Node.js

FTP Set Remote File Date/Time Equal to Local File's Last-Modified Date/Time

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Demonstrates how to set a remote file's date/time to be equal to a local file's date/time.

Important: Not all FTP servers support the ability to set a file's date/time.

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "www.authtls-ftps-server.com";
    ftp.Username = "FTP_LOGIN";
    ftp.Password = "FTP_PASSWORD";
    ftp.AuthTls = true;
    ftp.Port = 21;

    // Connect to the FTP server using explicit TLS (AUTH TLS).
    success = ftp.ConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Authenticate.
    success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // We're going to get the last-mod date/time for the local file
    // "qa_data/hamlet.xml", and then set the remote "hamlet.xml" to this date/time.
    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();
    var dt = new chilkat.CkDateTime();
    var lastModTimestamp = fac.GetFileTimeStr("qa_data/hamlet.xml",0);
    dt.SetFromTimestamp(lastModTimestamp);

    success = ftp.SetRemoteFileDt(dt,"hamlet.xml");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);

        return;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();