InetFTPRetrieveFile

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int InetFTPRetrieveFile (int FTPHandle, const char *localFile, const char *remoteFile, int transferType);

Purpose

Receives a file over an open FTP connection.

Input
Name	Type	Description
FTPHandle	int	A handle returned by the InetFTPLogin or InetFTPLoginEx function. The handle identifies an active FTP connection.
localFile	const char *	The pathname of the destination file on the local machine. The path can be absolute or relative to the current working directory. If the file exists, it is overwritten.
remoteFile	const char *	The pathname of the remote file to retrieve. The path can be absolute or relative to the current working directory on the remote machine.
transferType	int	The mode in which the file is to be transferred. The following modes are valid: INET_FTP_FILE_TYPE_ASCII The file is converted into the remote machine's ASCII file format (with regard to newlines and carriage returns). INET_FTP_FILE_TYPE_BINARY The file is transferred exactly as is.

Name	Type	Description
result	int	Return value indicating whether the function was successful. A negative number indicates that an error occurred.

Library: Internet Library

Include file: cvintwrk.h

LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 7.1 and later

Refer to internet\ftpclnt\ftpclnt.cws for an example of using the InetFTPRetrieveFile function.