From: Lou O on
On Jun 11, 1:06 pm, "Stuart McCall" <smcc...(a)myunrealbox.com> wrote:
> "Lou O" <lgeastw...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:de136f14-9dbd-4d41-819b-3a82fee0abcf(a)b29g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 11, 9:11 am, Lou O <lgeastw...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Jun 10, 5:54 pm, "Stuart McCall" <smcc...(a)myunrealbox.com> wrote:
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> > > "Lou O" <lgeastw...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > >news:b7d82b61-d388-4c89-945e-ec384fb869bb(a)b29g2000vbl.googlegroups.com....
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> > > >I need to obtain the name of files on a remote FTP site. I would like
> > > > to navigate to the site using a common dialog control or better yet
> > > > having the files displayed in a list box on a form.
> > > > I've been partly successful using the common dialog control to
> > > > navigate to the FTP site in My Network Places. However there are too
> > > > many navigation options on the common dialog control. I want to
> > > > restrict the path to the FTP site. Also for some reason I can't set
> > > > the default directory of the common dialog control to the FTP site. If
> > > > these 2 issues could be overcome then this would be a good solution..
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> > > > Displaying the files in a listbox on a form would be even better it
> > > > seems to me. I've seen examples of populating a list box with the
> > > > names of files residing on my computer but not files on a FTP site.
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> > > > Does anyone have any thoughts on either method?
> > > > Thanks
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> > > Just what you need:
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> > >http://www.smccall.demon.co.uk/Downloads.htm#FTPClient
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> > Somewhere on my road to discover the FTP world in Access I've looked
> > at FTP Client.
> > At that point in my discovery I obviously overlooked a lot of the
> > functionality of it.
> > Thanks for pointing me back to it Stuart!
> > To date I have all the uploading and downloading of FTP files working
> > as required.
> > Now with a second look at FTP Client, file management on an FTP site
> > is beginning to open up .
> > I hope as I dig into FTP Client I will discover a method to delete a
> > file from the FTP site after I download it; my last (I hope) challenge
> > with this FTP thing.
> > Thanks again Stuart, also for authoring FTP Client.
> > I have benefited greatly from you and many others on this site. Kudos
> > to all of you.
>
> On behalf of everyone, thankyou.
>
> > I've tried to give back from time to time despite my deplorable lack
> > of experience.
> > I figure if I try to tackle some of the more rudimentary questions it
> > allows seasoned MVP's as yourself to deal with the biggies ;-)
>
> That's an admirable attitude to take. I must point out however that I'm not
> an MVP. I don't answer enough questions to deserve the title.
>
> > But enough shameless self-effacement (for now)
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> > A look through FTP Client did not reveal to me a method to delete a
> > file on a remote FTP site.
> > Could that just be sloppiness on my part or is there actually not a
> > method to delete a file?
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> It's sloppiness on your part (your words!). The method is called DelFile.
> Try looking again, with your eyes open this time <grin>.

Excuse me while I change feet... and once again take advantage of the
great resources on this group.
.....there we go, that one fits better:-)