B4X

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. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim ftp As ChilkatFtp2
ftp.Initialize("ftp")

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "login"
ftp.Password = "password"

'  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect
If success <> True Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  The ListPattern property is our directory listing filter.
'  The default value is "*", which includes everything.
Log(ftp.ListPattern)

'  Fetch the current remote directory contents by
'  calling GetDirCount
Dim i As Int
Dim n As Int
n = ftp.GetDirCount
If n < 0 Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

If n > 0 Then
    '  Loop over the directory contents, incrementing the count
    '  each time it is NOT a directory.
    Dim fileCount As Int = 0
    For i = 0 To n - 1

        '  Is this NOT a sub-directory?
        If ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) <> True Then
            fileCount = fileCount + 1
            '  Display the filename
            Log(ftp.GetFilename(i))
        End If


    Next

    Log("Total number of files = " & fileCount)
End If


success = ftp.Disconnect