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.

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Ftp2;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  ftp: TFtp2;
  mode: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

  //  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.

  ftp := TFtp2.Create;

  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';

  success := ftp.Connect();
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(ftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  success := ftp.ChangeRemoteDir('public_html');
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(ftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  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)

  mode := 2;
  success := ftp.SyncLocalDir('qa_output/site',mode);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(ftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;
  WriteLn('Remote directory synced to local (top level only).');

  success := ftp.Disconnect();
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(ftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;


  ftp.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.