(DataFlex) SFTP HardLink - Create a Hard Link using the hardlink@openssh.com Extension

Demonstrates how to create a hard link on the SFTP server using the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Note: This only works on servers supporting the hardlink@openssh.com extension.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoSftp
    Boolean iSuccess
    String sTemp1

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatSFtp)) To hoSftp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSftp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSftp
    End

    // Pass a domain or IP address..
    Get ComConnect Of hoSftp "my-sftp-server.com" 22 To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = True) Begin
        Get ComAuthenticatePw Of hoSftp "mySFtpLogin" "mySFtpPassword" To iSuccess
    End

    If (iSuccess = True) Begin
        Get ComInitializeSftp Of hoSftp To iSuccess
    End

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

    // Create a hard link on the server.
    // We'll create the hard link named "somefile2.txt" in our HOME directory
    // which links to the file somefile.txt also in our HOME directory.
    Get ComHardLink Of hoSftp "somefile.txt" "somefile2.txt" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSftp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Successfully created hard link."


End_Procedure