(VB.NET) Get Number of FIles in Directory, not including sub-directories

VB.NET example demonstrating how to get the number of files in a directory not including sub-directories.

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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 = "login"
ftp.Password = "password"

' 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


' The ListPattern property is our directory listing filter.
' The default value is "*", which includes everything.
Debug.WriteLine(ftp.ListPattern)

' Fetch the current remote directory contents by
' calling GetDirCount
Dim i As Integer
Dim n As Integer
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
If (n < 0) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If

If (n > 0) Then
    ' Loop over the directory contents, incrementing the count
    ' each time it is NOT a directory.
    Dim fileCount As Integer = 0
    For i = 0 To n - 1

        ' Is this NOT a sub-directory?
        If (ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) <> True) Then
            fileCount = fileCount + 1
            ' Display the filename
            Debug.WriteLine(ftp.GetFilename(i))
        End If


    Next

    Debug.WriteLine("Total number of files = " & fileCount)
End If



success = ftp.Disconnect()