DataFlex

Connect and Log In to an FTP Server

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.Connect method, which connects to the server and authenticates in a single call. It takes no arguments and uses the Hostname, Port, Username, and Password properties.

Background: Connect is the one-call path that covers the whole handshake: it opens the TCP connection (through any configured proxy), negotiates TLS if enabled, reads the server greeting, and sends USER/PASS to log in. For most applications this is all that is needed. Use ConnectOnly plus LoginAfterConnectOnly instead when you need to do something between connecting and authenticating — such as inspecting the greeting or choosing credentials based on it.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.Connect method, which connects to the server and authenticates in one
    //  call.  It takes no arguments and uses the Hostname, Port, Username, and Password properties.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatFtp2)) To hoFtp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoFtp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoFtp
    End

    //  The FTP server to connect to.  Port defaults to 21 for FTP.
    Set ComHostname Of hoFtp To "ftp.example.com"
    Set ComPort Of hoFtp To 21

    //  The login credentials.
    Set ComUsername Of hoFtp To "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.
    Set ComPassword Of hoFtp To "myPassword"

    //  Connect negotiates any configured proxy and TLS, receives the greeting, and logs in.
    Get ComConnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Connected and logged in."

    Get ComDisconnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End



End_Procedure