Returns information about a path on the FTP server.

This VI uses the LIST command to interpret the information as a UNIX ls command output. If the VI fails, only the name in the path info cluster is correct.

(NI Linux Real-Time) The FTP server is disabled by default, and you cannot use it in safe mode. National Instruments recommends using WebDAV as the file transfer mechanism for improved security.


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Inputs/Outputs

  • cbool.png active (T) —

    active specifies whether the data connection is active or passive. The default is TRUE, which specifies an active connection.

  • cncrn.png ftp session —

    ftp session contains the refnum to an FTP session.

  • cstr.png remote path —

    remote path is a path to a file on the FTP server. The remote path input supports Windows-like file paths such as c:\ni-rt\system\a.txt and UNIX-like file paths such as /ni-rt/system/a.txt. If you need to specify a drive letter on UNIX-like paths, the input supports paths such as /c:/ni-rt/system/a.txt.

  • cerrcodeclst.png error in (no error) —

    error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

  • incrn.png ftp session out —

    ftp session out returns the same value as ftp session.

  • ii32.png reply code —

    reply code is the FTP status code in the reply string.

  • istr.png reply string —

    reply string is the reply that the FTP server returns.

  • ierrcodeclst.png error out —

    error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

  • icclst.png path info —

    path info is a cluster containing information about the following directory entries.

  • ienum.png type —

    type is the type of entry.

    unknown, file, dir, link.

  • istr.png permissions —

    permissions contains the UNIX permissions for the entry.

  • istr.png owner —

    owner is the UNIX owner name of the entry.

  • istr.png group —

    group is the UNIX group name of the entry.

  • ii32.png size —

    size is the size, in bytes, of the entry.

  • istr.png date —

    date is the modification date of the entry.

  • istr.png name —

    name is the name of the entry.

  • istr.png link name —

    link name is the path to which this entry is linked.