DataFlex

FTP Iterate over Files in Directory Matching ListPattern

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Uses the ListPattern property to iterate over the files in a directory matching the pattern. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    Integer n
    Integer i
    String sFilename
    Handle hoSbLocalPath
    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 "my_login"
    Set ComPassword Of hoFtp To "my_password"
    Set ComPort Of hoFtp To 21
    Set ComAuthTls Of hoFtp To True

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

    // Change to the "images" sub-directory located under our FTP account's home directory.
    Get ComChangeRemoteDir Of hoFtp "images" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Set ComListPattern Of hoFtp To "*.png"

    // Fetch the current remote directory contents by calling GetDirCount
    Get ComGetDirCount Of hoFtp To n
    If (n < 0) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Move 0 To i

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbLocalPath
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbLocalPath))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbLocalPath
    End

    While (i < n)
        Get ComGetFilename Of hoFtp i To sFilename
        Showln sFilename

        // Download this file.
        Get ComSetString Of hoSbLocalPath "qa_output/" To iSuccess
        Get ComAppend Of hoSbLocalPath sFilename To iSuccess
        Get ComGetAsString Of hoSbLocalPath To sTemp1
        Get ComGetFile Of hoFtp sFilename sTemp1 To iSuccess
        If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
            Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
            Showln sTemp1
            Procedure_Return
        End

        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop



End_Procedure