Pass arguments to ftp -s command

[Mc_Topaz]

I have a file which I run with the ftp using the -s switch in the Windows terminal. The file instruct the FTP-module to get a file from the FTP-server. I would like to specify the file as a parameter. Is this possible? For instance the instructions.txt "instructs" the FTP-command what to do:

open ftp-server.com
name
password
get file.txt

Then I run everything with this command:

ftp -s:instructions.txt

Can I pass the file name as a parameter instead of hard coding the file name in the instructions.txt? Best regards /Steffe

[Lost User]

Depends which ftp you are using. What does the documentation say?

[Jochen Arndt]

According to

ftp -h

it is not posssible. But you can write a small batch / command file that does it for you:

@echo off
rem send-ftp.cmd: Upload file via FTP
if %1.==. goto err
echo open ftp-server.com > instructions.txt
echo name >> instructions.txt
echo password >> instructions.txt
echo get %1 >> instructions.txt
ftp -s:instructions.txt
goto end
:err
echo Missing file name parameter
:end

[Mc_Topaz]

Thank you!