Send Data to FTP without using any OCX ?

Hello ,

is there anyway to send data to FTP without using any OCX like Winsock or MSINET ?

Thanks

you can do it quite easily using the ftp and internet API functions

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Originally Posted by westconn1

you can do it quite easily using the ftp and internet API functions

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do you a simple code ?

Thanks

in the general section

vb Code:

Const FTP_TRANSFER_TYPE_UNKNOWN = &H0
Const FTP_TRANSFER_TYPE_ASCII = &H1
Const FTP_TRANSFER_TYPE_BINARY = &H2
Const INTERNET_DEFAULT_FTP_PORT = 21               ' default for FTP servers
Const INTERNET_SERVICE_FTP = 1
Const INTERNET_FLAG_PASSIVE = &H8000000            ' used for FTP connections
Const INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG = 0                    ' use registry configuration
Const INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_DIRECT = 1                        ' direct to net
Const INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PROXY = 3                         ' via named proxy
Const INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG_WITH_NO_AUTOPROXY = 4   ' prevent using java/script/INS
Const MAX_PATH = 260
Private Type FILETIME
    dwLowDateTime As Long
    dwHighDateTime As Long
End Type
Private Type WIN32_FIND_DATA
    dwFileAttributes As Long
    ftCreationTime As FILETIME
    ftLastAccessTime As FILETIME
    ftLastWriteTime As FILETIME
    nFileSizeHigh As Long
    nFileSizeLow As Long
    dwReserved0 As Long
    dwReserved1 As Long
    cFileName As String * MAX_PATH
    cAlternate As String * 14
End Type
Private Declare Function InternetCloseHandle Lib "wininet.dll" (ByVal hInet As Long) As Integer
Private Declare Function InternetConnect Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "InternetConnectA" (ByVal hInternetSession As Long, ByVal sServerName As String, ByVal nServerPort As Integer, ByVal sUserName As String, ByVal sPassword As String, ByVal lService As Long, ByVal lFlags As Long, ByVal lContext As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function InternetOpen Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "InternetOpenA" (ByVal sAgent As String, ByVal lAccessType As Long, ByVal sProxyName As String, ByVal sProxyBypass As String, ByVal lFlags As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function FtpSetCurrentDirectory Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpSetCurrentDirectoryA" (ByVal hFtpSession As Long, ByVal lpszDirectory As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Function FtpGetCurrentDirectory Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpGetCurrentDirectoryA" (ByVal hFtpSession As Long, ByVal lpszCurrentDirectory As String, lpdwCurrentDirectory As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function FtpCreateDirectory Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpCreateDirectoryA" (ByVal hFtpSession As Long, ByVal lpszDirectory As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Function FtpRemoveDirectory Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpRemoveDirectoryA" (ByVal hFtpSession As Long, ByVal lpszDirectory As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Function FtpDeleteFile Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpDeleteFileA" (ByVal hFtpSession As Long, ByVal lpszFileName As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Function FtpRenameFile Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpRenameFileA" (ByVal hFtpSession As Long, ByVal lpszExisting As String, ByVal lpszNew As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Function FtpGetFile Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpGetFileA" (ByVal hConnect As Long, ByVal lpszRemoteFile As String, ByVal lpszNewFile As String, ByVal fFailIfExists As Long, ByVal dwFlagsAndAttributes As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByRef dwContext As Long) As Boolean
Private Declare Function FtpPutFile Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpPutFileA" (ByVal hConnect As Long, ByVal lpszLocalFile As String, ByVal lpszNewRemoteFile As String, ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByVal dwContext As Long) As Boolean
Private Declare Function InternetGetLastResponseInfo Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "InternetGetLastResponseInfoA" (lpdwError As Long, ByVal lpszBuffer As String, lpdwBufferLength As Long) As Boolean
Private Declare Function FtpFindFirstFile Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "FtpFindFirstFileA" (ByVal hFtpSession As Long, ByVal lpszSearchFile As String, lpFindFileData As WIN32_FIND_DATA, ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByVal dwContent As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function InternetFindNextFile Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "InternetFindNextFileA" (ByVal hFind As Long, lpvFindData As WIN32_FIND_DATA) As Long
Const PassiveConnection As Boolean = True
 
Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)

in a command button or similar

vb Code:

Dim session As Long, server As Long, ftpserver As String, user As String, pass As String
Dim ret As Long, localfile As String, remotefile As String, pic As String
ftpserver = ""  'server
user = ""   ' username
pass = ""   ' passsword
localfile = App.Path & "\test.htm"
remotefile = LCase(List1.Text) & ".html"
If List1.Text = "Blogs" Then blog  ' put comments box code
 
If vbNo = MsgBox("Do you wish to upload the page you previewed to the " & List1.Text & " folder on the website", vbYesNo, "Upload?") Then Unload Me: Exit Sub
Me.MousePointer = vbHourglass
Me.Caption = "Uploading..........."
'session = InternetOpen(App.EXEName, INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_DIRECT, vbNullString, vbNullString, INTERNET_FLAG_NO_CACHE_WRITE)
'server = InternetConnect(session, ftpserver, INTERNET_INVALID_PORT_NUMBER, user, pass, 1, 0, 0)
session = InternetOpen(App.EXEName, INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_DIRECT, vbNullString, vbNullString, INTERNET_FLAG_NO_CACHE_WRITE)
server = InternetConnect(session, ftpserver, INTERNET_INVALID_PORT_NUMBER, user, pass, 1, INTERNET_FLAG_PASSIVE, 0)
 
