PowerBuilder

FTP Set Remote File Date/Time Equal to Local File's Last-Modified Date/Time

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Demonstrates how to set a remote file's date/time to be equal to a local file's date/time.

Important: Not all FTP servers support the ability to set a file's date/time.

PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Ftp
oleobject loo_Fac
oleobject loo_Dt
string ls_LastModTimestamp

li_Success = 0

// This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
// See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

loo_Ftp = create oleobject
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 = "www.authtls-ftps-server.com"
loo_Ftp.Username = "FTP_LOGIN"
loo_Ftp.Password = "FTP_PASSWORD"
loo_Ftp.AuthTls = 1
loo_Ftp.Port = 21

// Connect to the FTP server using explicit TLS (AUTH TLS).
li_Success = loo_Ftp.ConnectOnly()
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

// Authenticate.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly()
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

// We're going to get the last-mod date/time for the local file
// "qa_data/hamlet.xml", and then set the remote "hamlet.xml" to this date/time.
loo_Fac = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Fac.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.FileAccess")

loo_Dt = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Dt.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.CkDateTime")

ls_LastModTimestamp = loo_Fac.GetFileTimeStr("qa_data/hamlet.xml",0)
loo_Dt.SetFromTimestamp(ls_LastModTimestamp)

li_Success = loo_Ftp.SetRemoteFileDt(loo_Dt,"hamlet.xml")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Dt
    destroy loo_Ftp
    destroy loo_Fac
    destroy loo_Dt
    return
end if

loo_Ftp.Disconnect()

Write-Debug "Success."


destroy loo_Ftp
destroy loo_Fac
destroy loo_Dt