(VB.NET UWP/WinRT) Download Multiple Files Matching Pattern

The MGetFiles method can be called to download all files matching a wildcarded filename pattern.

Chilkat Universal Windows Platform (UWP) / WinRT Downloads Chilkat for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

' 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 = "www.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myUsername"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

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


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


success = Await ftp.DisconnectAsync()

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