# Function Reference

FtpSetProxy

Sets the internet proxy to use for ftp access.

FtpSetProxy ( mode [, "proxy:port" [, "username", "password"]] )

Parameters

mode | The proxy mode to use: 0 = (default) Use current Internet Explorer settings for proxy. 1 = Use no proxy (direct access) 2 = Use the proxy specified
proxy:port | [optional] The address and port of the proxy to use. See remarks below.
username | [optional] If required, the username for the proxy
password | [optional] If required, the password for the proxy

Return Value

Success: | Returns 1.
Failure: | Returns 0.

Remarks

Internet Explorer 3 or greater must be installed for this function to work.
Only CERN proxy servers are supported.
Proxy servers are usually made up of a web address and port number. Most ISPs use the port number of 8080. If your proxy was "www.proxy.com" and port was "8080" then you would use this to set the proxy:
FtpSetProxy(2, "www.proxy.com:8080")
Most proxy servers do not require a username and password.

Related

HttpSetProxy, InetGet, InetGetSize

Example

; Use no proxy
FtpSetProxy(1)
; Use IE defaults for proxy
FtpSetProxy(0)
; Use the proxy "www-cache.myisp.net" on port 8080
FtpSetProxy(0, "www-cache.myisp.net:8080")