Download Directory Tree

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

Download Chilkat Ruby Library

require 'chilkat'

ftp = Chilkat::CkFtp2.new()

#  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.secureftp-test.com")
ftp.put_Username("test")
ftp.put_Password("test")

#  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
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 != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

ftp.Disconnect()