VB.NET

Append to Existing File on FTP Server

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Uploads a file to the FTP server. If the remote file (on the FTP server) does not already exist, it is created. Otherwise the uploaded file is appended to the remote file. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.myftpserver.com"
ftp.Username = "myUsername"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

' Connect to the FTP server.
success = ftp.ConnectOnly()
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Authenticate with the FTP server.
success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly()
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim localFilePath As String = "/someDirectory/hamlet.xml"
Dim remoteFilename As String = "hamlet.xml"

' Upload to the FTP server, creating the file if it does not yet exist
' on the FTP server, or appending to the remote file if it already exists.
success = ftp.AppendFile(localFilePath,remoteFilename)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


ftp.Disconnect()

Debug.WriteLine("Success.")