Download Multiple Files Matching Pattern

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

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("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)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

# 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)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

# Download all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
# The files are downloaded into c:/temp
numFilesDownloaded = ftp.MGetFiles("ftp_*.asp","c:/temp")
if (numFilesDownloaded < 0)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

ftp.Disconnect()

print numFilesDownloaded.to_s() + " Files Downloaded!" + "\n";