Download Directory Tree Listing as XML

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Downloads a complete remote directory tree listing in XML format. The directory tree in XML format looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<dirTree>
    <file>bookstore.xml</file>
    <file>hamlet.xml</file>
    <file>hamlet.zip</file>
    <file>japanese.xml</file>
    <file>New Text Document (2).txt</file>
    <file>New Text Document.txt</file>
    <file>nutrition.xml</file>
    <file>pigs.xml</file>
    <file>plants.xml</file>
    <dir name="subdir1">
        <file>box.ico</file>
        <file>Setup.exe</file>
        <dir name="a">
            <file>dude.gif</file>
            <file>HelloWorld123.txt</file>
        </dir>
    </dir>
    <dir name="subdir2">
        <file>scream.jpg</file>
    </dir>
</dirTree>

Dim ftp As New ChilkatFtp2

Dim success As Long

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

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
    MsgBox ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

'  Recursively download the listings for the complete
'  remote directory tree at the current remote dir.
'  In this case, we haven't called ChangeRemoteDir,
'  so the current remote dir is the root directory of the
'  FTP account.
Dim strXml As String
strXml = ftp.DirTreeXml()

Text1.Text = Text1.Text & strXml & vbCrLf

ftp.Disconnect