Change Current Remote FTP Directory

C++ sample code to change the current remote directory on an FTP server during an FTP session.

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void FtpChangeRemoteDir(void)
    {
    CkFtp2 ftp;
    ftp.UnlockComponent("anything for 30-day trial");

    ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.chilkatsoft.com");
    ftp.put_Username("***");
    ftp.put_Password("***");

    // non-passive (active) connections are most likely to work if firewalls are present.
    ftp.put_Passive(false);

    // Connect to the FTP server and login.
    bool success = ftp.Connect();
    if (!success)
	{
	ftp.SaveLastError("ftpLog.txt");
	return;
	}

    // Change to a sub-directory relative to our current remote directory.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("download");
    if (!success)
	{
	ftp.SaveLastError("ftpLog.txt");
	return;
	}

    // Change to a directory that is an absolute path from our FTP login's home directory.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/download");
    if (!success)
	{
	ftp.SaveLastError("ftpLog.txt");
	return;
	}

    // Move up one directory relative to our current remote directory.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..");
    if (!success)
	{
	ftp.SaveLastError("ftpLog.txt");
	return;
	}

    // Change the current remote directory to the FTP account's home directory
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/");
    if (!success)
	{
	ftp.SaveLastError("ftpLog.txt");
	return;
	}

    // Go two directories down from the current remote directory.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("test/images");
    if (!success)
	{
	ftp.SaveLastError("ftpLog.txt");
	return;
	}

    ftp.Disconnect();
    }