Using the Command LineWS_FTP ProMultiple Folders or CommandsTo transfer files to or from multiple source or destination folders, or to issue multiple commands, use the -m argument followed by the name of a text file that contains the commands. To transfer files from several locations on the hard disk described in the first example in this chapter, enter (at the MS-DOS prompt or in a batch file) something like:ftp95pro -m xferall.txtwhere the content of xferall.txt (as viewed in Windows Notepad) is:Note that:• The command name ftp95pro must not appear in the text file• Each line of text must contain only one command line.• Each command line can contain any of the arguments described in this chapter.• If a file name has a space in it, the entire command line must be enclosed in quotes.Pre-scheduled
Transfers (“Automated Transfers”)You
can use the command line to set up transfers that you want to run automatically at a certain time. To do this, you create a batch file as described above, and then run the batch file using a scheduler such as the AT command in Windows NT, the Task Scheduler in Windows 98 or Internet Explorer 4, or the System Agent in Windows 95.Note: You can also use the WS_FTP Queuing Utility to do pre-scheduled transfers. For more information, see “Chapter 11: Queuing Transfer Tasks” on page 105.When you use the command line to perform a pre-scheduled transfer, you can use the -quiet parameter to prevent WS_FTP Pro from displaying a message box if and when an error occurs. This is particularly useful for
