Need Instructions On Automatic Retrieval of Long-form Shows via FTP site.

[Worship Jesus Radio]

I would like to know how to program RadioBoss to automatically check for new program files for new files from a FTP site.

For instance, if a 30-minute talk show can be retrieved from a FTP site with username and password. Can RB go get the file and automatically schedule it in the rotation each day?

If so, how do I program RB to do it for each show?

Thank you.

 

[djsoft]

If the file name is known, you can schedule file download, using the download command: http://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/scheduler_commands.htm

Then create another scheduled event to play the downloaded file.

The download should be made enough time prior to playback, to make sure the download is complete when it's time to play the file.

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

I will try and let you know if I am having any trouble. Thank you.

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

I looked at the manual, but I am still not clear as to scheduling the command to enter login credentials for the FTP site and how to tell RB which folder to retrieve the file from especially since the files generally are normally including the date of the show that needs to be placed into rotation for a specific date.

How do I tell RB what the Username and password are in order to automatically download the file?

Thanks.

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

Should I use the connect command first, and then, download?

I would use the connect command to enter the username and password for the ftp site.

Then I would need to enter the specific folder
Then the file that I am trying to retrieve. A filename may look like "Odyssey_08_09_17.mp2"

Could you explain how I would enter the correct commands with an example to retrieve it from the ftp server in a case like I described above?

Thank you.

 

[djsoft]

Only download command should be used. The connect command serves a different purpose - it's for connecting broadcasting encoders.

You can use the following syntax to specify username and password:

ftp://username:password@example.com

And for the file name that can be different each time, you can use the filename macro in the scheduler. Details on it here: http://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/scheduler_options.htm

An example:

ftp://username:password@example.com/news_?yyyy-?mm-?dd.mp3

The ?yyyy, ?mm and ?dd parts will be changed to current year, month and day respectively. For instance, if this command launched on August 08, 2017, the file will be news_2017-08-15.mp3

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

Thank you!

I will let you know my results!

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

I used the command as instructed with the following filename:

focus_daily/non_commercial/Focus_Daily_NC_?mm_?dd.mp2

Yes, the file downloaded as instructed, but it downloaded the file Focus_Daily_NC_07_12?????

Why didn't it download the current Aug 16 2017 file?

I don't know what the date of the file is more than 5 years off? Please help me understand what I did wrong.

Thank you.

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

Now, when I am trying to download the file again  I am getting the error message:

Download file error: There are too many connections from your Internet address.

Does that mean the ftp server has locked me out for today?

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

I discovered my error!

I did not check the date box in the event. See attachment.

Therefore, the file retrieved an older file. I checked the date box, and the correct file immediately downloaded!!!!!!

Once again, RadioBoss does a BOSS job!!

Just made my life so much easier. Let RB do the work for me!!!!!

Thank you!

 

[djsoft]

I did not check the date box in the event. See attachment.

Therefore, the file retrieved an older file. I checked the date box, and the correct file immediately downloaded!!!!!!

That's still odd as macro is processed using the current date, not event's date.

 

[Worship Jesus Radio]

I was thinking the exact same thing, especially since you did not mention checking the date box in your instructions.

Anyway, the files downloaded super fast, and I set up a separate command to play the file at a specific time in rotation.

Everything was working ok when I set it up last night.

Another company sells a very expensive piece of equipment to do the exact same task as the event manager. This will save our church from having to purchase a very expensive piece of equipment. We will continue upgrading with RB as long as such sophisticated features are offered to make smaller nonprofit stations operate just like the larger ones. Your software is extremely powerful. Thank you.

 

[djsoft]

I was thinking the exact same thing, especially since you did not mention checking the date box in your instructions.

Checking the date is not required/needed for macro to work. So I think the problem was somewhere else...

Your software is extremely powerful. Thank you.

It's always good to know that the software is useful - thank you very much!