FTP_PUT and FTP_GET problems

[skypilot]

I have written code that uses both the ftp_put and ftp_get functions within PHP. The last argument in the call to either of these functions is either FTP_ASCII or FTP_BINARY according to the php.net manual.

Question1: I have read a CORE PHP book lately and it indicates that FTP_IMAGE is an argument, NOT FTP_BINARY. I tried FTP_IMAGE in my code, and the results are the same as if I used FTP_BINARY.

Question2: In addition to this test I tried using an arbitrary value like "FTP_MBINARY" and the program still runs fine.

Question3: The reason for trying the senarios above is because I am trying to FTP a MAC file, and I am loosing some of the file attributes when the file is sent via ftp_put to a site. FTPing everthing else is fine.

For instance if I FTP a MAC "word" file, the resulting file on the server does not have the "word" attributes associated with it, so that if you double click on the icon, it opens "word" and the file within it. What happens is that you are asked for what application you wish to use to open the document.

Does anyone have experience with the FTP_PUT and FTP_GET routines?

Does anyone know where I can get more information on the FTP_PUT and FTP_GET arguments, specifically the FTP_ASCII and FTP_BINARY arguments.

Does anyone have any experience having problems ftping MAC files? THIS WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL!!!

Any help is appreciated...GREATLY!!!

Thanks

[pnoeric]

re: Mac files, you need to encode your files as MacBinary first; Mac files are stored internally as two "files" (a "resource fork" and a "data fork" --you're losing the resource fork)... I don't even think PHP has extensions on the Mac to deal with resource forks... ?? anyone?

[mcewenm]

I'm not sure where to find more specific information on ftp_put and ftp_get short of looking directly at the source code for PHP; however, I would try stuffing the file first before you send it accross using ftp. I work almost entirely on MACs and I find that sort of corruption happening all the time. Zipping the file seems to help maintain the integrity of the file.

You wouldn't happen to know more about ftp_exec() would you? I'm trying to use this function and no matter what string command I give as parameters I get an error back telling me that the SITE EXEC command was not understood.

Anyway...hope this helps