B4X

Get the Current Remote Directory (PWD)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.GetCurrentRemoteDir method, which returns the current working directory reported by the FTP server, normally via the PWD command. It takes no arguments.

Background: FTP is stateful: the server tracks a current working directory per session, and relative paths in later commands are resolved against it. Reading it back is useful to confirm where you are after a ChangeRemoteDir, or to record the starting directory so you can return to it. The value comes from the server, so it reflects the server's own path syntax and canonicalization.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

'  Demonstrates the Ftp2.GetCurrentRemoteDir method, which returns the current working directory
'  reported by the FTP server (normally via the PWD command).  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


Dim currentDir As String = ftp.GetCurrentRemoteDir
If ftp.LastMethodSuccess = False Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Log("Current remote directory: " & currentDir)

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