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  • Started 21 years ago by millier
  • Latest reply 21 years ago from Jim Matthews
  • millier Member

    Hi, when I use Fetch 4.0.2 to connect from MacOS 9.2 to a VMS 5.5-2 server, it connects but has difficulty understanding the folder convention.

    It sees the existing folders as unknown file types, which obviously error when you attempt to open them. If you use the Change Directory option, you can type the target folder (eg., "new") and it will change to it.
    Any one seen this problem and know what the workaround is?
    Thanks.

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    Fetch tries to work with VMS servers, but there may be difficulties with certain versions of VMS. Could you post the contents of the Fetch Transcript window after you try to enter a directory by double-clicking and then by using the Change Directory command?

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • millier Member

    Thanks. The folder names identified as "document" in the Fetch window.

    The following example, 1) Clicking on the TV folder, 2) Manually entering the TV folder (with no files in it), 3) Manually entering the Pictures folder (with files).

    It looks as though Fetch's interpretation of folder's being documents, is causing it to retrieve the folder/document instead of changing to it.

    Cheers, Justin

    Fetch 4.0.2 System 0x922 Serial **** WS
    Connecting to ****************** port 21 (11/07/2002 9:16:48 AM)
    220 ****************** (******************) FTP-OpenVMS FTPD V5.3-2 (c) 1997 Process Software Corporation
    ADAT
    500 %CLI-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling
    USER mypictures
    331 Password required.
    PASS
    230 User logged in, proceed.
    SYST
    215 VMS system type. VMS V5.5-2.
    PWD
    257 "PHOTOS:[IMPPIX]"
    MACB ENABLE
    500 %CLI-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling
    PWD
    257 "PHOTOS:[IMPPIX]"
    CWD PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]
    250 CWD command okay.
    PWD
    257 "PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]"
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (******************,15,93)
    NLST
    150 Opening data connection for .
    featurepix
    pictures
    retain
    suppics
    tv
    226 Closing data connection.
    TYPE I
    200 TYPE command okay.
    SIZE tv
    500 %CLI-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling
    MDTM tv
    500 %CLI-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (******************,15,94)
    RETR tv
    550 %RMS-E-FNF, file not found, PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]TV.;
    ftp_retrieve: -30000 (state == RGET_RETRIEVING)
    PWD
    257 "PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]"
    SIZE tv
    500 %CLI-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling
    MDTM tv
    500 %CLI-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (******************,15,95)
    RETR tv
    550 %RMS-E-FNF, file not found, PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]TV.;
    ftp_retrieve: -30000 (state == RGET_RETRIEVING)
    PWD
    257 "PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]"
    CWD tv
    250 CWD command okay.
    PWD
    257 "PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT.TV]"
    TYPE A
    200 TYPE command okay.
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (******************,15,96)
    NLST
    150 Opening data connection for .
    552 %RMS-E-FNF, file not found
    ftp_list: -30000 (state == GETTING_LIST)
    CWD PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]
    250 CWD command okay.
    CWD pictures
    250 CWD command okay.
    PWD
    257 "PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT.PICTURES]"
    PASV
    227 Entering Passive Mode (******************,15,97)
    NLST
    150 Opening data connection for .
    tv
    226 Closing data connection.

    [This message has been edited by millier (edited 07-15-2002).]

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • millier Member

    Hi Jim, sorry to be a nuisance, I can see you're very busy. Have you had a chance to review the thread regarding Fetch accessing a VMS server? It would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks again, Justin, NZ

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    Sorry for not responding earlier, and thanks for the reminder!

    The way this VMS ftp server is listing files and directories there's no way to tell them apart. So for the time being you will have to change directories manually. On the semi-bright side, once you've visited a directory it should be remembered in the Directories menu, so you can use that to return.

    I'd be interested to see the output from the "View File List" command in the Remote menu -- that will probably have more information, but it may be in a format that Fetch does not currently understand.

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • millier Member

    Thanks Jim. Here is the View File List from the same example used above.

    Directory PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.NEW.SLT]
    FEATUREPIX.DIR;1 1 6-JUN-2002 15:54:10.32
    PICTURES.DIR;1 1 13-SEP-1998 03:41:17.63
    RETAIN.DIR;1 1 13-SEP-1998 03:45:13.98
    SUPPICS.DIR;1 1 13-SEP-1998 03:21:20.01
    TV.DIR;1 1 13-SEP-1998 03:42:04.11
    Total of 5 files, 5 blocks.

