Copying File from Web Server

[Dexter1]

I want to do a CopyFile command wich moves a text file from my web server to a standard network location. I tried:

CopyFile>//www.webserver.com/Folder/File.txt,\\Net ... n\File.txt

But to no avail. It seems like this shouldn't be so difficult and I really don't want to have to copy/paste or some other workaround if I don't have to.

[Dexter1]

Woops, I had http at the beginning of my web address. This works like a champ now!

Sorry for the clutter.

[jpuziano]

Hi Dexter1,

I am trying to do almost exactly the same thing, use the CopyFile command to transfer a file from an internal company webserver to a user's hard drive but am not having any luck.

The following is the only way that works for me:

• CopyFile>Y:\filename.txt,C:\filename.txt

However that's because I've mapped the Y: drive to the server on my PC.

What I'm after is syntax that will work on any user's PC and doesn't require a drive to be mapped. I've tried all the following ways and none of them work:

• CopyFile>\\servername\filename.txt,C:\filename.txt
  CopyFile>\servername\filename.txt,C:\filename.txt
  CopyFile>//servername/filename.txt,C:\filename.txt
  CopyFile>/servername/filename.txt,C:\filename.txt
  CopyFile>servername/filename.txt,C:\filename.txt
  CopyFile>http://servername/filename.txt,C:\filename.txt

Dexter1, can you please post the line that worked for you so I can see the proper syntax? You can change the servername/filename if you need to.

Or Marcus, if you have this info, please post... thanks all.

[Bob Hansen]

I think you are missing a share name for the resource (folder) on the server

Change from:
CopyFile>\\servername\filename.txt,C:\filename.txt

Change To:
CopyFile>\\servername\C\filename.txt,C:\filename.txt for a file on the root or use
CopyFile>\\servername\C\foldername\filename.txt,C:\filename.txt for a file on a sub folder to the root.

Syntax = \\servername\server folder path\filename.txt
where server folder can be something like C or batch or Program Files or Data etc. If on the root of the server, then use the Drive Letter on the server system. Map a drive to the wanted resource and look in Explore to see the name of the resource used. You have mapped Y to the server, but look closely and you will see you mapped it to a drive and used a folder or the root of a drive.

[jpuziano]

Hi Bob,

You set me on the right path. The following syntax worked for me:

• CopyFile>\\servername\sharename\filename.txt,C:\filename.txt

Once I had the proper servername and sharename, it worked fine.

Many Thanks