FTP Vs Data stream

[Nash]

Hi,
I have 2 applications where each one can transfer files to each
other. The size of the file may be around 2-5kb. The applications are
already communicating through sockets. i would like to know is there
any advantage of sending the files through FTP? if so is there any
inbuilt class in c# to implement FTP Server/Client.

Thanks in advance

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

I have 2 applications where each one can transfer files to each
other. The size of the file may be around 2-5kb. The applications are
already communicating through sockets. i would like to know is there
any advantage of sending the files through FTP?

FTP use sockets. I can not see any reason why putting a FTP
layer in over the socket should make the socket more efficient.

if so is there any
inbuilt class in c# to implement FTP Server/Client.

Only client.

Arne

 

[Nash]

FTP use sockets. I can not see any reason why putting a FTP
layer in over the socket should make the socket more efficient.

 >                                                  if so is there any


Only client.

Arne

thanks for your time and reply. so what should i do to develop an
application which is capable of receiving files? and moreover the
other application is not a .Net application.

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

thanks for your time and reply. so what should i do to develop an
application which is capable of receiving files? and moreover the
other application is not a .Net application.

Plain sockets (in .NET TcpListener and TcpClient provides a higher
level interface) seems obvious to me.

Arne