuyt" wrote

Yes it is.
Look for ftp_connect() on php.net

Well that just seems to be what I need. Thanks!
Regards, Nico

 

[Michel]

You're welcome.
Good luck with the script.

Ah... I have found in some cases, I still do not have all the access I want.
I would like to rip a fileheader only from public FTP's. Something that
should be a walk in the park (get 384 bytes and parse the results)
Somehow.... I can't get it done.

If you, or anyone else could give me a push in the direction I should be
looking.... go ahead and make my day.

Regards,

Michel

 

[Toby A Inkster]

I would like to rip a fileheader only from public FTP's. Something that
should be a walk in the park (get 384 bytes and parse the results)
Somehow.... I can't get it done.

You would need to implement your own FTP functions for this, using PHP's
lower level TCP stuff.

Much better if possible to communicate with the server in some other
(non-FTP) way, such as SSH or telnet.

 

[Michel]

Yes, you're right of course.
Only thing is I can't have a clue on what would work on which server. It's
rather complicated and probably the only thing working in every situation
thanks,

M