Change Current Directory

To change the current remote directory, call ChangeRemoteDir.

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uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATFTP2Lib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;
success: Integer;

begin
ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success := ftp.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

ftp.Hostname := 'www.myftpserver.com';
ftp.Username := '****';
ftp.Password := '****';

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := ftp.Connect();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Set the current directory (on the FTP server) to the
//  "orders" subdirectory.  When logging into an FTP account,
//  current remote directory is automatically set to the
//  home directory of the FTP account.  From the FTP client's
//  perspective, it will be "/", but the absolute path on the
//  FTP server might be something like "/home/ftp_users/".
success := ftp.ChangeRemoteDir('orders');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

ftp.Disconnect();
end;