Re: Off-Topic: Automatic FTP scripts for OSX
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texte = if this were an option I would have done this already, believe me.>Ummm .. > >Set the email preferences on the OSX machine to the domain name of the linux >box and the Emailer thread will do this for you .. With a bunch less work. > >Alain > >> I want to FTP files to a specific folder on another server whenever I >> drop a new file into a certain folder on a MacOSX computer. I also >> need a couple of other features to go along with this: >> >> WebDNA is on OSX and my mail server is CGP on Linux. I need my >> sendmail files transferred directly from the OSX box to the Linux box >> via FTP so CGP can send them. >> >> My goal is to transfer these files automatically via FTP, so I would >> like a script that: >> >> 1- Checks the OSX 'EmailFolder' for new files every second or two. >> >> 2- FTP the new files in this folder to the CGP 'Submitted' folder on Linux. >> >> 3- Move each OSX file out of the 'EmailFolder' and into a 'Success' >> or a 'Failure' folder depending upon the result of the attempted file >> transfer. >> >> 4- Every 15 minutes or so, check for files in the 'Failure' folder >> and email me if there are any files in this folder. >> >> >> Is this the kind of thing that can be scripted easily on OSX? Does >> anyone know how to do this? Can anyone suggest an online resource >> for learning more about how to script tasks like these on OSX? >> >> Thanks. > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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if this were an option I would have done this already, believe me.>Ummm .. > >Set the email preferences on the OSX machine to the domain name of the linux >box and the Emailer thread will do this for you .. With a bunch less work. > >Alain > >> I want to FTP files to a specific folder on another server whenever I >> drop a new file into a certain folder on a MacOSX computer. I also >> need a couple of other features to go along with this: >> >> WebDNA is on OSX and my mail server is CGP on Linux. I need my >> sendmail files transferred directly from the OSX box to the Linux box >> via FTP so CGP can send them. >> >> My goal is to transfer these files automatically via FTP, so I would >> like a script that: >> >> 1- Checks the OSX 'EmailFolder' for new files every second or two. >> >> 2- FTP the new files in this folder to the CGP 'Submitted' folder on Linux. >> >> 3- Move each OSX file out of the 'EmailFolder' and into a 'Success' >> or a 'Failure' folder depending upon the result of the attempted file >> transfer. >> >> 4- Every 15 minutes or so, check for files in the 'Failure' folder >> and email me if there are any files in this folder. >> >> >> Is this the kind of thing that can be scripted easily on OSX? Does >> anyone know how to do this? Can anyone suggest an online resource >> for learning more about how to script tasks like these on OSX? >> >> Thanks. > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Sincerely, Kenneth Grome ------------------------------------------------------------- Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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