(Node.js) Get Filenames in a Remote Directory

Gets the names of files in a remote FTP directory.

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

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";
    ftp.Username = "myLogin";
    ftp.Password = "myPassword";
    // Use explicit TLS
    ftp.AuthTls = true;
    ftp.Port = 21;

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

    // Iterate over .txt files.
    ftp.ListPattern = "*.txt";
    var n = ftp.GetDirCount();
    console.log("n = " + n);

    var i = 0;
    while (i < n) {

        console.log(i + ": " + ftp.GetFilename(i));

        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();