Node.js

FTP Download File to a Stream

Demonstrates how to FTP download a file to a Chilkat stream. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This example assumes the Chilkat FTP2 API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See FTP2 Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "my-ftp-server.com";
    ftp.Port = 21;
    ftp.Username = "mFtpLogin";
    ftp.Password = "myFtpPassword";
    ftp.AuthTls = true;
    ftp.Passive = true;

    //  Connect and login to the FTP server using TLS.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Move to the sub-directory (from the FTP user's home directory) where the file is located.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("temp");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Stream to this local file:
    var streamObj = new chilkat.Stream();
    streamObj.SinkFile = "c:/temp/qa_output/penguins2.jpg";

    success = ftp.GetFileToStream("penguins2.jpg",streamObj);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();