Help with Batch File Please

[wasabi1980]

I have written this simple batch file and am confused why it wont work. If I manually type in each of these commands at the command prompt it works perfectly. However, whats the point of a batch file if you have to manually type anything anyways. The idea is to simply login to a ftp server delete a file and upload a new one to the same spot thus replacing it. Here is the script now:

note: password and user name have been removed.

ftp
open mywebsite.com
username
password
cd public_html
cd josh
cd current
cd blog
del blog.inc
put c:\documents and settings\josh\my documents\josheaton.tk\current\blog\blog.inc 
bye

[OuTpaTienT]

Once you enter "ftp" you are no longer at a command prompt. You are then running your built-in FTP software. Thus regular commands from a batch file won't work.

But I'm sure there's still a way to do this via batch programming. Someone will certainly help you here. If not, then I'll try to help ya later on today.

[ZENYO]

Did a google and found this
http://beta.experts-exchange.com/Ope...1.html#9006247

I tried it and it works. Basical I created a batch file to login to my ftp site named it ftp1.bat. The I created a second batch file that simply said "ftp -s:ftp1.bat" (without quotations).

-s:filename Specifies a text file containing FTP commands; the
commands will automatically run after FTP starts.


Hope this helps.

[wasabi1980]

Thankyou for your help, however, I am still having trouble running this. I have created two files.

In updatenews.bat I have this:

ftp [-n][-s:ftpscript.cmd]

In ftpscript.cmd I have this:

FTP
open christopherlaw.com\josh\current\test\blog
username
password
del blog.inc
put C:\Documents and Settings\Josh\Desktop\blog\blog.inc
pause

Can you help me?

[wasabi1980]

Thankyou Everyone for your Help I have FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!

[ZENYO]

What did you figure out? Share with us!

[wasabi1980]

ok

here is what I have now:

in update.bat I have:

@TITLE Uploading, please wait...
@ECHO ................................................................
@ECHO .                                                              .
@ECHO .         Uploading Latest Blog To http://www.josheaton.tk     .
@ECHO .                         http://www.josheaton.tk              .
@ECHO .                                                              .
@ECHO ................................................................
@ECHO .                                          By: Josh Eaton      .
@ECHO ................................................................
@ftp -s:C:\blog\update.txt
pause

and in update.txt I have:

open christopherlaw.com
username
password
cd public_html
cd josh
cd current
cd test
cd blog
delete blog.inc -q
put C:\blog\blog.inc
@ECHO
@ECHO
@ECHO
@ECHO
@ECHO ................................................................
@ECHO .                                                              .
@ECHO .            Uploaded Latest Blog To http://www.josheaton.tk   .
@ECHO .              http://www.josheaton.tk                         .
@ECHO .                                                              .
@ECHO ................................................................
@ECHO .                                          By: Josh Eaton      .
@ECHO ................................................................
bye