Is it possible to write a txt file on ftp (not upload a file to ftp!) Directly writing a txt file on ftp server) and read from a file on a ftp (not download a file from ftp!) Directly read from a txt file on ftp server? I searched but ı found upload a file and donwload a file with FtpWebRequest class. Note: FTP server uses credentials.
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FTP = File Transfer Protocol :) – Jester May 11 '12 at 19:22
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Sure, if you run a process locally on the FTP server, but you won't be using FTP. – scottm May 11 '12 at 19:22
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I know ftp. Is there any protocol like File Data Transfer Protocol-FDTP :) – Mehmet May 11 '12 at 19:26
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No, it is not possible.
The FTP protocol described in RFC 959 doesn't have any means to achieve what you want.
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No, as far as I'm aware, your only option is to download or upload the file. I guess you could short-circuit it a bit by only downloading the file until you got to the part you needed, then aborting. But the whole purpose of FTP is to upload/download FILES, not content.
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It's possible with help of third-party virtual file system driver which should be installed in system. There exist third-party applications which let you see the remote FTP location as a virtual disk on your computer. Once the remote FTP location is mounted this way you can use regular file I/O methods to read and write those files. You can create such application as well (not a rocket science with right tools).
Eugene Mayevski 'Callback
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This still downloads a whole file, allow you to make changes and uploads the whole file back. It is not in place changes as the OP is asking. – Oded May 12 '12 at 06:43
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@Oded sorry, you are wrong. Only the part of file is being read (though certain caching and read-ahead does take place). – Eugene Mayevski 'Callback May 13 '12 at 07:08
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