This works if it's not in a function. I pulled it into one and I get syntax error, no mathcing '<'. I have to call it several times and need it to be a function. Any ideas?

function FTP_Engine_File {

ftp -inv ${FTP_SERVER} << EOF_FTP >> ${FTP_LOG}
user ${FTP_USER} ${FTP_PSWD}
cd ${FTP_DIR1}
cd ${FTP_dir2}
bin
mget ${FTP_FILE}
quit
EOF_FTP

mv engine.tar.Z $HOME/"$CURRENT_VERSION"/"$test_type/engine.tar.Z
}

Let me guess, you have some whacky indentation that we can't see due to the formatting of your post such that the EOF_FTP is not in the first column?

Thank you! That may be it. I know it's not in the first column.

It's all in the first column and now getting an unmatched '{'. I've been looking for an online resource with examples of functions without much luck. I'm new at this so sorry if this is an elementary issue.


function FTP_Engine_File {
ftp -inv ${FTP_SERVER} << EOF_FTP >> ${FTP_LOG}
user ${FTP_USER} ${FTP_PSWD}
cd ${FTP_DIR1}
cd ${FTP_dir2}
bin
mget ${FTP_FILE}
quit
EOF_FTP
mv engine.tar.Z $HOME/"$CURRENT_VERSION"/"$test_type/engine.tar.Z
}

1. Please post your code in [ CODE ] brackets, there is even a little button above to do this.

2. why people use this bash function construct is beyond me, why not use the portable

construct?

3. your quotes don't balance on the final "mv"