I have FTP Access to a server that has a huge inventory file for me. I need
to download that automated.

I do this using oftp:get("\\invntory\invntory.exe") after I opened the
connection. This works fine.

I need to find out when the file is updated. I could do that by the file
date on the server, but I have no idea how to get the directory data.

I could also juts load the fist few bytes from the file, that has also a
date. But I do not know how to only load a few bytes.

The full download takes several minutes, so that is not an option.

ANY HINTS OR IDEAS ?

Stephan,

> I have FTP Access to a server that has a huge inventory file for me. I need
> to download that automated.
> 
> I do this using oftp:get("\\invntory\invntory.exe") after I opened the
> connection. This works fine.
> 
> I need to find out when the file is updated. I could do that by the file
> date on the server, but I have no idea how to get the directory data.
> 
> I could also juts load the fist few bytes from the file, that has also a
> date. But I do not know how to only load a few bytes.
> 
> The full download takes several minutes, so that is not an option.
> 
> ANY HINTS OR IDEAS ?

Take a look at my FTP client class, this will allow you to do all the
things you just requested.

Regards,

Phil Ide

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