(DataFlex) Binary and ASCII FTP Transfer Modes

The SetTypeBinary() and SetTypeAscii() method can be called to change the current transfer mode. The default transfer mode is binary. Once SetTypeAscii() or SetTypeBinary() is called, all subsequent transfers will occur in that mode.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoFtp
    Boolean iSuccess
    String sLocalFilename
    String sRemoteFilename
    String sTemp1

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatFtp2)) To hoFtp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoFtp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoFtp
    End

    Set ComHostname Of hoFtp To "ftp.something.com"
    Set ComUsername Of hoFtp To "test"
    Set ComPassword Of hoFtp To "test"

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    Get ComConnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Set the transfer mode to ASCII
    Get ComSetTypeAscii Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Change to the remote directory where the file will be uploaded.
    Get ComChangeRemoteDir Of hoFtp "junk" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Upload a file.
    Move "hamlet.xml" To sLocalFilename
    Move "hamlet.xml" To sRemoteFilename

    // Turn on session logging for the upload:
    Set ComKeepSessionLog Of hoFtp To True

    Get ComPutFile Of hoFtp sLocalFilename sRemoteFilename To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // View the session log.  You can verify visually that
    // the transfer was in ascii mode.
    Get ComSessionLog Of hoFtp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    Get ComDisconnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess

    Showln "File Uploaded!"


End_Procedure