PLEASE:: FTP Connection type BINARY with the SOCKET

Question

hi all,
using SOCKET s in the FTP how can i set the Binary mode transfer.
i tried the "TYPE" command with the frist argument as "I"....but :(
Please help me.
Regards,
manish

Answer 1

Socket clientSocket = serverSocket.accept();
Is used when you want to receive data.
... after seding the command it Hangs
Suggenst you want to send data.
The fact that Socket clientSocket = serverSocket.accept(); is because what this
command does is wait untill some client sends you a connection request and when
that happens accept that connection and create a socket for it.
When you want to send data you don't need a ServerSocket.
Socket s = new Socket();
http://javaalmanac.com/cgi-bin/search/find.pl?l=split&words=socket
I could not find any samples using ftp, I guess the URL object would wrap your
messages according to the protocol you want to use and is a better candidate for ftp
than the socket
http://www.nsftools.com/tips/JavaFtp.htm