DataFlex

Get FTP Directory Listing as XML

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Demonstrates how to call GetXmlDirListing and parse the results. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    String sXmlListing
    Handle hoXml
    Integer i
    Integer iNumEntries
    Variant vXEntry
    Handle hoXEntry
    Integer iSz
    Variant vXLastMod
    Handle hoXLastMod
    Integer iMonth
    Integer iYear
    Integer iDay
    String sTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

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

    Set ComHostname Of hoFtp To "www.my-ftp-server.com"
    Set ComUsername Of hoFtp To "mFtpLogin"
    Set ComPassword Of hoFtp To "myFtpPassword"

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

    // Authenticate with the FTP server.
    Get ComLoginAfterConnectOnly Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Retrieve (in XML format) the HOME directory of this FTP account.
    Get ComGetXmlDirListing Of hoFtp "*.*" To sXmlListing
    Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoFtp To bTemp1
    If (bTemp1 <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Now load the XML and parse it..
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoXml
    End
    Get ComLoadXml Of hoXml sXmlListing To iSuccess
    Get ComGetXml Of hoXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // Iterate over the XML...
    Move 0 To i
    Get ComNumChildren Of hoXml To iNumEntries
    While (i < iNumEntries)
        Get ComGetChild Of hoXml i To vXEntry
        If (IsComObject(vXEntry)) Begin
            Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXEntry
            Set pvComObject Of hoXEntry To vXEntry
        End
        Get ComTagEquals Of hoXEntry "dir" To bTemp1
        If (bTemp1 = True) Begin
            Get ComContent Of hoXEntry To sTemp1
            Showln "Directory: " sTemp1
        End
        Else Begin
            Get ComGetChildIntValue Of hoXEntry "size" To iSz
            Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXEntry "name" To sTemp1
            Showln "File: " sTemp1 ", size: " iSz
            Get ComFindChild Of hoXEntry "lastModTime" To vXLastMod
            If (IsComObject(vXLastMod)) Begin
                Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXLastMod
                Set pvComObject Of hoXLastMod To vXLastMod
            End
            Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoXEntry To bTemp1
            If (bTemp1 = True) Begin
                Get ComGetAttrValueInt Of hoXLastMod "m" To iMonth
                Get ComGetAttrValueInt Of hoXLastMod "y" To iYear
                Get ComGetAttrValueInt Of hoXLastMod "d" To iDay
                Showln "    YYYY-MM-DD: " iYear "-" iMonth "-" iDay
                Send Destroy of hoXLastMod
            End

        End

        Send Destroy of hoXEntry
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    Get ComDisconnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess

    Showln "Success."

    // Sample XML directory listing:
    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // <remoteDir>
    //     <dir>Desktop</dir>
    //     <dir>Documents</dir>
    //     <dir>Downloads</dir>
    //     <dir>Music</dir>
    //     <dir>Pictures</dir>
    //     <dir>Public</dir>
    //     <dir>Templates</dir>
    //     <dir>Videos</dir>
    //     <file>
    //         <name>c.py</name>
    //         <size>1244</size>
    //         <lastModTime full="20151009-000000" y="2015" d="9" m="10" hh="0" mm="0" ss="0" />
    //     </file>
    //     <file>
    //         <name>cacerts_linux</name>
    //         <size>177207</size>
    //         <lastModTime full="20140915-000000" y="2014" d="15" m="9" hh="0" mm="0" ss="0" />
    //     </file>
    //     <file>
    //         <name>empty.txt</name>
    //         <size>0</size>
    //         <lastModTime full="20150917-000000" y="2015" d="17" m="9" hh="0" mm="0" ss="0" />
    //     </file>
    //     <file>
    //         <name>hamlet.xml</name>
    //         <size>279658</size>
    //         <lastModTime full="20160917-084100" y="2016" d="17" m="9" hh="8" mm="41" ss="0" />
    //     </file>
    // </remoteDir>
    // 
    // 


End_Procedure