Node.js

Passive FTP Download

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Simple example to download a file from an FTP server using passive mode. 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";

    //  Use passive mode:
    ftp.Passive = 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 file is located.
    //  This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
    //  for the FTP account.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Download a file.
    var localFilename = "hamlet.xml";
    var remoteFilename = "hamlet.xml";

    success = ftp.GetFile(remoteFilename,localFilename);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

    console.log("File Downloaded!");

}

chilkatExample();