Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

SFTP Create Directory

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Demonstrates how to create a new directory on the remote SFTP server. Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

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.SFtp;

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

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  sftp: TSFtp;

begin
  success := False;

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

  //  Important: It is helpful to send the contents of the
  //  sftp.LastErrorText property when requesting support.

  sftp := TSFtp.Create;

  //  Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
  sftp.ConnectTimeoutMs := 15000;
  sftp.IdleTimeoutMs := 15000;

  //  Connect to the SSH server.  
  success := sftp.Connect('sftp.example.com',22);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(sftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Authenticate with the SSH server.  Chilkat SFTP supports
  //  both password-based authenication as well as public-key
  //  authentication.  This example uses password authenication.
  success := sftp.AuthenticatePw('myLogin','myPassword');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(sftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  After authenticating, the SFTP subsystem must be initialized:
  success := sftp.InitializeSftp();
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(sftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Create a new directory:
  success := sftp.CreateDir('myNewDir');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(sftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn('Success.');


  sftp.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.