$ftp_server = "MyFtpSite";  // after your input..thanks
$ftp_user = "myName@com";
$FTP_pass = "mypassword";
 
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("could not do it erich");
 
 
 
 
switch($attn1) {
case 'employees':
if (@ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user, $ftp_pass))
 {
echo "you did it erich";
}
else {
echo "nice try erich";
} 
 
break;
 
 
}

<?php
/**
* connect to ftp
* @access public
* 
* return object or false
*/
function connect_ftp()
{
        //FTP connection
        $ftp_server="servername";
        $ftp_user_name="username";
        $ftp_user_pass="password";
        $conn=ftp_connect($ftp_server);
        //if ($conn) echo "Server connected: $ftp_server<br>";
        $login=ftp_login($conn, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
        //if ($login) echo "User '$ftp_user_name' logged in.<br>";
 
        return $login?$conn:false;
}
 
 
 
 
switch($attn1)
{
	case 'employees':
		if($conn_id = connect_ftp())
		{
			echo "you did it erich";
		}
		else
		{
			echo "nice try erich";
		}
		break;
}
?>