DataFlex

Get a Remote File's Last-Access Time

Demonstrates the Chilkat SFtp.GetFileLastAccessStr method, which returns a remote file's last-access date and time. The arguments are the remote path (or handle), whether symbolic links are followed, and whether the first argument is a handle.

Background: The access time is meant to update whenever a file is read, but in practice it is often unreliable: many systems mount filesystems with options like noatime to avoid a disk write on every read, so the value may not reflect recent reads. Treat it as a hint rather than an authoritative record of when a file was last opened.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoSftp
    Integer iPort
    String sPassword
    Boolean iBFollowLinks
    Boolean iBIsHandle
    String sLastAccess
    String sTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    //  Demonstrates the SFtp.GetFileLastAccessStr method, which returns a remote file's last-access
    //  date and time.  The 1st argument is the remote path (or handle), the 2nd selects whether
    //  symbolic links are followed, and the 3rd indicates whether the 1st argument is a handle.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatSFtp)) To hoSftp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSftp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSftp
    End

    //  Connect, authenticate, and initialize the SFTP subsystem.
    Move 22 To iPort
    Get ComConnect Of hoSftp "sftp.example.com" iPort To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSftp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    //  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.
    Move "mySshPassword" To sPassword

    Get ComAuthenticatePw Of hoSftp "mySshLogin" sPassword To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSftp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComInitializeSftp Of hoSftp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSftp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    //  The 2nd argument (bFollowLinks) selects whether a symbolic link is followed to its target.
    //  The 3rd argument (bIsHandle) is False here because the 1st argument is a path, not an
    //  open handle.
    Move True To iBFollowLinks
    Move False To iBIsHandle

    Get ComGetFileLastAccessStr Of hoSftp "subdir/report.pdf" iBFollowLinks iBIsHandle To sLastAccess
    Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoSftp To bTemp1
    If (bTemp1 = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSftp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Last accessed: " sLastAccess

    Send ComDisconnect To hoSftp


End_Procedure