Unicode C++

FTP Set Remote File Date/Time Equal to Local File's Last-Modified Date/Time

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Demonstrates how to set a remote file's date/time to be equal to a local file's date/time.

Important: Not all FTP servers support the ability to set a file's date/time.

Unicode C++

#include <CkFtp2W.h>
#include <CkFileAccessW.h>
#include <CkDateTimeW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

    CkFtp2W ftp;

    ftp.put_Hostname(L"www.authtls-ftps-server.com");
    ftp.put_Username(L"FTP_LOGIN");
    ftp.put_Password(L"FTP_PASSWORD");
    ftp.put_AuthTls(true);
    ftp.put_Port(21);

    // Connect to the FTP server using explicit TLS (AUTH TLS).
    success = ftp.ConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Authenticate.
    success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // We're going to get the last-mod date/time for the local file
    // "qa_data/hamlet.xml", and then set the remote "hamlet.xml" to this date/time.
    CkFileAccessW fac;
    CkDateTimeW dt;
    const wchar_t *lastModTimestamp = fac.getFileTimeStr(L"qa_data/hamlet.xml",0);
    dt.SetFromTimestamp(lastModTimestamp);

    success = ftp.SetRemoteFileDt(dt,L"hamlet.xml");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        delete dt;
        return;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");
    }