    In the Status window, the above is displayed as:

    Name Kind Size Date
    --------------- --------------- ------- --------
    featurepix document - -
    pictures document - -
    retain document - -
    suppics document - -
    tv document - -

    (Sorry, the space formatting hasn't held in the above examples.)

    Thanks,
    Justin

    [This message has been edited by millier (edited 07-16-2002).]

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    What does View File List look like when there files in the file list?

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • millier Member

    Hi Jim, listed is a folder view as requested with a heap of images and two folders, NETBALL and Y2KPIC.
    Hope that helps.
    Cheers, Justin

    Directory PHOTOS:[IMPPIX.LIVE.SLT.RETAIN]
    10P6B.TIF;1 136 9-OCT-2001 19:24:18.19
    12P13A.EPS;1 3833 10-JUL-2002 20:05:01.53
    12P7X.TIF;1 756 11-MAR-2002 19:09:22.08
    12P7Y.TIF;1 190 11-MAR-2002 19:09:26.43
    13P4B.TIF;1 1680 12-OCT-2001 20:20:41.61
    13P4D.TIF;1 589 12-OCT-2001 20:24:40.48
    13P4E.TIF;1 152 12-OCT-2001 20:26:17.26
    13P5F.TIF;1 310 12-OCT-2001 19:16:31.77
    14P6A.TIF;1 856 12-NOV-2001 22:04:09.94
    14P6B.TIF;1 215 12-NOV-2001 22:04:12.37
    17P6Y.TIF;1 797 15-OCT-2001 20:23:27.55
    17P6Z.TIF;1 200 15-OCT-2001 20:22:10.57
    18P13W.TIF;1 927 17-OCT-2001 22:19:28.23
    18P13X.TIF;1 234 17-OCT-2001 22:19:25.62
    18P13Y.TIF;1 209 17-OCT-2001 19:26:47.76
    18P4A.TIF;1 226 17-OCT-2001 19:24:11.17
    18P4Z.TIF;1 899 17-OCT-2001 19:23:05.19
    19P11D.TIF;1 700 18-FEB-2002 19:09:50.14
    1P20A.TIF;1 657 31-DEC-2000 17:09:59.75
    20P6A.TIF;1 335 19-OCT-2001 19:14:18.28
    20P6R.TIF;1 1312 19-OCT-2001 19:14:19.14
    25200A.TIF;1 719 22-MAR-2001 20:22:35.52
    25200C.TIF;1 768 22-MAR-2001 20:19:37.74
    25P4F.TIF;1 241 24-OCT-2001 19:10:15.79
    25P4G.TIF;1 960 24-OCT-2001 19:10:17.54
    26P7X.TIF;1 955 24-OCT-2001 21:33:44.19
    28P6A.TIF;1 1099 26-NOV-2001 21:37:00.77
    28P6AA.TIF;1 276 26-NOV-2001 21:37:03.10
    31P99C.EPS;1 317 7-JUN-2002 13:01:44.27
    3P32A.TIF;1 183 1-NOV-2001 21:24:05.55
    3P32B.TIF;1 48 1-NOV-2001 21:24:10.54
    6P6A.EPS;1 201 5-JUL-2002 13:50:47.22
    8P139C.TIF;1 no such file
    ABOUT16JUL.EPS;1 2732 15-JUL-2002 14:03:17.96
    ABOUT17JUL0.EPS;1 1168 16-JUL-2002 15:03:30.29
    ABOUT17JULY.EPS;1 1168 16-JUL-2002 14:10:48.80
    ABOUT17JULZ.EPS;1 1168 16-JUL-2002 14:39:34.78
    AIRALEX01.TIF;1 1363 2-JUL-2002 16:56:45.05
    AIRALEX02.TIF;1 1381 2-JUL-2002 16:56:52.19
    ASHCOL.TIF;1 775 5-NOV-2001 21:38:17.29
    ASHER2.TIF;1 198 22-OCT-2001 22:27:32.18
    BLEDISLOE1.EPS;1 2003 12-JUL-2002 16:35:02.87
    BOWLS1.TIF;1 994 29-APR-2002 22:12:58.33
    BURDN.TIF;1 160 18-OCT-2001 00:10:25.84
    BURDON.TIF;1 636 18-OCT-2001 00:10:15.88
    CENSCENE.TIF;1 209 7-JUL-2002 19:20:54.31
