(PowerBuilder) 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.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Ftp
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Dt

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

loo_Ftp = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Ftp2" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Ftp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Ftp2")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Ftp
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
loo_Ftp.Username = "myLogin"
loo_Ftp.Password = "myPassword"
// Use explicit TLS
loo_Ftp.AuthTls = 1
loo_Ftp.Port = 21

// For debugging, turn on session logging so we can examine what is sent by the server.
loo_Ftp.KeepSessionLog = 1

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.Connect()
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

loo_Ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("AAWorkarea")

// Get the last-modified date/time information for the file "package.tgz"
loo_Dt = loo_Ftp.GetLastModDtByName("package.tgz")
if loo_Ftp.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

Write-Debug loo_Dt.GetAsTimestamp(0)
destroy loo_Dt

// 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.

Write-Debug "---- Session Log ----"
Write-Debug loo_Ftp.SessionLog

loo_Ftp.Disconnect()


destroy loo_Ftp