Visual FoxPro

Get the FTP Server System Type (SYST)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.Syst method, which sends SYST and returns the server's operating-system type reply. It takes no arguments.

Background: The SYST reply (for example UNIX Type: L8 or Windows_NT) hints at how the server formats things like legacy directory listings, which historically varied by platform. Chilkat uses it internally to parse such listings; you rarely need to call it directly, but it is useful for diagnostics or when adapting to an unusual server.

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LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loFtp
LOCAL lcSystemType

lnSuccess = 0

*  Demonstrates the Ftp2.Syst method, which sends SYST and returns the server's operating-system
*  type reply.  It takes no arguments.

loFtp = CreateObject('Chilkat.Ftp2')

loFtp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
loFtp.Username = "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.
loFtp.Password = "myPassword"

*  Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
lnSuccess = loFtp.Connect()
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loFtp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

*  Chilkat can use the SYST reply when interpreting legacy directory listings.
lcSystemType = loFtp.Syst()
IF (loFtp.LastMethodSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loFtp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

? "Server system type: " + lcSystemType

lnSuccess = loFtp.Disconnect()
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loFtp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

RELEASE loFtp