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capture the last file when you don't know the all name

I have to ftp a file from a directory in Windows, I need to be able to ftp the last file that was put in the directory, the only thing I know about that file is that the 4 first digits are always the same (3520) then it is a _5(more digits), random digits, so it will be something like this 3520_20401. There are other files in that directory, I just care about the ones that start with 3520

I have a script like this one (part of the script) tah works well when I know the name of the file,

Someone told me that those commands will work in UNIX BUT I need to do it in windows (DOS):
ls -rt 3256 | tail -1 | read lastfile
lastfile=$(ls -rt 3256 | tail -1 )
what will be the equivalent of the command in DOS
# Change directory in remote machine
echo $RemoteDir
Then How can I capture the last file…
here??

Code:

# Initiate the FTP process
# Loop through remaining parameters to create ftp commands.
(
# Enter user-name and password in host machine
echo "user $RemoteUser $RemotePass"
# Set transfer mode
echo $TMode
# Change directory in remote machine
echo $RemoteDir
# Change local directory in local machine
### echo lcd $LocalDir
# Transfer file
echo get $UpLoadFileName
# End ftp session
echo quit
) | ftp -vin $RemoteHost >>${LF1} 2>>${LF2}
# End of FTP Process
if test $? -eq 0 
then
echo "Successfully executed FTP" >>${LF1} 2>>${LF2}
else
echo "Error: could not execute FTP" >>${LF1} 2>>${LF2}
echo " " >>${LF1} 2>>${LF2}
echo "Script Ended." >>${LF1} 2>>${LF2} 
exit 1
fi

Thank you SO much for any hint

rechever

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	 (ja
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	 (zh
	   ((gb2312.1980-0)))
	 (nil
	   ((big5-0))))

       It instructs the font selector to use a font of registry 'jisx0208.1983-0' for a 'han' character (i.e. a character whose Mscript property
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