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Bash Script Guide

Warning

Currently, only the upload endpoint is documented as a batch script.

Script Setup​

Save the following script as your-script-name.bat in your desired directory:

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set API_URL=https://file-exchange.populaer.ch/upload
set X_AUTH_NAME=__AUTH_NAME__
set X_AUTH_PASSWORD=__AUTH_PASSWORD__

rem Define the paths to the files - Ensure correct syntax (copy the path from Explorer)
rem You can add or remove file paths as needed, ensuring sequential numbering [0],[1], etc...
set "FILE_PATHS[0]=C:\\path\\to\\your\\file0.txt"
set "FILE_PATHS[1]=C:\\path\\to\\your\\file1.txt"
set "FILE_PATHS[2]=C:\\path\\to\\your\\file2.txt"
set "FILE_PATHS[3]=C:\\path\\to\\your\\file3.txt"

set "TEMP_DIR=%TEMP%"
set "TEMP_FILE=%TEMP_DIR%\curl_output.txt"

rem Loop through the array of file paths
for /l %%i in (0,1,100) do (
    set "FILE_PATH=!FILE_PATHS[%%i]!"
    if defined FILE_PATH (
        curl -X POST %API_URL% -H "x-auth-name: %X_AUTH_NAME%" -H "x-auth-password: %X_AUTH_PASSWORD%" -F "file=@!FILE_PATH!" -o !TEMP_FILE!

        REM Display response from the server
        type !TEMP_FILE!

        del !TEMP_FILE!
    )
)

endlocal

Customize Script Variables​

  • API_URL: Set the URL of the File Exchange API endpoint where files will be uploaded.
  • X_AUTH_NAME: Set your customer name for authentication.
  • X_AUTH_PASSWORD: Set your customer password for authentication.
  • FILE_PATHS: Define the paths to the files you want to upload. You can add or remove file paths as needed, ensuring the numbering is sequential starting from [0].

Execution​

  1. Save the Script: Save the script as Save the following script asyour-script-name.bat`.
  2. Open Command Prompt: Navigate to the directory containing the script.
  3. Run the Script: Execute the script by entering customer-upload.bat in the Command Prompt.

Output​

The script will upload each file listed in the FILE_PATHS array to the API endpoint specified. After each upload, the response from the server will be displayed in the Command Prompt window.