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SCP Download Files Matching a Pattern, such as *.txt

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Demonstrates how to SCP download files matching a pattern, such as *.txt.

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C++
#include <CkSsh.h>
#include <CkScp.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkSsh ssh;

    // Connect to an SSH server:
    const char *hostname = "MY-SSH-SERVER-DOMAIN-OR-IP";
    int port = 22;

    success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << ssh.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
    ssh.put_IdleTimeoutMs(5000);

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("MY-SSH-LOGIN","MY-SSH-PASSWORD");
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << ssh.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, use it
    // in the SCP object.
    CkScp scp;

    success = scp.UseSsh(ssh);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << scp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    scp.put_HeartbeatMs(200);

    // Set the SyncMustMatch property to "*.pem" to download only .pem files
    scp.put_SyncMustMatch("*.pem");

    const char *remoteDir = "qa_syncA";
    const char *localDir = "c:/aaworkarea/scp/qa_syncA";

    // Download synchronization modes:
    // mode=0: Download all files
    // mode=1: Download all files that do not exist on the local filesystem.
    // mode=2: Download newer or non-existant files.
    // mode=3: Download only newer files.  
    //         If a file does not already exist on the local filesystem, it is not downloaded from the server.
    // mode=5: Download only missing files or files with size differences.
    // mode=6: Same as mode 5, but also download newer files.
    int mode = 0;

    // Do not recurse the remote directory tree.  Only download files matching *.pem
    // from the given remote directory.
    bool bRecurse = false;

    success = scp.SyncTreeDownload(remoteDir,localDir,mode,bRecurse);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << scp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "SCP download matching success." << "\r\n";

    // Disconnect
    ssh.Disconnect();
    }