Ftp

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Hi Friedrich,

What are the chances of getting the FTP upload included as "General
Installer Function" in addition to the "Compiler Directive"?

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Lee
http://www.cya2day.com

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Hi Lee,

Hmm, it's already there. General Information -> Release Distribution -> Set
Upload Release to Yes.

Is this what you mean?

Friedrich

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Hi Friedrich,

Not exactly...

I want to build a compiled script that I can send to my user. It would ask
the user to select a file from their drive and upload it to my FTP site.

I can't speak for others, but this would be very useful for me.

As always, thanks.

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Lee
http://www.cya2day.com

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Hi Lee,

Okay, I understand. Because most companies block FTP today, built-in script
support for FTP could result in a support nightmare for us (firewalls, proxy
servers, etc.).

But you can always call the Windows FTP command from the command line. A
new "Run Command Line" feature in the upcoming SetupBuilder 6.5 makes this
very easy.

And of course, SetupBuilder supports the cool "Call DLL" feature. Use any
commercial, freeware, or your own FTP client and call it from your script
with only one line of script code.

Friedrich

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Lindersoft
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Hi Friedrich,

Thank you for the suggestions.

All my users are the "typical" home users and what I am attempting to avoid
is the requirement for them to have an FTP client on "their" system. Most of
them are challenged just to find the "Start" button.

My application creates a self extracting complete backup of the customers
entire program and data files (using your tools of course) and I want to
provide the ability for them to upload this file to my FTP site. Then I can
download, install and re-create their entire application to handle very
unusual support issues. The file is much too large to attach to an Email.

I have already used SB to create some neat little auxiliary functions and I
was just hoping a simple method to collect the name of a file and FTP it up
to my site would be another.

In any event, like all others, I would like to express my gratitude for such
a marvelous product.

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Lee
http://www.cya2day.com

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Hi Lee

Check out the thread in the C6 ng titled "How does one communicate over UMTS
?" a few days back. The solution I posted to download files via FTP from
wintin an app could be applied to your scenario ie, your app could zip the
files and then upload it automatically using the info I posted.

hth

Cheers

Richard

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Hi Richard,

Thanks for the information.

I was really hopeful I could use SB because it requires such a tiny
footprint for the work it does.

I will probably just create a small application that does nothing more than
what I require and send it to my user, or have them download it, on an as
need basis. Had I been able to create a tiny exe with SB I would have
included it in my install and it would always be at the ready.

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Lee
http://www.cya2day.com

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Lee,

Take a look at AutoFTP. It might be what you are looking for. And I'm
happy to take suggestion on functionality improvements. The on-line
help will walk you though features and uses.

http://www.aultware.com/afmain.html

Dave Ault

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Hi Dave,

Thank you for pointing me to AutoFTP. Under normal circumstances it would be
attractive.

What I am attempting to avoid is requiring my user to enter anything at all.
I want them to locate a file on their drive and click go.

The main reason I wanted to do this in SB is because their compiler
technology is outstanding and the resulting exe carries such a small
footprint. I wouldn't hesitate to include it into my install.

I have written a small app to do just what I want and, as far as my user is
concerned, It is a no brainer. All they do is locate the file and click the
Ok button.

Thanks again.

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Lee
http://www.cya2day.com

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Hi Lee

Do you know that Windows comes with a FTP program as std?
In the example I mentioned above you only need a script consisting of 4
lines of txt to ftp files up to your server which is really quite simple.

Cheers
Richard

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Hi Richard,

Yes I did, but thanks for reminding me.

I have already written a small app that does what I need and I will just
have my user download it from my web site when it is needed.

Thanks again.

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Lee
http://www.cya2day.com