[boyhowdy]

Using the Atlantis Alpha 4 build

I am trying to connect to a local ftp server where I have my media files.
However, when I try to connect it fails and upon looking at the logs it is due to XBMC trying to connect in PASV mode. I need to be able to connect to the ftp server in PORT (active) mode.

How can I tell XBMC to use PORT mode when it connects to this ftp share?

P.S. Any reason why sources.xml items wouldn't be showing up under a particular section (ie Videos)

[WiSo]

mmh currently XBMC for win32 is compiled without a FTP server.

[Gamester17]

Are you using XBMC for Windows, or XBMC for Xbox?
and are you using XBMC as an FTP client or an FTP server?

...and in any case please post a debug log.

[boyhowdy]

I am using XBMC for Windows Atlantis Alpha 4 build.

I am trying to access local ftp server where I have all my files so I am using the XBMC ftp to try and stream files from my media server (instead of something like smb).

I am at work currently so I don't have the log in front of me. The log shows that XBMC was able to connect to my ftp server but then my ftp server says something to the effect
"500 - PASV not supported please connect with PORT"

[boyhowdy]

For anyone still confused about the ftp share it would be like setting up a sources.xml like this

Code:

<music>
  <source>
    <name>FTP Share</name>
    <path>ftp://user:[email protected]/music</path>
  </source>
</music>

[boyhowdy]

pastebin log http://pastebin.ca/1200493 for the PASV rejection

The PRET command only needs to be used if PASV is used, if I can connect via PORT, the PRET command is not needed.

Of course I would not object to having PRET implemented in the ftp client
Info on the PRET command:
http://drftpd.org/index.php/PRET_Specifications

Patches for two different ftp clients for PRET implementation
http://drftpd.org/index.php/Pftp_pret_patch
http://drftpd.org/index.php/Pftpmew_pret_patch

[kraqh3d]

xbmc uses CURL. when CURL supports it, xbmc will support it.

[boyhowdy]

-P/--ftp-port <address>

this is from 'man curl' http://curl.haxx.se/docs/manpage.html

So curl does support it, I am just wondering how do I get XBMC to trigger it, or use it

[boyhowdy]

any help here?

[mkortstiege]

Should be fixed in r15701. Please try again using the following syntax

Code:

ftp://user:pass@host:port?active

[Wednesday2009]

:laugh
It works well. Thanks so much indeed!

pret auto

[kilyaran]

Should be fixed in r15701. Please try again using the following syntax

Code:

ftp://user:pass@host:port?active

I did modify the sources.xml by adding "?active" after the port and it did the trick. I am now able to get the directory listing but when I try to run a file (video) the "?active" option goes to the end of the path.
i.e: ftp://user:[email protected]:port/folder1/folder2/?active

and the operation gets stuck.
When I check the logs in the ftp server I see that user gets authenticated but never does a transfer.

Am I missing something?

Kodi (latest release) running on a raspberry pi and server is synology NAS.

thanks in advance