Perl

Get the FTP Server System Type (SYST)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.Syst method, which sends SYST and returns the server's operating-system type reply. It takes no arguments.

Background: The SYST reply (for example UNIX Type: L8 or Windows_NT) hints at how the server formats things like legacy directory listings, which historically varied by platform. Chilkat uses it internally to parse such listings; you rarely need to call it directly, but it is useful for diagnostics or when adapting to an unusual server.

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use chilkat();

$success = 0;

#  Demonstrates the Ftp2.Syst method, which sends SYST and returns the server's operating-system
#  type reply.  It takes no arguments.

$ftp = chilkat::CkFtp2->new();

$ftp->put_Hostname("ftp.example.com");
$ftp->put_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->put_Password("myPassword");

#  Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

#  Chilkat can use the SYST reply when interpreting legacy directory listings.
$systemType = $ftp->syst();
if ($ftp->get_LastMethodSuccess() == 0) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Server system type: " . $systemType . "\r\n";

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}