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From: anthonypieper@cs.com (newexpectuser)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Quick Question on switch statement and :1, :2
Date: 1 Dec 2003 09:52:51 -0800
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I appreciate your input.
However, I have gone through several articles on the website,
searching through the newsgroups and reviewing case studies and have
not found anything that addresses the issue I am having.
If there is online training or even classroom training, I'd find this
as being beneficial.
The case study I was pointed to, mentioned ftping a file to a central
server in a "working" directory where another script running on the
central server would look for files in a "ready" directory. I can
understand this concept, as it is obvious you wouldn't want to process
a file that is still being in transit.
It goes on to suggest of having the script move the file from the
working directory to the ready directory, but what if there is a
partial file there, it would still try to move this partial file and
try to process it.
Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@columbia.edu> wrote in message news:<bq2usd$45j$1@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu>...
> 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.