Append to Existing File on FTP Server

Append a local file to an existing file on the FTP server.

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Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2()

Dim success As Boolean

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


ftp.Hostname = "www.example-code.com"
ftp.Username = "****"
ftp.Password = "****"

' Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Change to the remote directory where the existing file is located.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Append moreHamlet.txt to hamlet.txt on the FTP server.
Dim localFilename As String
localFilename = "moreHamlet.txt"
Dim remoteFilename As String
remoteFilename = "hamlet.txt"

success = ftp.AppendFile(localFilename,remoteFilename)
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


ftp.Disconnect()

MsgBox("File Appended!")