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SFTP ReadLink - Get the Target of a Symbolic Link on the Server

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Demonstrates how to retrieve the target of a symbolic link on the SFTP server.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoSftp
    String sPath
    String sTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

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

    // Pass a domain or IP address..
    Get ComConnect Of hoSftp "my-sftp-server.com" 22 To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = True) Begin
        Get ComAuthenticatePw Of hoSftp "mySFtpLogin" "mySFtpPassword" To iSuccess
    End

    If (iSuccess = True) Begin
        Get ComInitializeSftp Of hoSftp To iSuccess
    End

    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSftp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // In this example, the we already have a symbolic link named "sshd_config"
    // in our SSH/SFTP user account's HOME directory.  Get the target of this link:
    Get ComReadLink Of hoSftp "sshd_config" To sPath
    Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoSftp To bTemp1
    If (bTemp1 <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSftp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "symlink target path = " sPath

    // Output is:  
    // symlink target path = /etc/ssh/sshd_confi


End_Procedure