JamesFrog
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How do I write and use a batch script for ftp in Mac OS X
Hi,
From the terminal in Mac OS X (10.5), I want to carry out several FTP commands without having to wait for each sequential upload - i.e. I want some way of telling the FTP prompt to carry out a list of sequential commands.
These are
1) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
2) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
3) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
4) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
Each file being uploaded (appended) is 100MB so ideally I want my ftp prompt to sequentially go through the above 4 steps overnight. This will save me waiting 30 minutes or so and then typing in the next 'append' statement.
Is there any way of putting a list of ftp commands in say a txt file and then getting the ftp prompt to execute these steps one by one?
Please help... I have over 3GB of film to upload in this manner and I'm hoping there's an easy way to do this (PS. I'm appending because the server times out on uploads above 100MB and I have no access to change this)
I'm waiting for your help.... please hurry!
Thanks
JAmes
From the terminal in Mac OS X (10.5), I want to carry out several FTP commands without having to wait for each sequential upload - i.e. I want some way of telling the FTP prompt to carry out a list of sequential commands.
These are
1) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
2) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
3) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
4) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
Each file being uploaded (appended) is 100MB so ideally I want my ftp prompt to sequentially go through the above 4 steps overnight. This will save me waiting 30 minutes or so and then typing in the next 'append' statement.
Is there any way of putting a list of ftp commands in say a txt file and then getting the ftp prompt to execute these steps one by one?
Please help... I have over 3GB of film to upload in this manner and I'm hoping there's an easy way to do this (PS. I'm appending because the server times out on uploads above 100MB and I have no access to change this)
I'm waiting for your help.... please hurry!
Thanks
JAmes
ASKER
... the first command need to UPLOAD (put) MyVid1.flvaa
then
the following files need to be APPENDED sequentially to MyVid1.flvaa
.. with the code above, all files will be uploaded but then there's no way of APPENDING them on the server..
The Actual sequence needs to be
1) put (upload) MyVid1.flvaa
2) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
3) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
4) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
5) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
The above must happen sequentially. I.e
1) file uploads, and ONLY when completed go to 2) etc...
then
the following files need to be APPENDED sequentially to MyVid1.flvaa
.. with the code above, all files will be uploaded but then there's no way of APPENDING them on the server..
The Actual sequence needs to be
1) put (upload) MyVid1.flvaa
2) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
3) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
4) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
5) append /Users/Desktop/MyVid1.flva
The above must happen sequentially. I.e
1) file uploads, and ONLY when completed go to 2) etc...
Okay then define a macro
like so
ftp> macdef
(macro name) reappend
Enter macro line by line, terminating it with a null line.
put orig
append stuff1 orig
append stuff2 orig
append stuff3 orig
run the macro like so
ftp>$reappend
this will run those commands in sequence.
like so
ftp> macdef
(macro name) reappend
Enter macro line by line, terminating it with a null line.
put orig
append stuff1 orig
append stuff2 orig
append stuff3 orig
run the macro like so
ftp>$reappend
this will run those commands in sequence.
as you can see I call the macro up by using a $
ASKER
This is all new to me so please clarify (as it looks good!)
At the ftp prompt is type in (if the macro was called james)
macdef (james) reappend
put MyVid1.flvaa
append MyVid1.flvab MyVid1.flvaa
append MyVid1.flvac MyVid1.flvaa
append MyVid1.flvad MyVid1.flvaa
when I've typed this in, how do I get back to the
ftp>
prompt to execute the macro?
Thanks
At the ftp prompt is type in (if the macro was called james)
macdef (james) reappend
put MyVid1.flvaa
append MyVid1.flvab MyVid1.flvaa
append MyVid1.flvac MyVid1.flvaa
append MyVid1.flvad MyVid1.flvaa
when I've typed this in, how do I get back to the
ftp>
prompt to execute the macro?
Thanks
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thanks for all your help.. one more thing...
What is a 'null line' and how do I create it. From the above I can see it's not enter - so what is it and how do I create one?
Thanks
James
What is a 'null line' and how do I create it. From the above I can see it's not enter - so what is it and how do I create one?
Thanks
James
just hit the enter key, thats the null line
ASKER
That's way cool! - it works a treat... now I can rack up several gigs of uploads and HAVE A LIFE for a few days!!!
Thanks so much for your help!
Best WIshes
James
Thanks so much for your help!
Best WIshes
James
ASKER
Thankyou!
You may want to flag it as an accepted solution.
ASKER
Done. Very much appreciated.
Have fun uploading :-)
ASKER
.. sorry - seems to be a problem...
I have FTP'd into the server to the folder where I want my macro to run
e.g.
ftp> macdef
(macro name) james
Enter macro line by line, terminating it with a null line
put /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
ftp>$james
What I get is
put /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
local: /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
ftp: local: /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
....
For some reason the put doesn't start as it seems to want to ftp to my Desktop temp folder as opposed the the ftp server that I'm logged in to ..
Please help again!
I have FTP'd into the server to the folder where I want my macro to run
e.g.
ftp> macdef
(macro name) james
Enter macro line by line, terminating it with a null line
put /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
ftp>$james
What I get is
put /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
local: /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
ftp: local: /Users/Jadmin/Desktop/temp
....
For some reason the put doesn't start as it seems to want to ftp to my Desktop temp folder as opposed the the ftp server that I'm logged in to ..
Please help again!
ASKER
Sorry, please ignore the above comment - I wasn't cd's into the correct directory of the video files before ftp'ing
$cd /Users/Desktop/YourFileSto
$ftp to.someftp.site.com
220 Your FTP Server
Password:
230 User Logged in
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp>bin
220 set to type I
ftp>prompt
Interactive mode off.
ftp>mput *.flvaa
It will upload all your files in sequence.