Thanks for the code. I'll see what I can get out it.

Thanks to all who replied to my question.

Karl

Alexander LazareviÊ wrote:
> 
> Hi Karl!
> 
> The output format of the list command varies with ftp servers. I once used the
> attached files as a quick and dirty solution. The author claims to handle
> output for the following servers:
> 
> EPLF.
> UNIX ls, with or without gid.
> Microsoft FTP Service.
> Windows NT FTP Server.
> VMS.
> WFTPD.
> NetPresenz (Mac).
> NetWare.
> MSDOS.
> 
> I created a shared library and called the function ftpparse from smalltalk
> with ever line of output produced by a list command. The structure ftpparse
> you get back contains a 1 in flagtrycwd, if a cwd is worth to try (directory,
> link to dir) or a 0 if not (file, link to file).
> 
> I used this to have something up and running in no time. Doing something
> similiar in Smalltalk should be no problem and maybe the attached files can
> help you in doing so.
> 
> Alex
> 
> Am Dienstag, 29. Juli 2003 10:15 schrieb Karl Ramberg:
> > How do one determine if a link in a ftp server is a link to a directory
> > or a file ?
> > Just looking at the returned ftp entry answers these strings, first one
> > a file,
> > second a directory:
> >
> >
> > 'lrwxrwxrwx    1 1137     1100           36 Apr 12 07:12
> > SqueakV3.sources.gz -> ../sources_files/SqueakV3.sources.gz'
> > 'lrwxrwxrwx    1 0        1               5 Apr 24 11:15 pub -> .pub1'
> >
> >
> >
> > Do one have to follow the link and the see if it returns a directory or
> > file, or can
> > one get the info just from the returned string ?
> >
> > Karl
> 
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> 
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                  Name: ftpparse.c
>    ftpparse.c    Type: text/x-csrc
>              Encoding: 7bit
> 
>                  Name: ftpparse.h
>    ftpparse.h    Type: text/x-chdr
>              Encoding: 7bit
> 
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------