[REBOL] Re: FTP access via a port spec
From: g:santilli:tiscalinet:it at: 5-Oct-2002 12:06
Hi Laurent,
On Friday, October 4, 2002, 10:44:37 PM, you wrote:
LG> I agree that it should do it, but it looks like it doesn't.
LG> The code below does not explicitely open a port since as you say it simply reads
LG> on a scheme, however when looking at my firewall status window it shows that
LG> port 21 is kept open by rebol.
REBOL's FTP scheme keeps a cache of connections to speed up FTP
use. That's why it keeps the connection open: if you ask another
file from the same path (i.e. same server, same user/password,
same directory) it does not need to start a new FTP connection.
LG> Of course this is a beginner's dream, but perhaps it can be done ;)
The only problem being, our free time. :-)
Regards,
Gabriele.
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Gabriele Santilli <[g--santilli--tiscalinet--it]> -- REBOL Programmer
Amigan -- AGI L'Aquila -- REB: http://web.tiscali.it/rebol/index.r
