Reconnect WinSCP after a connection failed while keeping remote directory up to date

Question

I want to keep a local directory synced remotely through FTP. If my internet connection is ready, I can easily use WinSCP.com to connect to the FTP and keep files up-to-date using the command:

"c:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.com" /script=connect.script

Where my script is:

# Connect
open myftp
# Change remote directory
cd /

# Set options
option batch continue
option reconnecttime 120
option confirm off

# Synchronize
synchronize remote
# Keep Up-to-date
keepuptodate -delete

The FTP server is a Filezilla Server version 0.9.54 correctly set up. The 'myftp' parameter is a section configured and named using the WinSCP GUI.

Problem is: when I lose connection (like someone remove the cable from the server machine) the WinSCP service dies.

Connected
Starting the session...
Session started.
Active session: [1] myftp
/
batch           continue
reconnecttime   120
reconnecttime   120
confirm         off
Comparing...
Nothing to Synchronize.
Watching for changes, press Ctrl-C to abort...
Scanning '.' for subdirectories...
Watching for changes in 2 directories...
Lost connection.
Disconnected from server
Server is going offline
Session 'myftp' closed.
No session.
winscp>

I was expecting that the 'keepuptodate' would keep the section alive and retry during 120 seconds, based on parameter 'reconnecttime'. Why is it not happening?

I found a "trick" by using a Windows batch file and 'goto' command that keeps calling WinSCP if the session closes, but it is clumsy and I wonder if there is a better solution.

I'm using WinSCP version 5.7.6 .

Answer 1

There's no better solution.

Your solution with the goto loop is the easiest solution, you can get, to get reconnected for the keepuptodate command.

See the official WinSCP example for retrying script/connection attempt.

Of course, your WinSCP script needs to end with the exit command, so that it automatically closes.