I am trying to move a file via ftp

[mdcoco]

I am trying to move a file from my local share drive on my computer to another server via ftp protocol. I can log into the server and get acknowledgments after entering my user name and password. The problem lies when trying to send my file. I am getting an error which states unexpected command. I am trying to use the "put" command. This works in a dos window but the ni visa is giving this error not the server itself I believe. It occurs with the last write/read statement. I am attaching my vi. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks 

[Dennis_Knutson]

VISA supports TCP/IP but it doesn't support FTP afaik. NI sells an Internet Toolkit with FTP functions or you could use System Exec to run the DOS command. That's what I do for tftp transfers.

Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 07-21-2005 01:43 PM

[mdcoco]

Thanks for your reply. Since I do not have the toolkit is there another way to move this file to the server in my labview program once I logged into the server? I also tried datasocket but since this is not being run on the server it too did not work. Thanks for your help!!        

[Will.D]

As Dennis mentioned, you can use the System Exec to execute DOS commands...your standard DOS ftp commands will work from there (put, etc.)

[sdrochek3]

I have a program that was working fine on a windows 7, 32 bit machine using the system exec. vi to do an tftp file transfer.

The computer bit the dust and has been replaced by a windows 7, 64 bit machine and now the code won't run the system exec command properly.

Do I need to change some windows setting to get this work correctly.

I have tried running as admin and that has no effect.

[Bob_Schor]

Since you "hijacked" a decades-old thread, did you follow the original suggestion to use LabVIEW's FTP functions (such as FTP Put File)?

Bob Schor