ftp_fget

[John]

Hi

There is an odd problem.
The following works fine on one web server, but the same code hangs on a
different server.
I can login but the problem is at the following line.

$down=ftp_fget($connect,$handle,$remotefile,FTP_BI NARY);

Any ideas why this is happening?

Regards
John

[C.]

On 16 Jul, 11:52, "John" <[e-mail]:

Hi

There is an odd problem.
The following works fine on one web server, but the same code hangs on a
different server.
I can login but the problem is at the following line.

$down=ftp_fget($connect,$handle,$remotefile,FTP_BI NARY);

Any ideas why this is happening?

FTP uses a second connection for data (first connection used for
control) which can cause problems with firewalls. Try using passive
mode (ftp_pasv())

HTH

C.

[John]

"C." <co************@gmail.comwrote in message
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On 16 Jul, 11:52, "John" <[e-mail]:

>Hi

There is an odd problem.
The following works fine on one web server, but the same code hangs on a
different server.
I can login but the problem is at the following line.

$down=ftp_fget($connect,$handle,$remotefile,FTP_B INARY);

Any ideas why this is happening?

FTP uses a second connection for data (first connection used for
control) which can cause problems with firewalls. Try using passive
mode (ftp_pasv())

HTH

C.

You're right. I added the ftp_pasv and we're working again.

$login=ftp_login($connect,$user,$pass);
if (!$login) die ("Unable to login." . $lf . $dot);
ftp_pasv($connect,true);
$down=ftp_fget($connect,$handle,$remotefile,FTP_BI NARY);

But where has this firewall appeared from? The program was working OK on
both servers.
And I haven't touched anything!

Regards
John