DataFlex

Send a Raw FTP Command (Quote)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.Quote method, which sends a raw FTP command and returns a success/failure result rather than the reply text. The only argument is the command, which must not contain CR or LF. The full reply is available in the LastReply property.

Background: Quote and SendCommand do the same thing — send an arbitrary control-connection command — and differ only in what they return: Quote gives a boolean keyed on the reply code and leaves the text in LastReply, while SendCommand returns the reply string directly. Choose Quote when you mainly care whether the command succeeded.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.Quote method, which sends a raw FTP command to the server.  The only
    //  argument is the command text.  Unlike SendCommand, it returns a success/failure bool rather
    //  than the reply text.

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

    Set ComHostname Of hoFtp To "ftp.example.com"
    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 and log in (Connect performs both).
    Get ComConnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    //  The command must not contain CR or LF characters.  Here we send a NOOP as an example.
    Get ComQuote Of hoFtp "NOOP" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    //  The full server reply to the last command is available in the LastReply property.
    Get ComLastReply Of hoFtp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

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



End_Procedure