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Get Filenames in a Remote Directory

Gets the names of files in a remote FTP directory.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Ftp2;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Ftp2 ftp = new Ftp2();

        ftp.setHostname("ftp.example.com");
        ftp.setUsername("myLogin");
        ftp.setPassword("myPassword");
        // Use explicit TLS
        ftp.setAuthTls(true);
        ftp.setPort(21);

        // Connect and login to the FTP server.
        try {
            ftp.connect();
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Iterate over .txt files.
        ftp.setListPattern("*.txt");
        int n = ftp.getDirCount();
        System.out.println("n = " + n);

        int i = 0;
        while (i < n) {
            System.out.println(i + ": " + ftp.getFilename(i));

            i = i + 1;
        }
    }
}