Download Multiple Files Matching Pattern

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

Download Chilkat .NET for 2.0 Framework

Download Chilkat .NET for 1.0 / 1.1 Framework

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 = "example-code.com"
ftp.Password = "*myPassword1*"

' 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 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) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Download all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
' The files are downloaded into c:/temp
Dim numFilesDownloaded As Integer
numFilesDownloaded = ftp.MGetFiles("ftp_*.asp","c:/temp")
If (numFilesDownloaded < 0) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


ftp.Disconnect()

TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & numFilesDownloaded & " Files Downloaded!" & vbCrLf
TextBox1.Refresh()