Node.js

Download Directory Tree

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Download a directory tree from an FTP server, re-creating it on the local filesystem. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";
    ftp.Username = "test";
    ftp.Password = "test";

    //  Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Set the current remote directory to the root of
    //  the tree to be downloaded.
    //  success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
    //  if (success != cktrue) { 
    //  	println ftp.LastErrorText;
    //  	return;
    //  }

    //  Download the entire tree, recreating it at c:/temp/something
    success = ftp.DownloadTree("c:/temp/something2");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();