FTP and Archives in BAS

Two modules handle files that live somewhere other than a plain local folder: FTP moves them across the network to and from servers, and Archive packs and unpacks them. Different jobs, often used together.

The FTP module — remote files

The FTP module works with remote servers over FTP, SFTP and SSH. It lets a bot read from and write to a server as if it were a remote disk:

• Setup FTP/SSH / Close connection — open and close the link.
• Read file / Write to file — pull a file off the server or push one up.
• Download file by URL — fetch a file directly.
• Check existence / Get info about a file — inspect before acting.
• Create / delete / copy / search files — manage files on the server.
• Read file into a list / write list to file — bridge remote files with in-memory data.
• Calculate checksum (SSH) — verify integrity.

Use it to deliver scraped results to a server, pull input from one, or sync files between a bot and remote storage.

The Archive module — packing and unpacking

The Archive module works with archives (zip):

• Extract archive — unpack it.
• Archive a folder / archive files — pack a whole folder or specific files.
• Get the list of files from an archive — see what’s inside without extracting.

Archiving is the natural companion to file transfer: zip a folder of results before uploading it over FTP, or unpack an archive a server hands you. Together with the file system module, FTP and Archive cover the full journey of a file — create it locally, pack it, ship it to a server, and unpack it on the other side.