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FTPCopy ( URL ; user ; password ; directory ; file ; localdirect

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Greg Torok, Northwest Radiologists
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Creates a calculated Applescript to copy a file from a directory on an FTP server to a local folder.

Sample Input:
FTPCopy ( 127.0.0.1 ; "admin" ; "password" ; "TestFiles/TestFile1.txt" ; "Home/Localfiles" ; "MyTestFile1.txt" )
Sample Output:
Use within a Perform Applescript command to download files via FTP


 Then copy & paste into FileMaker Advanced's Edit Custom Function window.

Click here to copy To Clip Manager if you have myFMbutler's Clip Manager installed

Description:

This custom function creates a calculated Perform Applescript command which will use the Mac OS X cURL program to copy a file from a given FTP server to a local directory.

Use this calculation inside of a Perform Applescript script step. Works only on Mac OS X.

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