Classic ASP

Append a Local File to a Remote FTP File

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.AppendFile method, which appends the contents of a local file to a remote file. The first argument is the local file path and the second is the remote file path. It uses the FTP APPE command.

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.

Background: Unlike PutFile, which replaces the remote file, APPE adds to the end of it — the natural fit for accumulating log data or assembling a file from parts. On a server with normal APPE behavior a missing remote file is created; however, APPE support and exact semantics vary by server, so verify against yours if it is critical.

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success = 0

'  Demonstrates the Ftp2.AppendFile method, which appends the contents of a local file to a remote
'  file.  The 1st argument is the local file path and the 2nd is the remote file path.

set ftp = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Ftp2")

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "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.
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

success = ftp.Connect()
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( ftp.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

'  Uses the FTP APPE command.  On a server with normal APPE behavior, a missing remote file is
'  created; otherwise the local bytes are appended to the end of the existing remote file.
success = ftp.AppendFile("qa_data/today.log","logs/app.log")
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( ftp.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Appended to the remote file.") & "</pre>"

success = ftp.Disconnect()
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( ftp.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If


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