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From: Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@columbia.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Quick Question on switch statement and :1, :2
Date: 26 Nov 2003 19:28:13 GMT
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newexpectuser <anthonypieper@cs.com> wrote:
: First I want to make sure Kermit can fulfill our business needs as
: a simple file transfer protocol running unattended versus other
: communications protocols. It's strength lies in robust commands
: especially the /delete on the send command. Right now I am finding
: it lacking it knowing a file is still in progress of being
: put into a directory and therefore transfering a "partial" file and
: then issuing an error message.
: Once I find out it can do the above, I'll be purchasing the manual
: to support future scripts.
This is like asking whether or not the 'C' programming language can be
used to develop an operating system by asking someone who does not
know the 'C' programming language and does not know how to build
operaing systems. You will not be able to answer the question because
(a) you do not know the Kermit programming language; and (b) you do
not understand the requirements of the system you need to create and
the where the restrictions come from.
Kermit can absolutely solve your problem in wide variety of ways. Some
of your problems are caused by fundamental limitations of the FTP protocol.
Others, such as the visibility of partially transfer files, are limitations
of the operating system and file system the FTP server is hosted on.
Frank has been very patient about responding to your queries both to
the newsgroups and the kermit-support mailing list. He has pointed
you to both the manual he wrote "Using C-Kermit 2nd Ed." as well as
the extensive online resources (manual supplements, case studies,
script library, etc.) I do not believe it is his responsibility to
write programs for you in order for you to justify buying a single
copy of a book. Frank (and I) have made clear that Kermit can meet
the requirements of the problem as you have described it. Frank is
willing to answer specific questions related to the use of the Kermit
language and commands when the text of the documentation is not clear.
If you do not have time to learn the tool, I would suggest you hire
someone who knows the tool to develop the necessary scripts or assist
you in architecting the solution such that you can fill in the missing
pieces.
--
Jeffrey Altman * Volunteer Developer Kermit 95 2.1 GUI available now!!!
The Kermit Project @ Columbia University SSH, Secure Telnet, Secure FTP, HTTP
http://www.kermit-project.org/ Secured with MIT Kerberos, SRP, and
kermit-support@columbia.edu OpenSSL.