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SCP Upload to a Specific Remote Directory

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Demonstrates how to upload a file using the SCP protocol (Secure Copy Protocol over SSH). The file is uploaded to a specific remote directory. It can be either a path relative to the HOME directory of the SSH user account, or an absolute path on the remote filesystem. Obviously, in both cases the SSH user account must have permission to create or overwrite a file in the specified directory.

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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
    port.i

    ; Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
    hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com"
    port = 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,"myLogin","myPassword")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
    ; as the underlying transport in our 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

    ; This uploads a file to the "uploads/text" directory relative to the HOME
    ; directory of the SSH user account.  For example, if the HOME directory is /home/chilkat,
    ; then this uploads to /home/chilkat/uploads/text/test.txt
    ; Note: The remote target directory must already exist on the SSH server.
    remotePath.s = "uploads/text/test.txt"
    localPath.s = "/home/bob/test.txt"
    success = CkScp::ckUploadFile(scp,localPath,remotePath)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkScp::ckLastErrorText(scp)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        CkScp::ckDispose(scp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; This upload fully specifies the absolute remote path.
    remotePath = "/home/chilkat/junk/abc/hamlet.xml"
    localPath = "/home/bob/hamlet.xml"
    success = CkScp::ckUploadFile(scp,localPath,remotePath)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkScp::ckLastErrorText(scp)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        CkScp::ckDispose(scp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "SCP upload file success."

    ; Disconnect
    CkSsh::ckDisconnect(ssh)


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


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure