Get FTP Server Features (FEAT)

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.Feat method, which sends FEAT and returns the server's multiline capability reply. It takes no arguments.

Background: FEAT is how a client discovers which optional features a server supports — MLSD for machine-readable listings, UTF8 for Unicode filenames, SIZE, REST for resume, and the AUTH/PROT TLS commands. Chilkat normally runs FEAT automatically and adapts its behavior to the result, so calling it explicitly is mainly for inspection.

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#include <C_CkFtp2.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkFtp2 ftp;
    const char *features;

    success = FALSE;

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.Feat method, which sends FEAT and returns the server's multiline
    //  capability reply.  It takes no arguments.

    ftp = CkFtp2_Create();

    CkFtp2_putHostname(ftp,"ftp.example.com");
    CkFtp2_putUsername(ftp,"myFtpLogin");

    //  Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
    //  from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
    CkFtp2_putPassword(ftp,"myPassword");

    //  Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
    success = CkFtp2_Connect(ftp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    //  The FEAT reply lists optional commands and features the server supports, such as MLSD, UTF8,
    //  SIZE, and TLS-related capabilities.
    features = CkFtp2_feat(ftp);
    if (CkFtp2_getLastMethodSuccess(ftp) == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    printf("%s\n",features);

    success = CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }



    CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

    }