(Visual Basic 6.0) Download Directory Tree

Download a directory tree from an FTP server, re-creating it on the local filesystem.

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

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

Dim ftp As New ChilkatFtp2

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "test"
ftp.Password = "test"

' Connect and login to the FTP server.
Dim success As Long
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Set the current remote directory to the root of
' the tree to be downloaded.
' success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
' if (success != cktrue) { 
' 	println ftp.LastErrorText;
' 	return;
' }

' Download the entire tree, recreating it at c:/temp/something
success = ftp.DownloadTree("c:/temp/something2")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

success = ftp.Disconnect()