Thread: Log file through email or ftp

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    Question Log file through email or ftp

    I have a console program that saves a log file in same directory that the .exe is in. I want to know if there is a way to either upload this file to an ftp server or send it to an emial every such amount of time.

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    I'm sure there are many ways of doing it, but we need to know which OS/Compiler you're using.

    Does your exe keep the log file open? If so, this might prevent other programs from being able to read it.
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    Right now I am using M$'s Visual C++ 2010 express junk and Win7 Ultimate 64bit. No, my program does not keep the log file open

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    I wouldn't rely on external programs to do the work for you.. just code it into your main program.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

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    I don't know if I was being clear enough. I want my program to send the file automatically every X amount of minutes/hours etc.

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    FTP Library + timer. Not difficult at all.
    How to make a timer? The easiest is just a separate thread + sleep. Sleep depends on OS. Sleep for Windows, sleep or such on Linux.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysia View Post
    FTP Library + timer. Not difficult at all.
    How to make a timer? The easiest is just a separate thread + sleep. Sleep depends on OS. Sleep for Windows, sleep or such on Linux.
    Do you have any example code you could show me? Sleep for Windows btw

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    There is already an example for the ftp library.
    Other than that, you would just do
    Code:
    // Upload stuff
    Sleep(5000); // Sleep 5 secs
    // Repeat
    Don't forget to include windows.h to use Sleep.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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