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Sync a Single FTP Directory Down to Local

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote directory into a local directory without descending into subdirectories. The first argument is the local root and the second is the download mode.

Note: The local paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: This is the single-directory form of SyncLocalTree, using the same mode numbers but touching only the top level. It is the right choice when subdirectories are irrelevant or handled separately — for instance pulling new files from one drop folder without recursing into archive subfolders that would waste time to scan.

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llSuccess = .F.

//  Demonstrates the Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote
//  directory into a local directory WITHOUT descending into subdirectories.  The 1st argument is
//  the local root and the 2nd is the download mode.

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

//  This is the single-directory (non-recursive) form of SyncLocalTree; it uses the same modes.
//    0 = all selected files
//    1 = files missing locally
//    2 = missing locally, or newer on the server
//    3 = only files that exist locally and are newer on the server
//    5 = missing locally, or a different size
//    6 = missing, different size, or newer on the server
//   99 = do not download; delete local... (see docs)

lnMode = 2
llSuccess = loFtp.SyncLocalDir("qa_output/site",lnMode)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    release loFtp
    return
endif

? "Remote directory synced to local (top level only)."

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



release loFtp