(Delphi DLL) Get the Last-Modified Date/Time for one File by Name

Demonstrates how to get the last-modified date/time for a file on the FTP server by specifying the remote file path.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the non-ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Ftp2, CkDateTime;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: HCkFtp2;
success: Boolean;
dt: HCkDateTime;

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

ftp := CkFtp2_Create();

CkFtp2_putHostname(ftp,'ftp.example.com');
CkFtp2_putUsername(ftp,'myLogin');
CkFtp2_putPassword(ftp,'myPassword');
// Use explicit TLS
CkFtp2_putAuthTls(ftp,True);
CkFtp2_putPort(ftp,21);

// For debugging, turn on session logging so we can examine what is sent by the server.
CkFtp2_putKeepSessionLog(ftp,True);

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := CkFtp2_Connect(ftp);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,'AAWorkarea');

// Get the last-modified date/time information for the file "package.tgz"
dt := CkFtp2_GetLastModDtByName(ftp,'package.tgz');
if (CkFtp2_getLastMethodSuccess(ftp) = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add(CkDateTime__getAsTimestamp(dt,False));
CkDateTime_Dispose(dt);

// Show the session log so we can see the details of the date/time information sent by the server.
// This tells us what information is available.  Some FTP servers provide better and more accurate information
// than others.

Memo1.Lines.Add('---- Session Log ----');
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__sessionLog(ftp));

CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);

CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

end;