Node.js

Quote and SendCommand

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Demonstrate the Quote and SendCommand methods. 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;
    }

    //  Tell the FTP object to keep an in-memory session log
    //  so we can see the commands sent to the server,
    //  and the responses received back.
    ftp.KeepSessionLog = true;

    //  Change the current remote directory via the Quote method:
    success = ftp.Quote("CWD junk");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Move back up 
    //  In this case, ChangeRemoteDir sends "CWD .." to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Do the same via the SendCommand method where the
    //  raw FTP server response is returned:
    var serverResponse = ftp.SendCommand("CWD junk");
    if (ftp.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    }
    else {
        console.log(serverResponse);
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

    console.log("Session Log:");
    console.log(ftp.SessionLog);

}

chilkatExample();