DataFlex

FTP Set Remote File Date/Time Equal to Local File's Last-Modified Date/Time

See more FTP Examples

Demonstrates how to set a remote file's date/time to be equal to a local file's date/time.

Important: Not all FTP servers support the ability to set a file's date/time.

DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    Handle hoFac
    Variant vDt
    Handle hoDt
    String sLastModTimestamp
    String sTemp1

    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.authtls-ftps-server.com"
    Set ComUsername Of hoFtp To "FTP_LOGIN"
    Set ComPassword Of hoFtp To "FTP_PASSWORD"
    Set ComAuthTls Of hoFtp To True
    Set ComPort Of hoFtp To 21

    // Connect to the FTP server using explicit TLS (AUTH TLS).
    Get ComConnectOnly Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Authenticate.
    Get ComLoginAfterConnectOnly Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // We're going to get the last-mod date/time for the local file
    // "qa_data/hamlet.xml", and then set the remote "hamlet.xml" to this date/time.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComCkFileAccess)) To hoFac
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoFac))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoFac
    End
    Get Create (RefClass(cComCkDateTime)) To hoDt
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoDt))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoDt
    End
    Get ComGetFileTimeStr Of hoFac "qa_data/hamlet.xml" 0 To sLastModTimestamp
    Get ComSetFromTimestamp Of hoDt sLastModTimestamp To iSuccess

    Get pvComObject of hoDt to vDt
    Get ComSetRemoteFileDt Of hoFtp vDt "hamlet.xml" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Send Destroy of hoDt
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComDisconnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure