(PowerBuilder) SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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Demonstrates how to create a symbolic link on the SFTP server.

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

integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Sftp
integer li_Success

// This example requires 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 symbolic link on the server.
// We'll create a link in our HOME directory named "sshd_config"
// which points to the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
li_Success = loo_Sftp.SymLink("/etc/ssh/sshd_config","sshd_config")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Sftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Sftp
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Successfully created symbolic link."


destroy loo_Sftp