vbFTPClient - kb article 812404

[Arne]

Hi

I've downloaded the vbFTPClient mentioned in kb article 812404, but I'm not
able to run it

It seems that the problem occurs in the main function, when trying to
convert from WebRequest to FtpWebRequest,

Dim ftp As FtpWebRequest

Try

ftp = Convert.ChangeT ype(w, GetType(FtpWebR equest))

'the gettype won't work !!

Catch

ftp = Nothing

End Try


any advice would be nice :-)


Arne

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: vbFTPClient - kb article 812404

* "Arne" <dontuse@micros oft.com> scripsit:[color=blue]
> I've downloaded the vbFTPClient mentioned in kb article 812404, but I'm not
> able to run it
>
> It seems that the problem occurs in the main function, when trying to
> convert from WebRequest to FtpWebRequest,
>
> Dim ftp As FtpWebRequest
>
> Try
>
> ftp = Convert.ChangeT ype(w, GetType(FtpWebR equest))
>
> 'the gettype won't work !![/color]

"Doesn't work"? Please be more specific.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Arne]

Re: vbFTPClient - kb article 812404

When I activate the sample with parms. then at this points it gives a not
handled exception. This is due to the fact that the ftp variable equals
nothing, due to the code in my snippet.

The whole suspected part of code says: when reaching ftp.passive it comes up
with an unhandled exception
I guess the problem have something to do with the GetType(FtpWebR equest)
command ??


Arne

Dim w As WebRequest = WebRequest.Crea te(szUri)

w.Method = szMethod



Dim ftp As FtpWebRequest

Try

ftp = Convert.ChangeT ype(w, GetType(FtpWebR equest))

Catch

ftp = Nothing

End Try

ftp.Passive = fPassive


If I do a gettype(ftpwebr equest) in debug (immediate window) it says :
?gettype(FtpWeb Request)

Type 'FtpWebRequest' is not defined.



"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:2hmj54Fegg siU4@uni-berlin.de...
[color=blue]
> * "Arne" <dontuse@micros oft.com> scripsit:[color=green]
> > I've downloaded the vbFTPClient mentioned in kb article 812404, but I'm[/color][/color]
not[color=blue][color=green]
> > able to run it
> >
> > It seems that the problem occurs in the main function, when trying to
> > convert from WebRequest to FtpWebRequest,
> >
> > Dim ftp As FtpWebRequest
> >
> > Try
> >
> > ftp = Convert.ChangeT ype(w, GetType(FtpWebR equest))
> >
> > 'the gettype won't work !![/color]
>
> "Doesn't work"? Please be more specific.
>
> --
> Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
> <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>[/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: vbFTPClient - kb article 812404

* "Arne" <dontuse@micros oft.com> scripsit:[color=blue]
> When I activate the sample with parms. then at this points it gives a not
> handled exception. This is due to the fact that the ftp variable equals
> nothing, due to the code in my snippet.
>
> The whole suspected part of code says: when reaching ftp.passive it comes up
> with an unhandled exception[/color]

What exception? Please post the exact message.
[color=blue]
> If I do a gettype(ftpwebr equest) in debug (immediate window) it says :
> ?gettype(FtpWeb Request)
>
> Type 'FtpWebRequest' is not defined.[/color]

Maybe you missed a namespace?

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Arne]

Re: vbFTPClient - kb article 812404

Hi Herfried,
when it tries to access the ftp property (ftp.passive) it says that there
isn't an instance of the object (thats because the ftp variable is nothing),
so thats understandable.

I don't see how It can be anything with the namespace, as It accept the
declarence of a variable of that type
- dim ftp as ftpWebRequest

I'va digged a bit more :-)
The fptwebrequest is placed in a module and if i use the modulename in front
of the class the gettype works (thats new to me, that this is needed)

I've also implemented an errorhandler and now It says that the "Object must
implement IConvertible"

As stated earlier, it's a MS Sample I downloaded (without any changes from
my side) so It's supprisingly to me that it hasn't been tested (or could it
relate to my system ???)

Arne

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:2hn3gkFek0 cnU2@uni-berlin.de...[color=blue]
> * "Arne" <dontuse@micros oft.com> scripsit:[color=green]
> > When I activate the sample with parms. then at this points it gives a[/color][/color]
not[color=blue][color=green]
> > handled exception. This is due to the fact that the ftp variable equals
> > nothing, due to the code in my snippet.
> >
> > The whole suspected part of code says: when reaching ftp.passive it[/color][/color]
comes up[color=blue][color=green]
> > with an unhandled exception[/color]
>
> What exception? Please post the exact message.
>[color=green]
> > If I do a gettype(ftpwebr equest) in debug (immediate window) it says :
> > ?gettype(FtpWeb Request)
> >
> > Type 'FtpWebRequest' is not defined.[/color]
>
> Maybe you missed a namespace?
>
> --
> Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
> <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>[/color]