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SCP Sync Tree Download

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Synchronize local and remote directory trees by downloading newer or missing files from the remote server.

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bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.Ssh ssh = new Chilkat.Ssh();

// Connect to an SSH server:
string hostname;
int port;

// Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com";
port = 22;

success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ssh.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
ssh.IdleTimeoutMs = 5000;

// Authenticate using login/password:
success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword");
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ssh.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
// in our SCP object.
Chilkat.Scp scp = new Chilkat.Scp();

success = scp.UseSsh(ssh);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(scp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

string remoteRoot = "workspace/php";
string localRoot = "c:/aaworkarea/scp/workspace/php";

// 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 = 2;

// Sync the entire tree by using recursion.
bool bRecurse = true;

success = scp.SyncTreeDownload(remoteRoot,localRoot,mode,bRecurse);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(scp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("SCP sync download success.");

// Disconnect
ssh.Disconnect();