B4X

Get FTP Server Features (FEAT)

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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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim ftp As ChilkatFtp2
ftp.Initialize("ftp")

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"

'  Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
success = ftp.Connect
If success = False Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  The FEAT reply lists optional commands and features the server supports, such as MLSD, UTF8,
'  SIZE, and TLS-related capabilities.
Dim features As String = ftp.Feat
If ftp.LastMethodSuccess = False Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Log(features)

success = ftp.Disconnect
If success = False Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If