(PHP Extension) Get FTP Directory Listing Information

PHP Extension example showing how to get information about files and subdirectories in the current remote FTP directory.

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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('login');
$ftp->put_Password('password');

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

// The ListPattern property is our directory listing filter.
// The default value is "*", which includes everything.
print $ftp->listPattern() . "\n";

// To get file and sub-directory information, simply
// loop from 0 to ftp.GetDirCount() - 1

$n = $ftp->GetDirCount();
if ($n < 0) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

if ($n > 0) {
    for ($i = 0; $i <= $n - 1; $i++) {

        // Display the filename
        print $ftp->getFilename($i) . "\n";

        // Display the file size (in bytes)
        print $ftp->GetSize($i) . "\n";

        // Is this a sub-directory?
        if ($ftp->GetIsDirectory($i) == true) {
            print '.. this is a sub-directory' . "\n";
        }

        print '--' . "\n";
    }

}

print '-----------------------------------' . "\n";

// Only files and directories
// matching the ListPattern are returned.
$ftp->put_ListPattern('*.asp');
$n = $ftp->GetDirCount();
if ($n < 0) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

if ($n > 0) {
    for ($i = 0; $i <= $n - 1; $i++) {

        // Display the filename
        print $ftp->getFilename($i) . "\n";

        // Display the file size (in bytes)
        print $ftp->GetSize($i) . "\n";

        print '--' . "\n";
    }

}

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

?>