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Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 16 Apr 2018 16:18
by Bumperke
Bernd, another question.
Is PF able to download newsflashes etc automatically from an FTP Server? Like Filezilla can?
Will
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 16 Apr 2018 16:50
by radio42
Yes, you might use a 'Reminder' within the regular program scheduler to 'just' trigger the execution of a certain control-command.
The control-command to use is called EXEC_DOWNLOAD_FILE.
The syntax of it is:
EXEC_DOWNLOAD_FILE sourceUrl|targetFile[|username|password]
See the User Manual Appendix for more details.
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 16 Apr 2018 20:31
by Bumperke
radio42 wrote: ↑16 Apr 2018 16:50
See the User Manual Appendix for more details.
Only 300+ pages,....welcome to the jungle
Maybe i don’t get it, But there is download time aswell. How to do that? Perhaps you can already tell me were to look? Haahaa
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 16 Apr 2018 20:52
by radio42
Please read above.
You use a ‚Reminder‘ within the program scheduler to trigger the command at a certain time.
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 16 Apr 2018 21:15
by Bumperke
radio42 wrote: ↑16 Apr 2018 20:52
Please read above.
You use a ‚Reminder‘ within the program scheduler to trigger the command at a certain time.
I think that i get it, can you supply me with a sample and perhaps a pagenumber in the manual?
Thxs so far
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 16 Apr 2018 21:50
by radio42
I guess there is no chapter in the manual explicitly explaining that.
I also don’t know what example I should provide. Just try it out. Make a right click in the scheduler and select ‚Add Reminder...‘ that’s it.
Than specify the command I was talking about. As said see the user manual appendix for the details of that command. Use the find feature of your pdf viewer to locate it.
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 17 Apr 2018 12:57
by Bumperke
radio42 wrote: ↑16 Apr 2018 21:50
I guess there is no chapter in the manual explicitly explaining that.
I also don’t know what example I should provide. Just try it out. Make a right click in the scheduler and select ‚Add Reminder...‘ that’s it.
Than specify the command I was talking about. As said see the user manual appendix for the details of that command. Use the find feature of your pdf viewer to locate it.
Somehow i dont get it on. Mayb something wrong in the url? <ftp.heten.nl>|<uur1A.mp3>[|<peter>|<12345>]
Are the brackets oké? This is a testadress, the real adress is tested in filezilla and works. In PF unfortunally i get the warning ERROR: Download File failed.
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 17 Apr 2018 13:47
by radio42
Yes, remove the brackets.
The < > brackets just indicate a parameter
The [ ] brackets indicate an optional parameter.
The effective command should not contain these brackets.
E.g. use:
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EXEC_DOWNLOAD_FILE ftp.heten.nl|uur1A.mp3|peter|123435
(just note the space/blank between the command and its parameters)
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 17 Nov 2020 21:39
by Djharzerroller
Hello Bernd,
I also have a question. I have entered the URL from which I get the news and as target file D: News. I get an OK during the test. But I can't find the file after downloading
Re: Does PF has an automatic downloader?
Posted: 18 Nov 2020 07:13
by radio42
OK just means, that the command is started fine. But as any download is triggered asynchronous it cannot tell, if there are any errors happening.
So please check your command, eg. it your credentials are wrong or the url is false or unsupported. You can even show the command here to check.