(Node.js) Get FTP Directory Listing as XML

Demonstrates how to call GetXmlDirListing and parse the results.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "www.my-ftp-server.com";
    ftp.Username = "mFtpLogin";
    ftp.Password = "myFtpPassword";

    // Connect to the FTP server.
    var success = ftp.ConnectOnly();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Authenticate with the FTP server.
    success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Retrieve (in XML format) the HOME directory of this FTP account.
    var xmlListing = ftp.GetXmlDirListing("*.*");
    if (ftp.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Now load the XML and parse it..
    var xml = new chilkat.Xml();
    xml.LoadXml(xmlListing);
    console.log(xml.GetXml());

    // Iterate over the XML...
    var i = 0;
    var numEntries = xml.NumChildren;
    while (i < numEntries) {
        // xEntry: Xml
        var xEntry = xml.GetChild(i);
        if (xEntry.TagEquals("dir") == true) {
            console.log("Directory: " + xEntry.Content);
        }
        else {
            var sz = xEntry.GetChildIntValue("size");
            console.log("File: " + xEntry.GetChildContent("name") + ", size: " + sz);
            // xLastMod: Xml
            var xLastMod = xEntry.FindChild("lastModTime");
            if (xEntry.LastMethodSuccess == true) {
                var month = xLastMod.GetAttrValueInt("m");
                var year = xLastMod.GetAttrValueInt("y");
                var day = xLastMod.GetAttrValueInt("d");
                console.log("    YYYY-MM-DD: " + year + "-" + month + "-" + day);

            }

        }

        i = i+1;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    console.log("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>
    // 
    // 

}

chilkatExample();