(PowerBuilder) SFTP HardLink - Create a Hard Link using the hardlink@openssh.com Extension

Demonstrates how to create a hard link on the SFTP server using the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Note: This only works on servers supporting the hardlink@openssh.com extension.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Sftp
integer li_Success

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

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

// Pass a domain or IP address..
li_Success = loo_Sftp.Connect("my-sftp-server.com",22)
if li_Success = 1 then
    li_Success = loo_Sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword")
end if

if li_Success = 1 then
    li_Success = loo_Sftp.InitializeSftp()
end if

if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Sftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Sftp
    return
end if

// Create a hard link on the server.
// We'll create the hard link named "somefile2.txt" in our HOME directory
// which links to the file somefile.txt also in our HOME directory.
li_Success = loo_Sftp.HardLink("somefile.txt","somefile2.txt")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Sftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Sftp
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Successfully created hard link."


destroy loo_Sftp