(Unicode C++) Download Multiple Files Matching Pattern

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The MGetFiles method can be called to download all files matching a wildcarded filename pattern.

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#include <CkFtp2W.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkFtp2W ftp;

    ftp.put_Hostname(L"ftp.example.com");
    ftp.put_Username(L"myUsername");
    ftp.put_Password(L"myPassword");
    ftp.put_Port(21);
    ftp.put_AuthTls(true);

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    bool success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Change to the remote directory where the files are located.
    // This step is only necessary if the files are not in the root directory
    // of the FTP account.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir(L"qa");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Download all files with filenames matching "*.txt"
    // The files are downloaded into c:/temp/qa_output
    int numFilesDownloaded = ftp.MGetFiles(L"*.txt",L"c:/temp/qa_output");
    if (numFilesDownloaded < 0) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

    wprintf(L"%d Files Downloaded!\n",numFilesDownloaded);
    }