    CENSCENF.TIF;1 731 7-JUL-2002 19:45:52.26
    CENTRALBW.TIF;1 769 9-JAN-2002 10:44:29.84
    CLIFTON.EPS;1 1910 9-NOV-2001 18:03:49.59
    CLIFTONB.TIF;1 464 21-JAN-2001 19:42:00.10
    EDIARY01.EPS;1 457 1-JUL-2002 16:18:12.59
    EDIARY02.EPS;1 457 1-JUL-2002 16:18:13.40
    ELECTION01.EPS;1 1990 9-JUL-2002 17:03:38.21
    ELECTION2.EPS;1 1040 20-JUN-2002 17:28:31.49
    FARMTALKB_W.TIF;1 292 4-FEB-2002 20:54:10.32
    FARMTALKCOL.TIF;1 1167 4-FEB-2002 20:48:15.87
    FEAR01.EPS;1 306 26-FEB-2002 14:46:43.74
    GALBRAITH1.EPS;1 1169 19-JUL-2002 16:57:52.76
    GALBRAITH2.EPS;1 644 19-JUL-2002 16:57:55.22
    GFORDB.TIF;1 238 12-OCT-2001 16:08:54.84
    GFORDC.TIF;1 944 12-OCT-2001 16:08:55.46
    GOSTING1.EPS;1 271 4-JUN-2002 16:54:14.02
    HOLDEN.TIF;1 689 18-OCT-2001 20:00:18.58
    JULIAFIRE02.TIF;1 10014 5-JUL-2002 17:10:30.68
    LOWDOWN.TIF;1 3248 8-APR-2002 19:51:36.41
    MUCKBW.TIF;1 410 13-NOV-2001 18:13:53.85
    MUCKCL.TIF;1 1610 13-NOV-2001 18:13:32.53
    NETBALL.DIR;1 1 1-JUN-2000 20:36:53.09
    NEWSWEEK1.EPS;1 299 19-FEB-2002 15:23:54.30
    NEWSWEEK2.EPS;1 313 19-FEB-2002 15:23:55.00
    PANEL01.EPS;1 1708 19-JUL-2002 12:45:14.33
    PITSTOP.EPS;1 2236 24-JUN-2002 21:16:07.26
    PRIMA01.EPS;1 379 23-MAY-2002 16:45:37.49
    PRIMA02.EPS;1 198 23-MAY-2002 16:45:38.18
    RAMBLE4.TIF;1 248 24-APR-2002 19:19:46.19
    RAMBLE5.TIF;1 992 24-APR-2002 19:19:14.90
    REUNION.TIF;1 1071 14-DEC-2001 19:53:44.33
    SEATBELT1.EPS;1 1179 20-JUN-2002 16:43:32.87
    SEATBELT2.EPS;1 1182 20-JUN-2002 16:43:34.51
    SEATBELT3.EPS;1 1186 20-JUN-2002 17:28:42.67
    SMILLAIRE.TIF;1 1220 14-MAR-2002 20:05:24.88
    SMILLAIRE1.TIF;1 307 14-MAR-2002 20:05:26.93
    SOUTHBW.TIF;1 770 8-FEB-2002 18:44:48.31
    SOUTHSC.TIF;1 3099 10-FEB-2002 20:56:51.83
    SPORTD.TIF;1 178 17-OCT-2001 19:35:01.98
    SPRINGBOKS1.EPS;1 1417 19-JUL-2002 16:52:17.77
    STARS.TIF;1 145 15-MAR-2002 00:32:26.50
    TURKEY.EPS;1 2041 7-DEC-2001 17:11:07.02
    TURKEYB.EPS;1 4442 7-DEC-2001 17:23:06.55
    TVLGBW.EPS;1 891 28-DEC-2001 15:41:28.90
    TVLOGO.EPS;1 3133 28-DEC-2001 15:41:15.79
    UNDIES01.EPS;1 2373 11-JUL-2002 15:02:40.21
    VALLI.TIF;1 855 23-OCT-2001 18:59:33.03
    VENUES.EPS;1 1542 11-JUL-2002 16:15:42.50
    WINDOT1.TIF;1 17613 21-DEC-2001 14:45:31.26
    WINDOT3.TIF;1 4407 21-DEC-2001 14:45:47.93
    Y2KPIC.DIR;1 1 16-SEP-1999 23:00:34.15
    Z584.EPS;1 323 24-MAY-2002 14:48:35.77
    Total of 98 files, 119504 blocks.

    Originally posted by JimMatthews:

    What does View File List look like when there files in the file list?

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 21 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    Thanks!

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 21 years ago #

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