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Count Files in a Remote FTP Directory

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.GetDirCount method, which returns the number of files and directories in the current remote directory. It takes no arguments; the first call retrieves the listing, and the count reflects the case-insensitive ListPattern filter. A negative return indicates failure.

Background: GetDirCount is the entry point to Chilkat's index-based directory API: its first call fetches the listing for the current directory into a cache, and the returned count establishes the valid index range (0 through count - 1) for the accessor methods that read names, sizes, and attributes. The ListPattern property narrows the listing to matching names before counting, which is how you list, say, only *.html without filtering in your own code.

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Local $bSuccess = False

;  Demonstrates the Ftp2.GetDirCount method, which returns the number of files and directories in
;  the current remote directory's listing.  It takes no arguments.  The first call retrieves the
;  listing; the count reflects the case-insensitive ListPattern filter.

$oFtp = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Ftp2")

$oFtp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
$oFtp.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.
$oFtp.Password = "myPassword"

$bSuccess = $oFtp.Connect()
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$bSuccess = $oFtp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html")
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  Optionally filter the listing with a wildcard pattern.  "*" (the default) matches everything.
$oFtp.ListPattern = "*.html"

Local $iN = $oFtp.GetDirCount()
If ($iN < 0) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

ConsoleWrite("Matching entries: " & $iN & @CRLF)

;  The count defines the valid index range 0 through n-1 for the indexed accessor methods.
Local $i
For $i = 0 To $iN - 1
Local $sName = $oFtp.GetFilename($i)
    ConsoleWrite($sName & @CRLF)
Next

$bSuccess = $oFtp.Disconnect()
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf