(PHP Extension) 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.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

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

$ftp = new CkFtp2();

$ftp->put_Hostname('ftp.example.com');
$ftp->put_Username('myLogin');
$ftp->put_Password('myPassword');
// Use explicit TLS
$ftp->put_AuthTls(true);
$ftp->put_Port(21);

// For debugging, turn on session logging so we can examine what is sent by the server.
$ftp->put_KeepSessionLog(true);

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$ftp->ChangeRemoteDir('AAWorkarea');

// Get the last-modified date/time information for the file "package.tgz"
// dt is a CkDateTime
$dt = $ftp->GetLastModDtByName('package.tgz');
if ($ftp->get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $dt->getAsTimestamp(false) . "\n";

// 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.

print '---- Session Log ----' . "\n";
print $ftp->sessionLog() . "\n";

$ftp->Disconnect();

?>