[vlc-devel] Re: how to retrieve and store file via ftp

[Pierre-Hugues PERET]

I finally used the play ftp stream method using dump file sout .
and it works ...

At 15:18 14/11/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I'd like to implement the possibility to connect to a ftp site and 
>retrieve a file (currently the default.vlt file for skins2 theme upate).
>I used the FTP functions to connect and send commands to the ftp server, 
>but it always get stuck at the
>answer=150 Data connection accepted from MYIP:PORT ; transfer starting for 
>default.vlt (228660 bytes).
>
>I am using the :
>  if( ftp_StartStream( p_access, 0 ) < 0 )
>     {
>         msg_Dbg( p_access, "cannot retrieve file" );
>         if( p_sys->fd_cmd > 0 )
>                                           {
>                                 net_Close( p_sys->fd_cmd );
>                                                 }
>                                                 free(p_sys);
>     }
>
>and in startstream this :
>if( ftp_SendCommand( p_access, "RETR %s", p_sys->url.psz_path ) < 0 ||
>         ftp_ReadCommand( p_access, &i_answer, NULL ) > 2 )
>     {
>         msg_Err( p_access, "cannot retreive file" );
>         return VLC_EGENERIC;
>     }
>     return VLC_SUCCESS;
>
>It's the same as in the ftp access module, all seems to work fine, but the 
>file is not transfered ..
>I'm not very good at c/c++ programming, and if someone can help me to 
>solve this problem, i would appreciate .
>
>I can post the entire file (500 lines long) if you want to correct me . 
>its purpose is to popup a message window with "update" button, and onvalid 
>it goes fetch the updated default.vlt on the ftp server.
>
>thanks for your answers.
>
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