4 replies to this topic

[sankasu]

hi everyone,..


I need to download a file from a remote machine by just supplying the file name and the path.can anyone help me with the same.I wish to do it through a batch file.Can anyone help me with any pre-existing script that they have.I am new to batch file programming...

[BlaineSch]

If it's not accessible through HTTP i'd go for FTP, a batch script would be easy to do, I'd go for a .bat file for windows. Those are easy to make since it just uses the command prompt. Everybody knows how to use that.

[WingedPanther]

Any access to a remote machine is going to be through URL or a virtual file system (FTP, network drive, etc). You will not be able to use the remote machine's file-system path unless it has a funny service exposing that information.

[sankasu]

So guys which one do you think would be advisable and can you help me with a sample code if any..i.e available with u...

[WingedPanther]

I regularly map virtual drives to LAN resources to support file copying through batch file. My batch file sees \\server\vfolder\subfolder as something like X:\subfolder.