a couple of ftp questions

[Troulz]

Well, my ftp server wont l me make a directory for sum reason (and yes i use the admin account). When i try to make one it goes:

500 Command not recognised

How can i set it up so it will be able to? if thats possible.

And also, how can i write an ftp script with a batch file and/or VBS?

[SirDice]

What's the command you gave to create the directory?


On what OS is the ftp client running? When you say VBS I'm assuming windows..

ftp -s:myscript

Transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP server service
(sometimes called a daemon). Ftp can be used interactively.

FTP [-v] [-d] [-i] [-n] [-g] [-s:filename] [-a] [-w:windowsize] [-A] [host]

-v Suppresses display of remote server responses.
-n Suppresses auto-login upon initial connection.
-i Turns off interactive prompting during multiple file
transfers.
-d Enables debugging.
-g Disables filename globbing (see GLOB command).
-s:filename Specifies a text file containing FTP commands; the
commands will automatically run after FTP starts.
-a Use any local interface when binding data connection.
-A login as anonymous.
-w:buffersize Overrides the default transfer buffer size of 4096.
host Specifies the host name or IP address of the remote
host to connect to.

Notes:
- mget and mput commands take y/n/q for yes/no/quit.
- Use Control-C to abort commands.

myscript is just a flat ASCII file, they're just the commands you would normally type on the ftp prompt.

[MrLinus]

what is the exact syntax you are using to create the directory?

what is the ftp server software?

[Troulz]

Well to make a directory, i use "mkdir <directory name> " and my ftp is VxWorks

[SirDice]

Don't use spaces in the directory name or quote the directory name..

Or the command may have been disabled.. Try "help" to see the commands available.