(VB.NET) Simple FTP Download

Simple example to download a file from an FTP server.

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' 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.someFtpServer.com"
ftp.Username = "myLogin"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

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


' Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
' This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
' for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim localFilename As String = "c:/temp/hamlet.xml"
Dim remoteFilename As String = "hamlet.xml"


' Download a file.
success = ftp.GetFile(remoteFilename,localFilename)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


success = ftp.Disconnect()

Debug.WriteLine("File Downloaded!")