Download Directory Tree

Download a directory tree from an FTP server, re-creating it on the local filesystem.

Download Chilkat FTP2 ActiveX

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);

  end;

//  This is a public (read-only) FTP site that can be tested.
//  The username/password is valid:
ftp.Hostname := 'ftp.secureftp-test.com';
ftp.Username := 'test';
ftp.Password := 'test';

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

  end;

//  Set the current remote directory to the root of
//  the tree to be downloaded.
//  success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
//  if (success != cktrue) {
// 	msgbox ftp.LastErrorText;
// 	return;
// }

//  Download the entire tree, recreating it at c:/temp/something
success := ftp.DownloadTree('c:/temp/something2');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

ftp.Disconnect();
end;