The code I am using is as follows from the website:
http://www.bygsoftware.com/Excel/VBA/ftp.htm

When I put your "c:\windows\cmd.exe" line in the Shell command I get an
Error 76 Pat not found. Will need to test on an FTP site. You will have to
change the variables below: ftpsiteaddres, username, password. It would be
helpful if we could use a public FTP site for this example.

Sub PublishFile()
Dim strDirectoryList As String
Dim lStr_Dir As String
Dim lInt_FreeFile01 As Integer
Dim lInt_FreeFile02 As Integer

On Error GoTo Err_Handler
lStr_Dir = ThisWorkbook.Path
lInt_FreeFile01 = FreeFile
lInt_FreeFile02 = FreeFile

'' ANW 07-Feb-2003 :
strDirectoryList = lStr_Dir & "\Directory"

'' Delete completion file
If Dir(strDirectoryList & ".out") < "" Then Kill (strDirectoryList &
".out")

'' Create text file with FTP commands
Open strDirectoryList & ".txt" For Output As #lInt_FreeFile01
Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "ftpsiteaddress"
Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "username"
Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "password"
Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "cd source/uploads"
Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "binary"
'Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "send " & ThisWorkbook.Path & "\FTP Test
File.xlsm targetdir/FTP Test File.xlsm"

'' To receive a file, replace the above line with this one
Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "recv \ImageCombo.xls " & ThisWorkbook.Path &
"\ImageCombo.xls"

Print #lInt_FreeFile01, "bye"
Close #lInt_FreeFile01

'' Create Batch program
Open strDirectoryList & ".bat" For Output As #lInt_FreeFile02
Print #lInt_FreeFile02, "ftp -s:" & strDirectoryList & ".txt"

Print #lInt_FreeFile02, "Echo ""Complete"" " & strDirectoryList & ".out"
Close #lInt_FreeFile02

'' Invoke Directory List generator
Shell ("c:\windows\cmd.exe" & strDirectoryList & ".bat"), vbHide '',
vbMinimizedNoFocus
'Wait for completion
Do While Dir(strDirectoryList & ".out") = ""
DoEvents
Loop

Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:03"))

'' Clean up files
If Dir(strDirectoryList & ".bat") < "" Then Kill (strDirectoryList &
".bat")
If Dir(strDirectoryList & ".out") < "" Then Kill (strDirectoryList &
".out")
If Dir(strDirectoryList & ".txt") < "" Then Kill (strDirectoryList &
".txt")

bye:

Exit Sub

Err_Handler:
MsgBox "Error : " & Err.Number & vbCrLf & "Description : " &
Err.Description, vbCritical
Resume bye

End Sub

"joel" wrote:

the shell doesn't understand command line instructions or bat files. you
have to use cnd.exe to execute the bat files.

Shell ("c:\windows\cmd.exe " & strDirectoryList & ".bat"), vbHide '',
vbMinimizedNoFocus


"ExcelMonkey" wrote:

I am getting an "Error 5 Invalid procedure call or argument" on the following:

lStr_Dir = ThisWorkbook.Path
strDirectoryList = lStr_Dir & "\Directory"
Shell (strDirectoryList & ".bat"), vbHide '', vbMinimizedNoFocus

?strDirectoryList
\\CGAS114\Username\My Documents\The Folder\ExcelVBA\Directory

Is this due to the spaces in the path?

Thanks

EM