Sync a Single FTP Directory Down to Local

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote directory into a local directory without descending into subdirectories. The first argument is the local root and the second is the download mode.

Note: The local paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

#include <C_CkFtp2.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkFtp2 ftp;
    int mode;

    success = FALSE;

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote
    //  directory into a local directory WITHOUT descending into subdirectories.  The 1st argument is
    //  the local root and the 2nd is the download mode.

    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");

    success = CkFtp2_Connect(ftp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    success = CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,"public_html");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    //  This is the single-directory (non-recursive) form of SyncLocalTree; it uses the same modes.
    //    0 = all selected files
    //    1 = files missing locally
    //    2 = missing locally, or newer on the server
    //    3 = only files that exist locally and are newer on the server
    //    5 = missing locally, or a different size
    //    6 = missing, different size, or newer on the server
    //   99 = do not download; delete local... (see docs)

    mode = 2;
    success = CkFtp2_SyncLocalDir(ftp,"qa_output/site",mode);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    printf("Remote directory synced to local (top level only).\n");

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



    CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

    }