Using the Command LineWS_FTP ProUsing a Batch FileInstead of typing the command at the MS-DOS prompt, you may find it more expedient to enter the command line into a batch file (a text file with the file extension .bat). This makes it easier to correct mistakes and to run the same command again.You run the command by invoking the .bat file at MS-DOS prompt, double-clicking the icon for the .bat file from within Windows, or running the .bat file from another application (such as a program scheduler).Here is a batch file (for the example at the beginning of this chapter) as viewed from a Windows text editor:When you run the batch file named Tag.bat, WS_FTP Pro uploads the Tag.doc file to the Damion FTP site.Note that using a batch file involves placing the command name ftp95pro at the beginning of each line in the file. Since each instance of the command name starts the WS_FTP Pro application (and connects to the FTP site), you would only use a batch file to work with one command at a time. If, on the other hand, you want to issue a group of commands, follow the procedure in “Multiple Folders or Commands” on page 117.Remember that if a file name has a space in it, you must enclose the entire command in quotes.
