Re: Ange-ftp or tidy blanking some *.htm transfers

[Steve A. Taylor]

kai.grossjohann@gmx.net (Kai Großjohann) writes:

>steptayl@myrealbox.com (Steve) writes:
>
>> After ange-ftp login to my ftp server, remote directory displays.
>> C-x C-f retrieves some *.htm files no problem. But others show 
>> the "retrieving .." message then stop and ask if "auto-insertion"
>> is wanted (for a blank document).
>
>Strange.  Without more data, I can't say.  Maybe the *ftp foo* buffer
>contains useful stuff?  (Compare the working with the non-working
>case.)
>
>Is it always the same files where it fails?
>-- 
>~/.signature

Most of the *htm files are accepted. I haven't done a comparison of
actual file content yet. Yes, it fails on the same ones - but then I
haven't edited them. (ftpsite and userid replace literals) v=Emacs 21.1

Invalid help command foo.
open ftpsite
Connected to isildur.ncf.ca.
220---------- Welcome to Pure-FTPd 1.0.14 ----------
220-Local time is now 23:27 and the load is 0.03. Server port: 21.
220 You will be disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity.
user "userid" Turtle Power!
331 User userid OK. Password required
230-User userid has group access to:  20      
230 OK. Current directory is /
hash
Hash mark printing On  ftp: (2048 bytes/hash mark) .
pwd
257 "/" is your current location
ls "-al /." c:/WINDOWS/TEMP/ange-ftp-111457AL6
200 PORT command successful
150 Connecting to port 1126

226-Options: -a -l 
226 30 matches total
ftp: 2064 bytes received in 0.11Seconds 18.76Kbytes/sec.
quote mdtm /
550 I can only retrieve regular files
quote mdtm /
550 I can only retrieve regular files
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
type binary
200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary
get /GUESTAD2.HTM c:/WINDOWS/TEMP/ange-ftp-111457xZV
200 PORT command successful
150 Connecting to port 1127

226-File successfully transferred
226 0.010 seconds (measured here), 107.09 Kbytes per second
ftp: 1078 bytes received in 0.17Seconds 6.34Kbytes/sec.
type ascii
200 TYPE is now ASCII
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
quote mdtm /GUESTAD2.HTM
213 20020702141037
------------------------- GUESTAD2.HTM opens in  emacs / kill
------------------------- it, move cursor to sat_book.htm, press Return

quote mdtm /sat_book.htm
213 20030702130036
quote mdtm /sat_book.htm
213 20030702130036
quote mdtm /sat_book.htm
213 20030702130036
quote mdtm /sat_book.htm
213 20030702130036
type binary
200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary
get /sat_book.htm c:/WINDOWS/TEMP/ange-ftp-111457-jb
200 PORT command successful
150-Connecting to port 1128
150 29.9 kbytes to download
get /sat_book.htm c:/WINDOWS/TEMP/ange-ftp-111457-jb

226-File successfully transferred
226 1.034 seconds (measured here), 28.92 Kbytes per second
ftp: 30620 bytes received in 2.30Seconds 13.31Kbytes/sec.
type ascii
200 PORT command successful
150-Connecting to port 1129
150 29.9 kbytes to download
type ascii

226-File successfully transferred
226 1.038 seconds (measured here), 28.80 Kbytes per second
ftp: 30620 bytes received in 2.30Seconds 13.31Kbytes/sec.
quote mdtm /sat_book.htm
200 TYPE is now ASCII
quote mdtm /sat_book.htm
200 TYPE is now ASCII
213 20030702130036
213 20030702130036

--------------------------- prompt appears asking about auto-insertion.
--------------------------- Press n. Empty screen, named sat_book.htm,
--------------------------- appears. Kill it.

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from messages buffer

Opening FTP connection to ftpsite...done
Logging in as user userid@ftpsite...done
Getting PWD...done
Listing /userid@ftpsite:/...done
Reading directory /userid@ftpsite:/...done
Retrieving GUESTAD2.HTM...done
Loading sgml-mode...done
Loading tidy (source)...done
Parsing config file...done
Retrieving sat_book.htm...done
Parsing config file...done
Loading tmm...done
Loading view...done
Mark set
line-move: Beginning of buffer [10 times]
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