'session = InternetOpen(App.EXEName, INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG, vbNullString, vbNullString, INTERNET_FLAG_NO_CACHE_WRITE)
'server = InternetConnect(session, ftpserver, INTERNET_INVALID_PORT_NUMBER, user, pass, 1, INTERNET_FLAG_PASSIVE, 0)
    Dim pData As WIN32_FIND_DATA, hFind As Long, lRet As Long, mypath As String
    'set the graphics mode to persistent
''    Me.AutoRedraw = True
    'create a buffer
    pData.cFileName = String(MAX_PATH, 0)
    'find the first file
    hFind = FtpFindFirstFile(server, "*.", pData, 0, 0)
mypath = String(MAX_PATH, 0)
FtpGetCurrentDirectory server, mypath, Len(mypath)
ret = FtpSetCurrentDirectory(server, "/www/" & LCase(List1.Text))
'ret = FtpSetCurrentDirectory(server, List1.Text)
'mypath = Space(255)
If Not ret = 0 Then
    ret = FtpPutFile(server, localfile, remotefile, FTP_TRANSFER_TYPE_BINARY, 0)
    If Not ret = 1 Then MsgBox localfile & " failed to upload"
    pic = Dir(App.Path & "\pic*.jpg")
    Do While Len(pic) > 0
        ret = FtpPutFile(server, App.Path & "\" & pic, pic, FTP_TRANSFER_TYPE_BINARY, 0)
        If Not ret = 1 Then MsgBox App.Path & "\" & pic & " failed to upload"
        pic = Dir
    Loop
End If
InternetCloseHandle server
InternetCloseHandle session
Me.MousePointer = vbNormal
MsgBox "uploading complete"

hi westconn1 ,
sorry for been too late
but i tried your code & didnt work for me
i have no error but i havent received my File in FTP

Thanks

this line
ret = FtpSetCurrentDirectory(server, "/www/" & LCase(List1.Text))
sets the destination folder, you must change that to a valid folder on your ftp server and you need to have set the username and password etc

sorry but dont work for me i set it to the root directly
i have done all tips but no it say uploading complete but i cant find anything
if you could try a simple file from your hardrive & send it to ftp to the root
& replay to me

Thanks

here you my last code

Code:

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Private Sub Form_Load()
 
    Dim hConnection As Long, hOpen As Long, sOrgPath As String
'open an internet connection
hOpen = InternetOpen("API-Guide sample program", INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG, vbNullString, vbNullString, 0)
'connect to the FTP server
hConnection = InternetConnect(hOpen, "ftp://....", INTERNET_DEFAULT_FTP_PORT, "...", "....", INTERNET_SERVICE_FTP, IIf(PassiveConnection, INTERNET_FLAG_PASSIVE, 0), 0)
'create a buffer to store the original directory
sOrgPath = String(MAX_PATH, 0)
'get the directory
FtpGetCurrentDirectory hConnection, sOrgPath, Len(sOrgPath)
'create a new directory 'test'
FtpCreateDirectory hConnection, "test"
'set the current directory to 'root/test'
FtpSetCurrentDirectory hConnection, "test"

'upload the file
FtpPutFile hConnection, "C:\\setup.log", "setup.log", FTP_TRANSFER_TYPE_BINARY, 0

'close the FTP connection
InternetCloseHandle hConnection
'close the internet connection
InternetCloseHandle hOpen
End Sub

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if you want me to help more pm me with your ftp server, login and password, and i will test the code to make sure it works to your server

the code i posted is the exact code i use for one specific connection

i dont think that there is a problem with ftp
because i was using Msinet & working well
i just want you if its possible of course to create a simple txt file in your harddrive & send it to ftp directly to root path using only FtpPutFile
try it plz & show me your code

Thanks

vb Code:

Dim session As Long, server As Long, ftpserver As String, user As String, pass As String
Dim ret As Long, localfile As String, remotefile As String
ftpserver = ""
user = ""
pass = ""
localfile = App.Path & "\" & fname
remotefile = fname
 
session = InternetOpen(App.EXEName, INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_DIRECT, vbNullString, vbNullString, INTERNET_FLAG_NO_CACHE_WRITE)
server = InternetConnect(session, ftpserver, INTERNET_INVALID_PORT_NUMBER, user, pass, 1, 0, 0)
ret = FtpPutFile(server, localfile, remotefile, FTP_TRANSFER_TYPE_BINARY, 0)
InternetCloseHandle server
InternetCloseHandle session

here is as simple as it can get, this is from a working app, i have removed the ftp details as you can see
i never use c:\ to write files to so as you can see i used app.path in this case, the file is copied to the root folder on the ftp server by default, fname was passed to the sub from the calling sub

sorry but i dont know why but doesnt work
i spent a lot of time on it but no error with no file in ftp
so i will use ocx work fine for me

whatever works for you is good
don't know why the api is not working, i have no problem with it

i dont know m8 ,
i would be better for me to work with API rather Than an ocx
but no luck here you my code & test it if it work for you m8

Thanks

is your server on the internet or a local server?
i can only test to server that i have access to
i changed the server, user, pass and file folder, added ftp module

ran your form, then opened the file in my browser, showed content of file correctly.

if you want me to test to your server (if on internet) then pm me, server address, username and pass

hi m8 ,

what ftp module did you add to the code ?

module contains all the api declares and constants for the ftp and internet functions, as posted in above in #4, though there they are private and should go in the general section of the form as i stated with the code
i have in a module, so i can just add the module to any project

hi westconn1,

can you attach your project

i just opened you uploaded form, added the module i attach here, never saved the project

hi ,
i appreciate very much you help westconn1 & i dont know what happend to me but this Ftp dont want to work for me
here you my Last chance
i just want you to change only
ServerName,User,Pass & file name
and try it

Thanks m8 !

zip and reattach

here you m8

Thanks

worked fine to my ftp server
ph.westconn.com.au/piter.txt