Node.js

Get Number of FIles in Directory, not including sub-directories

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_LANGUAGE_ example demonstrating how to get the number of files in a directory not including sub-directories. 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);

    //  Fetch the current remote directory contents by
    //  calling GetDirCount
    var i;
    var n;
    n = ftp.GetDirCount();
    if (n < 0) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    if (n > 0) {
        //  Loop over the directory contents, incrementing the count
        //  each time it is NOT a directory.
        var fileCount = 0;
        for (i = 0; i <= n - 1; i++) {

            //  Is this NOT a sub-directory?
            if (ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) !== true) {
                fileCount = fileCount+1;
                //  Display the filename
                console.log(ftp.GetFilename(i));
            }

        }

        console.log("Total number of files = " + fileCount);
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();