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Send a Raw FTP Command and Get the Reply

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SendCommand method, which sends a raw FTP command and returns the complete server reply. The only argument is the command text, which must not contain CR or LF.

Background: This is the escape hatch for commands the API does not wrap directly — it sends exactly what you provide and hands back the full reply for you to interpret. It is limited to commands that complete on the control connection; anything requiring a data connection (a listing or transfer) needs the dedicated methods, which set up the data channel. Note the command is sent as UTF-8 and CommandCharset is not applied.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.SendCommand method, which sends a raw FTP command and returns the
    //  complete server reply.  The only argument is the command text.  Use this for a command not
    //  otherwise exposed by the API.

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";
    ftp.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.
    ftp.Password = "myPassword";

    //  Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  The command must not contain CR or LF characters.  Here PWD is sent as an example.
    var reply = ftp.SendCommand("PWD");
    if (ftp.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(reply);

    success = ftp.Disconnect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }


}

chilkatExample();