Node.js

Get FTP Directory Listing Information

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_LANGUAGE_ example showing how to get information about files and subdirectories in the current remote FTP directory. 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 = "login";
    ftp.Password = "password";

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

    //  The ListPattern property is our directory listing filter.
    //  The default value is "*", which includes everything.
    console.log(ftp.ListPattern);

    //  To get file and sub-directory information, simply
    //  loop from 0 to ftp.GetDirCount() - 1
    var i;
    var n;
    n = ftp.GetDirCount();
    if (n < 0) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    if (n > 0) {
        for (i = 0; i <= n - 1; i++) {

            //  Display the filename
            console.log(ftp.GetFilename(i));

            //  Display the file size (in bytes)
            console.log(ftp.GetSize(i));

            //  Is this a sub-directory?
            if (ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) == true) {
                console.log(".. this is a sub-directory");
            }

            console.log("--");
        }

    }

    console.log("-----------------------------------");

    //  Only files and directories
    //  matching the ListPattern are returned.
    ftp.ListPattern = "*.asp";
    n = ftp.GetDirCount();
    if (n < 0) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    if (n > 0) {
        for (i = 0; i <= n - 1; i++) {

            //  Display the filename
            console.log(ftp.GetFilename(i));

            //  Display the file size (in bytes)
            console.log(ftp.GetSize(i));

            console.log("--");
        }

    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();