(VB.NET) 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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' 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.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myUsername"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"
ftp.Port = 21
ftp.AuthTls = True

' 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 files are located.
' This step is only necessary if the files are not in the root directory
' of the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("qa")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Download all files with filenames matching "*.txt"
' The files are downloaded into c:/temp/qa_output
Dim numFilesDownloaded As Integer = ftp.MGetFiles("*.txt","c:/temp/qa_output")
If (numFilesDownloaded < 0) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


success = ftp.Disconnect()

Debug.WriteLine(numFilesDownloaded & " Files Downloaded!")