Re: Re: ftp from mathematica code
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg74921] Re: Re: ftp from mathematica code
- From: "Hans Michel" <hmichel at cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:59:33 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <evfkpl$76h$1@smc.vnet.net>
I am not sure what you are asking; but I refer you to webMathematica. Also see this information from the webMathematica documentation. http://documents.wolfram.com/webmathematica/v2/index_9_5.html Hans "???" <zhengji.li at gmail.com> wrote in message news:evfkpl$76h$1 at smc.vnet.net... >I do not know if Mathematica could "post" some data in HTTP, though it can > "get" in HTTP. > > On 4/6/07, Hans Michel <hmichel at cox.net> wrote: >> >> I Kantian: >> >> What David Bailey refers to is an easily found Mathematica function >> called >> GetURL (Don't recall if it is built in or not). >> >> I don't recall at which Mathematica version the Import command could >> fetch >> straight to a URI that is none local but in version 5.2 and possibly 5.1 >> Import["ftp..."] will do. >> >> So for example >> Import["ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/developr/readme.txt";] >> Will place the content of this readme file to the next output. >> >> You can look up all the Import Options and how to assign the stream etc. >> >> This is documented in "1.11.7 Exchanging Material with the Web" of the >> Help >> Document. >> >> Additionally the website that David sent you to refers to how to >> configure >> your URI for a particular service type. It could be that the ftp site you >> require needs a user name and password if so follow the instructs at the >> site David supplied. >> >> Also look up ImportString[], GetURL, and search this user group as this >> question has been asked. I just don't recall when. >> >> For example again using the Microsoft ftp site >> >> g = Import[ >> " >> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/games/public/Screenshots/Asherons_Call/snap0111.jpg >> ", >> "JPEG"] >> >> Show[g] >> Should show a jpeg image. >> >> GetURL has an older functionality meaning that in some version of >> Mathematica Import["ftp...."] will not work where as GetURL has been >> around >> since J/Link I think. >> See here http://library.wolfram.com/examples/GetURL/ >> >> Even without these function on Unix, Linux, DOS, ... if a command line >> ftp >> client was availble you could redirect output of the shell command to >> Mathematica. >> >> Hans >> >> <ikantian at yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ev2bgk$klo$1 at smc.vnet.net... >> > Can you just give me the function, perhaps? & still don't exactly see >> > how this would work getting a file from within Mathematica code. >> > Thx. >> > >> > >> > On Apr 4, 1:07 am, David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk> wrote: >> >> ikant... at yahoo.com wrote: >> >> > is it possible to ftp (get) a file from within either/both a >> >> > mathematica notebook code or/and an m file code running on the >> command >> >> > line (should be equivalent, right?). >> >> > thx for any help. >> >> >> >> My SuperWidgetPackage(SWP) (whose main purpose is to simplify the >> >> creation of GUI's) contains a function GetURL that will do what you >> >> want. If you need to quote a password, use the syntax described >> >> here:http://www.lugaru.com/man/URL.Syntax.html. >> >> >> >> The SWP can be downloaded for free from my website. >> >> >> >> David Baileyhttp://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > > > -- > Li Zhengji > ------------------------------------------------------------- > If all you have is a hammer, everything is a nail. > ------------------------------------------------------------- >
