"pbd22" <dush***@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172872001.545493.260010@8g2000cwh.googlegroups.com...
>
> Hi.
>
> I have an FTP programming question.
> I want the total size of a file being uploaded "before" it is
> completely uploaded to the server. I need this for the condition:
> when currentbytes = totalbytes, do something. But,
> it seems that the filesize before it hits the FTP server is not equal
> to the same file's bytes on the other end. I am using either of the
> two methods to get the filesize "before" it lands on the remote
> server:
>
> Dim postedFile As HttpPostedFile = myfiles(count)
> postedFile.InputStream.Length
>
> -- or --
>
> postedFile.ContentLength
>
> and the below method to get the filesize once it is on the FTP server
> (and fully uploaded):
>
> Public Function GetFileSize(ByVal sFileName As String) As Long
>
>            If (Not (m_bLoggedIn)) Then
>                Login()
>            End If
>
>            SendCommand(("SIZE " + sFileName))
>
>            Dim size As Long = 0
>
>            If (m_iRetValue = 213) Then
>                size = Int64.Parse(m_sReply.Substring(4))
>            Else
>                Throw New IOException(m_sReply.Substring(4))
>            End If
>
>            Return size
>
> End Function
>
> Does anybody see why this could be happening? Has anybody else noticed
> this distinction?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

On Mar 2, 5:16 pm, "Amil Hanish" <amilhan***@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Forget doing FTP using .net...much easier.  use the free API at:
>
> http://www.enterprisedt.com/products/edtftpnetexpress/overview.html
>
> I've used this before...very nice.
>
> Amil
>
> "pbd22" <dush***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1172872001.545493.260010@8g2000cwh.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi.
>
> > I have an FTP programming question.
> > I want the total size of a file being uploaded "before" it is
> > completely uploaded to the server. I need this for the condition:
> > when currentbytes = totalbytes, do something. But,
> > it seems that the filesize before it hits the FTP server is not equal
> > to the same file's bytes on the other end. I am using either of the
> > two methods to get the filesize "before" it lands on the remote
> > server:
>
> > Dim postedFile As HttpPostedFile = myfiles(count)
> > postedFile.InputStream.Length
>
> > -- or --
>
> > postedFile.ContentLength
>
> > and the below method to get the filesize once it is on the FTP server
> > (and fully uploaded):
>
> > Public Function GetFileSize(ByVal sFileName As String) As Long
>
> >            If (Not (m_bLoggedIn)) Then
> >                Login()
> >            End If
>
> >            SendCommand(("SIZE " + sFileName))
>
> >            Dim size As Long = 0
>
> >            If (m_iRetValue = 213) Then
> >                size = Int64.Parse(m_sReply.Substring(4))
> >            Else
> >                Throw New IOException(m_sReply.Substring(4))
> >            End If
>
> >            Return size
>
> > End Function
>
> > Does anybody see why this could be happening? Has anybody else noticed
> > this distinction?
>
> > Thanks in advance.

> On Mar 2, 5:16 pm, "Amil Hanish" <amilhan***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Forget doing FTP using .net...much easier.  use the free API at:
>
> >http://www.enterprisedt.com/products/edtftpnetexpress/overview.html
>
> > I've used this before...very nice.
>
> > Amil
>
> > "pbd22" <dush***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:1172872001.545493.260010@8g2000cwh.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > Hi.
>
> > > I have an FTP programming question.
> > > I want the total size of a file being uploaded "before" it is
> > > completely uploaded to the server. I need this for the condition:
> > > when currentbytes = totalbytes, do something. But,
> > > it seems that the filesize before it hits the FTP server is not equal
> > > to the same file's bytes on the other end. I am using either of the
> > > two methods to get the filesize "before" it lands on the remote
> > > server:
>
> > > Dim postedFile As HttpPostedFile = myfiles(count)
> > > postedFile.InputStream.Length
>
> > > -- or --
>
> > > postedFile.ContentLength
>
> > > and the below method to get the filesize once it is on the FTP server
> > > (and fully uploaded):
>
> > > Public Function GetFileSize(ByVal sFileName As String) As Long
>
> > >            If (Not (m_bLoggedIn)) Then
> > >                Login()
> > >            End If
>
> > >            SendCommand(("SIZE " + sFileName))
>
> > >            Dim size As Long = 0
>
> > >            If (m_iRetValue = 213) Then
> > >                size = Int64.Parse(m_sReply.Substring(4))
> > >            Else
> > >                Throw New IOException(m_sReply.Substring(4))
> > >            End If
>
> > >            Return size
>
> > > End Function
>
> > > Does anybody see why this could be happening? Has anybody else noticed
> > > this distinction?
>
> > > Thanks in advance.
>
> another API to consider ... Secure FTP Factory for .NET
>
> http://www.jscape.com/sftpdotnet/

On Mar 3, 10:03 pm, "pbd22" <dush***@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 3, 2:08 pm, rwaldic***@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mar 2, 5:16 pm, "Amil Hanish" <amilhan***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Forget doing FTP using .net...much easier.  use the free API at:
>
> > >http://www.enterprisedt.com/products/edtftpnetexpress/overview.html
>
> > > I've used this before...very nice.
>
> > > Amil
>
> > > "pbd22" <dush***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> > >news:1172872001.545493.260010@8g2000cwh.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > Hi.
>
> > > > I have an FTP programming question.
> > > > I want the total size of a file being uploaded "before" it is
> > > > completely uploaded to the server. I need this for the condition:
> > > > when currentbytes = totalbytes, do something. But,
> > > > it seems that the filesize before it hits the FTP server is not equal
> > > > to the same file's bytes on the other end. I am using either of the
> > > > two methods to get the filesize "before" it lands on the remote
> > > > server:
>
> > > > Dim postedFile As HttpPostedFile = myfiles(count)
> > > > postedFile.InputStream.Length
>
> > > > -- or --
>
> > > > postedFile.ContentLength
>
> > > > and the below method to get the filesize once it is on the FTP server
> > > > (and fully uploaded):
>
> > > > Public Function GetFileSize(ByVal sFileName As String) As Long
>
> > > >            If (Not (m_bLoggedIn)) Then
> > > >                Login()
> > > >            End If
>
> > > >            SendCommand(("SIZE " + sFileName))
>
> > > >            Dim size As Long = 0
>
> > > >            If (m_iRetValue = 213) Then
> > > >                size = Int64.Parse(m_sReply.Substring(4))
> > > >            Else
> > > >                Throw New IOException(m_sReply.Substring(4))
> > > >            End If
>
> > > >            Return size
>
> > > > End Function
>
> > > > Does anybody see why this could be happening? Has anybody else noticed
> > > > this distinction?
>
> > > > Thanks in advance.
>
> > another API to consider ... Secure FTP Factory for .NET
>
> >http://www.jscape.com/sftpdotnet/
>
> Thanks all for your replies and suggestions. Before I start to check
> out alternative APIs, would somebly mind addressing the original
> question? Why does the file have different byte counts when it hits
> the web server and then, again, once it has landed on the remote FTP
> server?
>
> thanks.