B4X

SCP Download Files Matching a Pattern, such as *.txt

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Demonstrates how to SCP download files matching a pattern, such as *.txt. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim ssh As ChilkatSsh
ssh.Initialize("ssh")

'  Connect to an SSH server:
Dim hostname As String = "MY-SSH-SERVER-DOMAIN-OR-IP"
Dim port As Int = 22

success = ssh.Connect(hostname, port)
If success <> True Then
    Log(ssh.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
ssh.IdleTimeoutMs = 5000

'  Authenticate using login/password:
success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("MY-SSH-LOGIN", "MY-SSH-PASSWORD")
If success <> True Then
    Log(ssh.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, use it
'  in the SCP object.
Dim scp As ChilkatScp
scp.Initialize("scp")

success = scp.UseSsh(ssh)
If success <> True Then
    Log(scp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


scp.HeartbeatMs = 200

'  Set the SyncMustMatch property to "*.pem" to download only .pem files
scp.SyncMustMatch = "*.pem"

Dim remoteDir As String = "qa_syncA"
Dim localDir As String = "c:/aaworkarea/scp/qa_syncA"

'  Download synchronization modes:
'  mode=0: Download all files
'  mode=1: Download all files that do not exist on the local filesystem.
'  mode=2: Download newer or non-existant files.
'  mode=3: Download only newer files.  
'          If a file does not already exist on the local filesystem, it is not downloaded from the server.
'  mode=5: Download only missing files or files with size differences.
'  mode=6: Same as mode 5, but also download newer files.
Dim mode As Int = 0

'  Do not recurse the remote directory tree.  Only download files matching *.pem
'  from the given remote directory.
Dim bRecurse As Boolean = False

success = scp.SyncTreeDownload(remoteDir, localDir, mode, bRecurse)
If success <> True Then
    Log(scp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("SCP download matching success.")

'  Disconnect
ssh.Disconnect