in reply to File Copy

If I understand your question correctly, you have created a file using an absolute path in the file system. You would like to access the file via a web URL.

The answer will depend on what web server you use, the OS, and what rights you have.

From the information you have provided, it appears that you do not have the required WRITE access to a directory that is accessible via the web. If you did, the simplest solution would be to create your file there. Since you dont, you cannot copy the file there, and you are SOL, unless you can get such a right.

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Re^2: File Copy
by Midnite (Acolyte) on Jun 03, 2004 at 14:35 UTC
    Hi NetWallah,

    First, thanks for the reply, thinking about what you said, and it should have occured to me that I wouldn't be able to a file copy, since it is basically like a file create or write.

    So, I have another question, is it possible to invoke an ft session? Because i am allowed to ftp anything I want to any subdirectory of my choosing

    If I can't figure it out, I can just use a manual ftp to get it there, but if I can write it in Perl, I would love it!

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      Sure - ftp in perl is usually accomplished using the module Net::FTP.

      There is a simplified perl interface to FTP in the module IO::Ftp , which I have not personally tested.

      Offense, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, and a fantasy.
      By guaranteeing freedom of expression, the First Amendment also guarantees offense.

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