Passive FTP Download

Simple example to download a file from an FTP server using passive mode.

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#include <CkFtp2.h>
#include <CkString.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkFtp2 ftp;

    bool success;

    // Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.put_Hostname("www.example-code.com");
    ftp.put_Username("****");
    ftp.put_Password("****");

    // The default data transfer mode is "Active" as opposed to "Passive".
    // Set the Passive property to use Passive mode FTP transfers.
    ftp.put_Passive(true);

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
    // This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
    // for the FTP account.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Download a file.
    CkString localFilename;
    localFilename = "hamlet.xml";
    CkString remoteFilename;
    remoteFilename = "hamlet.xml";

    success = ftp.GetFile(remoteFilename,localFilename);
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    printf("File Downloaded!\n");
    }