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SCP Download Files Matching a Pattern, such as *.txt

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Demonstrates how to SCP download files matching a pattern, such as *.txt.

Chilkat PureBasic Downloads

PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkSsh.pb"
IncludeFile "CkScp.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ssh.i = CkSsh::ckCreate()
    If ssh.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Connect to an SSH server:
    hostname.s = "MY-SSH-SERVER-DOMAIN-OR-IP"
    port.i = 22

    success = CkSsh::ckConnect(ssh,hostname,port)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
    CkSsh::setCkIdleTimeoutMs(ssh, 5000)

    ; Authenticate using login/password:
    success = CkSsh::ckAuthenticatePw(ssh,"MY-SSH-LOGIN","MY-SSH-PASSWORD")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, use it
    ; in the SCP object.
    scp.i = CkScp::ckCreate()
    If scp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkScp::ckUseSsh(scp,ssh)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkScp::ckLastErrorText(scp)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        CkScp::ckDispose(scp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkScp::setCkHeartbeatMs(scp, 200)

    ; Set the SyncMustMatch property to "*.pem" to download only .pem files
    CkScp::setCkSyncMustMatch(scp, "*.pem")

    remoteDir.s = "qa_syncA"
    localDir.s = "c:/aaworkarea/scp/qa_syncA"

    ; Download synchronization modes:
    ; mode=0: Download all files
    ; mode=1: Download all files that do not exist on the local filesystem.
    ; mode=2: Download newer or non-existant files.
    ; mode=3: Download only newer files.  
    ;         If a file does not already exist on the local filesystem, it is not downloaded from the server.
    ; mode=5: Download only missing files or files with size differences.
    ; mode=6: Same as mode 5, but also download newer files.
    mode.i = 0

    ; Do not recurse the remote directory tree.  Only download files matching *.pem
    ; from the given remote directory.
    bRecurse.i = 0

    success = CkScp::ckSyncTreeDownload(scp,remoteDir,localDir,mode,bRecurse)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkScp::ckLastErrorText(scp)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        CkScp::ckDispose(scp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "SCP download matching success."

    ; Disconnect
    CkSsh::ckDisconnect(ssh)


    CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
    CkScp::ckDispose(scp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure