(C++) Get the Last-Modified Date/Time for one File by Name

Demonstrates how to get the last-modified date/time for a file on the FTP server by specifying the remote file path.

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#include <CkFtp2.h>
#include <CkDateTime.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkFtp2 ftp;

    ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.example.com");
    ftp.put_Username("myLogin");
    ftp.put_Password("myPassword");
    // Use explicit TLS
    ftp.put_AuthTls(true);
    ftp.put_Port(21);

    // For debugging, turn on session logging so we can examine what is sent by the server.
    ftp.put_KeepSessionLog(true);

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    bool success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << ftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("AAWorkarea");

    // Get the last-modified date/time information for the file "package.tgz"
    CkDateTime *dt = ftp.GetLastModDtByName("package.tgz");
    if (ftp.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << ftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << dt->getAsTimestamp(false) << "\r\n";
    delete dt;

    // Show the session log so we can see the details of the date/time information sent by the server.
    // This tells us what information is available.  Some FTP servers provide better and more accurate information
    // than others.

    std::cout << "---- Session Log ----" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << ftp.sessionLog() << "\r\n";

    ftp.Disconnect();
    }