# FTP

> [HTML Version](ftpprintdirective.htm)

**//META, FTP, dirflag, hostpath, localpath, \{flags\}**

If the META FTP directive is seen by APEX running within ATE, it will attempt to perform an FTP transfer of hostfile to/from localpath.

Note that this directive is a sub-command of [META](meta_pd.htm.md), which see for more information.

**Parameters**

_dirflag_

Direction code; see [AG\_FTP](ag_ftp.htm.md) for _dirflag_ values and meanings.

_hostpath _

should be in native format, to be understood by the FTP server on the host.

_localpath _

should be in PC format, or it may use the special syntax "@.xxx" where xxx is the desired file extension. The "@." will be replaced by the complete filespec of the file currently being printed or previewed, minus its extension. This is useful for sending printfile sidecar files which will be matched up later based on having the same filename, but where you don't know the complete filename that will be assigned by ATE or APEX to the printfile. (ATE/APEX typically create versions of the original file, in the Documents\\APEX directory, with a unique numeric suffix.) 

_flags _

The optional _flags_ argument may be set to 1 to cause any FTP errors to be display in an error message dialog. If this option is not set, any such failure will go unreported, which might be preferable in the context of printing.