Q263839: HOWTO: Use Long File Names with ITC Execute Method

Article: Q263839
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0,6.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbITC kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVBDB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0 SP3 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0 SP3 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0 SP3 
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SUMMARY
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The Internet Transfer control implements two widely used Internet protocols: the
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). You can
use the Internet Transfer control to connect to any site that uses one of these
protocols, and you can use the Execute method to retrieve files.

You can also use the GET command with the Execute method to copy files from a FTP
site to a local hard disk drive. However, the command does not natively support
a destination folder that has long file names and spaces within the path. The
command executes but does not send the GET command to the FTP server. This
article describes how you can save a file that has a long file name and spaces
within the path from an FTP site to a local folder.

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To save a file from the FTP site to a local folder, use the following code:

  Private Sub Command1_Click()
      Inet1.UserName = "Username"
      Inet1.Password = "Password"
      Inet1.URL = "ftp://YourFTPServer"
      Inet1.Execute , "GET testfile.txt " & Chr(34) & "C:\Program Files\LongFileName.txt" & Chr(34)
  End Sub

Additional query words: GET Execute

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Keywords          : kbITC kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVBDB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600 kbVB600SP3
Version           : :6.0,6.0 SP3
Issue type        : kbhowto

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