DataFlex

Get the Last-Modified Date/Time for one File by Name

Demonstrates how to get the last-modified date/time for a file on the FTP server by specifying the remote file path. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    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 "myLogin"
    Set ComPassword Of hoFtp To "myPassword"
    // Use explicit TLS
    Set ComAuthTls Of hoFtp To True
    Set ComPort Of hoFtp To 21

    // For debugging, turn on session logging so we can examine what is sent by the server.
    Set ComKeepSessionLog Of hoFtp To True

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    Get ComConnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComChangeRemoteDir Of hoFtp "AAWorkarea" To iSuccess

    // Get the last-modified date/time information for the file "package.tgz"
    Get ComGetLastModifiedTimeByNameStr Of hoFtp "package.tgz" To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // Show the session log so we can see the details of the date/time information sent by the server.
    // This tells us what information is available.  Some FTP servers provide better and more accurate information
    // than others.

    Showln "---- Session Log ----"
    Get ComSessionLog Of hoFtp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    Get ComDisconnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess


End_Procedure