Get FTP Directory Listing Information

MFC example showing how to get information about files and subdirectories in the current remote FTP directory.

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// Needs #include <CkFtp2.h>

    CkString strOut;

    CkFtp2 ftp;

    bool success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(ftp.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

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

    //  Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(ftp.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  The ListPattern property is our directory listing filter.
    //  The default value is "*", which includes everything.
    strOut.append(ftp.listPattern());
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    //  To get file and sub-directory information, simply
    //  loop from 0 to ftp.NumFilesAndDirs - 1
    long i;
    long n;
    n = ftp.get_NumFilesAndDirs();
    if (n < 0) {
        strOut.append(ftp.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    if (n > 0) {
        for (i = 0; i <= n - 1; i++) {

            //  Display the filename
            strOut.append(ftp.getFilename(i));
            strOut.append("\r\n");

            //  Display the file size (in bytes)
            strOut.appendInt(ftp.GetSize(i));
            strOut.append("\r\n");

            //  Is this a sub-directory?
            if (ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) == true) {
                strOut.append(".. this is a sub-directory");
                strOut.append("\r\n");
            }

            strOut.append("--");
            strOut.append("\r\n");
        }

    }

    strOut.append("-----------------------------------");
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    //  Changing the ListPattern automatically changes the value
    //  of the NumFilesAndDirs property.  Only files and directories
    //  matching the ListPattern are returned.
    ftp.put_ListPattern("*.asp");
    n = ftp.get_NumFilesAndDirs();
    if (n < 0) {
        strOut.append(ftp.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    if (n > 0) {
        for (i = 0; i <= n - 1; i++) {

            //  Display the filename
            strOut.append(ftp.getFilename(i));
            strOut.append("\r\n");

            //  Display the file size (in bytes)
            strOut.appendInt(ftp.GetSize(i));
            strOut.append("\r\n");

            strOut.append("--");
            strOut.append("\r\n");
        }

    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());