Node.js

Download Multiple Files Matching Pattern

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The MGetFiles method can be called to download all files matching a wildcarded filename pattern. 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 = "myUsername";
    ftp.Password = "myPassword";
    ftp.Port = 21;
    ftp.AuthTls = true;

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

    //  Change to the remote directory where the files are located.
    //  This step is only necessary if the files are not in the root directory
    //  of the FTP account.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("qa");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Download all files with filenames matching "*.txt";
    //  The files are downloaded into c:/temp/qa_output
    var numFilesDownloaded = ftp.MGetFiles("*.txt","c:/temp/qa_output");
    if (numFilesDownloaded < 0) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

    console.log(numFilesDownloaded + " Files Downloaded!");

}

chilkatExample();