Well, it looks like even if any of new() login() type() cwd() methods fail, you will continue with the process (having diligently saved messages to @$error_minilog). So you should a) stop if any of the prerequsites fail and b) print out @$error_minilog to see what happened.

However, since you get part of the file, the pre-reqs are probably working (though if cwd() failed you may not be getting the file you think you're getting). The doc says a null return means the operation failed, which confirms the get() fails.

Several possibilities suggest themselves to me:

1. There is a network flakiness between you and the ftp server, which you might test manually using an ftp client or,
2. whatever the reason for the problem, you have a better chance of seeing it with Debug => 1 or some other positive value in new(). or
3. cwd() failed and a shorter file of the same name exists in the directory you are left in.

--Bob Niederman, http://bob-n.com