PHP ftp_nb_continue() Function

Example

Download a file from the server, continue downloading (non-blocking) while doing something else:

<?php
// initiate download
$d = ftp_nb_get($ftp_conn, "local.txt", "server.txt", FTP_BINARY)

while ($d == FTP_MOREDATA)
{
// do whatever you want
// continue downloading
$d = ftp_nb_continue($ftp_conn);
}

if ($d != FTP_FINISHED)
{
echo "Error downloading file.";
exit(1);
}

?>

Definition and Usage

The ftp_nb_continue() function continues to receive/send a file to the FTP server.

Syntax

ftp_nb_continue(ftp_conn);

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
ftp_conn	Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use

Technical Details

Return Value:	One of the following values: FTP_FAILED (send/receive failed) FTP_FINISHED (send/receive completed) FTP_MOREDATA (send/receive in progress)
PHP Version:	4.3+

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