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in reply to Net::FTP Error Handling
in thread Net::FTP

When using this module. I cannot get the pwd command to work.

I am connected to an ftp server and am trying to use $ftp->pwd() and I get nothing in return. Is this dumping to a default variable that I am missing or is this really a bug?

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Re^2: Net::FTP pwd bug?
by marto (Cardinal) on Oct 12, 2005 at 22:30 UTC
    Hi,

    If you are following the above code try something like : 
    #!/usr/bin/perl 
use Net::FTP;
my $destserv="ftp.myhost.com";
my $destuser="username";
my $destpass="password";

$ftp = Net::FTP->new($destserv) or die "error connecting\n";
$ftp->login($destuser,$destpass);
my $mypath = $ftp->pwd();
$ftp->quit();
print "FTP Path: $mypath";

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    Keep in mind that this is untested, its late and I am seriously sleep deprived.
    Have you checked out the documentation? There is a link to examples you can also have a look at.

    Hope this helps

    Martin
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      When that variable is added  my $mypath = $ftp->pwd(): to my code, I get the same results as just trying to call  $ftp->pwd();

      And by the same I mean that there is no repsonse at all. The Box that has the server on it allows me to login and type pwd so I know that it is supported on the server.

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        Have you tried trapping for errors similar to the code in grantm's post above?:
        my $path = $ftp->pwd() or
  die "pwd failed: " . $ftp->code() . ": " . $ftp->message();
print "$path\n";

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