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Get an FTP Listing Entry's Size as a String

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.GetSizeStr method, which returns the size in bytes of a cached directory-listing entry as a decimal string. The only argument is a zero-based index.

Background: Returning the size as text sidesteps integer-width limits entirely, which is useful in languages without a convenient 64-bit type and whenever you only need to display or log the value. Parse the string when you need to do arithmetic on it; otherwise it is ready to print as-is.

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llSuccess = .F.

//  Demonstrates the Ftp2.GetSizeStr method, which returns the size in bytes of a cached
//  directory-listing entry as a decimal string.  The only argument is a zero-based index.

loFtp = createobject("CkFtp2")

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"

llSuccess = loFtp.Connect()
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    release loFtp
    return
endif

llSuccess = loFtp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html")
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    release loFtp
    return
endif

//  GetDirCount retrieves the directory listing on the first call and returns the number of
//  entries.  A negative return indicates failure.
n = loFtp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0) then
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    release loFtp
    return
endif

for i = 0 to n - 1
    lcName = loFtp.GetFilename(i)

    //  The string form avoids integer-size limits in languages without a convenient 64-bit type.
    lcFileSize = loFtp.GetSizeStr(i)
    ? lcName + "  " + lcFileSize + " bytes"
next

llSuccess = loFtp.Disconnect()
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    release loFtp
    return
endif



release loFtp