Download Multiple Files Matching Pattern

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

Download Chilkat Java Library

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkFtp2 ftp = new CkFtp2();

    boolean success;

    // Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.put_Hostname("www.example-code.com");
    ftp.put_Username("example-code.com");
    ftp.put_Password("*myPassword1*");

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // 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("vcpp");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Download all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
    // The files are downloaded into c:/temp
    int numFilesDownloaded;
    numFilesDownloaded = ftp.MGetFiles("ftp_*.asp","c:/temp");
    if (numFilesDownloaded < 0) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    System.out.println(numFilesDownloaded + " Files Downloaded!");
  }
}