FTP Absolute Path Problem

I'm having the following problem: I want to load a file that resides on a server under the absolute path of /var/local/ecdr/data/. However, when I use the ftp command, it always thinks I want to do relative addressing from my home directory. I have tried: records: load ftp://ecdr:[ecdr--130--102--200--43]/var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out and also: records: load ftp://ecdr:[ecdr--130--102--200--43]//var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out and even: records: load join ftp://ecdr:[ecdr--130--102--200--43] %/var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out but it always tells me that rebol is looking for ./var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out . In other words, it is looking under /home/cribbsj/var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out, which, of course, does not exist. In short, does anyone know how to make the ftp command use absolute path addressing as opposed to relative path addressing? Any help would be greatly appreciated! -- Jamey Cribbs Sr. Technical Consultant

I don't think this is an FTP issue; I believe the issue has to do with your machine's setup. Your machine recognizes your user name and sets your HOME path. Your machine forces FTP to prepend the HOME path. I could be wrong, but I don't think FTP can work around this. This is a security feature of the machine. You could always devise a work-around like %../../<path> or creating a soft-link (in your HOME directory) to the directory you want. - Michael Jelinek [cribbsj--oakwood--org] on 09/18/2000 11:32:51 AM From: [cribbsj--oakwood--org] on 09/18/2000 11:32 AM Please respond to [list--rebol--com] To: [list--rebol--com] cc: Subject: [REBOL] FTP Absolute Path Problem I'm having the following problem: I want to load a file that resides on a server under the absolute path of /var/local/ecdr/data/. However, when I use the ftp command, it always thinks I want to do relative addressing from my home directory. I have tried: records: load ftp://ecdr:[ecdr--130--102--200--43]/var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out and also: records: load ftp://ecdr:[ecdr--130--102--200--43]//var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out and even: records: load join ftp://ecdr:[ecdr--130--102--200--43] %/var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out but it always tells me that rebol is looking for ./var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out . In other words, it is looking under /home/cribbsj/var/local/ecdr/data/cdr_out, which, of course, does not exist. In short, does anyone know how to make the ftp command use absolute path addressing as opposed to relative path addressing? Any help would be greatly appreciated! -- Jamey Cribbs Sr. Technical Consultant

Michael, thanks for the help. You are right, of course. If I ftp in from the command line, it takes me to the home directory of whoever I log in as. So, of course, Rebol will operate the same way. I'm going to try your soft-link idea. Thanks again for the help! On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, you wrote:

> I don't think this is an FTP issue; I believe the issue has to do with your > machine's setup. Your machine recognizes your user name and sets your HOME > Jamey Cribbs > Sr. Technical Consultant