Question

Upload multiple files Via FTP Batch file

Asked by: Li0nel

Looking to make a batch file to upload multiple files in a drag and drop basis with a bat file.
I have the ability to upload files already was hoping to be able to make it drag and drop and with multiple file support.

i have some code already but not with me i can post it when i get home.


The reason i am doing this in CMD is because i need to send this to people who have little to no idea about computers and hence the drag drop ability. would like to stay away from installing as well just a standalone file.
thnx in advance

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2009-09-04 at 07:19:21ID24707793
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Answers

 

by: NetExpert-WarszawaPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:22:46ID: 25259926

I am not sure if I understand everything.

Put a batch icon an users desktop. After droping a file the batch will be executed with the files name as %1. You can use this variable to upload the file to a server.

 

by: Li0nelPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:25:30ID: 25259971

That is exactly what i meant.
You phrase things much better :)

but just so your aware i am also looking for multiple file support on drag and drop.

 

by: Li0nelPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:28:35ID: 25260008

this may be helpfull

@echo off
echo user wedding@lionelbaden.com> ftpcmd.dat
echo ********>> ftpcmd.dat
echo prompt>>ftpcmd.dat
echo cd uploads>>ftpcmd.dat
echo bin>> ftpcmd.dat
echo mput *.*>> ftpcmd.dat
echo mput *.jpeg>> ftpcmd.dat
echo quit>> ftpcmd.dat
ftp -n -s:ftpcmd.dat lionelbaden.com
del ftpcmd.dat
pause

                                              
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by: NetExpert-WarszawaPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:29:49ID: 25260023

A user selects a few files and drops them on the icon?

 

by: NetExpert-WarszawaPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:32:31ID: 25260059

Li0nel, you will upload all files from a folder.
echo mput *.jpeg>> ftpcmd.dat will upload some of them second time

 

by: Li0nelPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:38:53ID: 25260127

ahh kk ill make sure it doesnt this is still in testing stage tbh :)

i was hoping that a user could literally select a file or files and drop them onto the batch file and it would upload them.

 

by: Li0nelPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:41:19ID: 25260151

e.g. what im trying to say is that code will support drag and drop but only on single files :(

 

by: NetExpert-WarszawaPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:42:41ID: 25260169

You could process all files in the following loop:

:Loop
IF "%1"=="" GOTO Continue
   "
   " You upload %1 to a server here
   "
SHIFT
GOTO Loop
:Continue

 

by: Li0nelPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:51:59ID: 25260267

im very sorry i wouldn't know how to implement that into the existing code :/

 

by: NetExpert-WarszawaPosted on 2009-09-04 at 07:56:19ID: 25260301

1. Remove lines 7 and 8
2. Put my loop between 6 and 9
3. Replace 'You upload %1 to a server here' with
put %1 >> ftpcmd.dat

 

by: Li0nelPosted on 2009-09-04 at 08:20:53ID: 25260501

i tried that and doesnt work :(
i presume on step 3 you mean

mput %1>> ftpcmd.dat

so as it stands
i now have the following that still works as a stand alone but what i dont get is that your code makes sense i tried put as well or just %1>> ftpcmd.dat

Also tried echo mput %1 .......

@echo off
echo user wedding@lionelbaden.com> ftpcmd.dat
echo Password>> ftpcmd.dat
echo prompt>>ftpcmd.dat
echo cd uploads>>ftpcmd.dat
echo bin>> ftpcmd.dat
:Loop
IF "%1"=="" GOTO Continue
mput %1>> ftpcmd.dat
SHIFT
GOTO Loop
:Continue
ftp -n -s:ftpcmd.dat lionelbaden.com
del ftpcmd.dat
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by: dragon-itPosted on 2009-09-04 at 11:40:55ID: 25262214

I think you are just missing an "echo" before the put/mput command...  looks good to me otherwise.

Steve

 

by: dragon-itPosted on 2009-09-04 at 12:19:28ID: 25262535

Actually the main issue is with the IF command.  I think it is "" overload.... as the filename will have "" around it from the drag/drop.  Changing to something else that stillleaves the two sides of IF not blank works, i.e.

@echo off
echo user wedding@lionelbaden.com> ftpcmd.dat
echo Password>> ftpcmd.dat
echo prompt>>ftpcmd.dat
echo cd uploads>>ftpcmd.dat
echo bin>> ftpcmd.dat
echo here
:Loop
if X%1==X goto continue
echo %1
echo put %1>> ftpcmd.dat
SHIFT
GOTO Loop
:Continue
ftp -n -s:ftpcmd.dat lionelbaden.com

 

by: dragon-itPosted on 2009-09-04 at 12:28:03ID: 25262625

You should really have a

echo quit >>ftpcmd.dat

before the ftp too (after :continue).

 

by: Li0nelPosted on 2009-09-05 at 02:58:09ID: 31624955

Im officially impressed :)

dont think i would of been able to get this one solved else where !! and the response time !!!! not bad thanks to both of you .....

 

by: dragon-itPosted on 2009-09-05 at 05:09:36ID: 25265913

No problem, glad to help.... team effort there!

Steve

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