(PHP Extension) SFTP Upload and Download to a StringBuilder Object

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Demonstrates how to SFTP upload from a Chilkat StringBuilder object, and download into a StringBuilder object.

Chilkat PHP Downloads PHP Extension for Windows, Linux, MacOS, Alpine Linux, Solaris

<?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.

$sftp = new CkSFtp();

// Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
$sftp->put_ConnectTimeoutMs(5000);
$sftp->put_IdleTimeoutMs(10000);

// Connect to the SSH server and then authenticate.
$port = 22;
$success = $sftp->Connect('MY-SSH-SERVER-DOMAIN-OR-IP',$port);
if ($success == true) {
    $success = $sftp->AuthenticatePw('MY-SSH-LOGIN','MY-SSH-PASSWORD');
    if ($success == true) {
        $success = $sftp->InitializeSftp();
    }

}

if ($success != true) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$sbA = new CkStringBuilder();
$sbA->LoadFile('qa_data/hamlet.xml','utf-8');

// Upload the contents of sbA to the SSH/SFTP server.
$bIncludeBOM = false;
$remotePath = 'sftpTesting/hamlet.xml';
$success = $sftp->UploadSb($sbA,$remotePath,'utf-8',$bIncludeBOM);
if ($success != true) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Download the file..
$sbB = new CkStringBuilder();
$success = $sftp->DownloadSb($remotePath,'utf-8',$sbB);
if ($success != true) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Verify that sbA and sbB have the exact same contents.
print 'size of sbA: ' . $sbA->get_Length() . "\n";
$bCaseSensitive = true;
if ($sbA->ContentsEqualSb($sbB,$bCaseSensitive) == true) {
    print 'Contents are equal. Success.' . "\n";
}
else {
    print 'Contents are NOT equal.  Failed.' . "\n";
}

$sftp->Disconnect();

?>