DataFlex

Download Directory Tree

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Download a directory tree from an FTP server, re-creating it on the local filesystem. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // 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.example.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 current remote directory to the root of
    // the tree to be downloaded.
    // success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
    // if (success != cktrue) { 
    // 	println ftp.LastErrorText;
    // 	return;
    // }

    // Download the entire tree, recreating it at c:/temp/something
    Get ComDownloadTree Of hoFtp "c:/temp/something2" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComDisconnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess


End_Procedure