PHP

Send a Raw FTP Command and Get the Reply

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SendCommand method, which sends a raw FTP command and returns the complete server reply. The only argument is the command text, which must not contain CR or LF.

Background: This is the escape hatch for commands the API does not wrap directly — it sends exactly what you provide and hands back the full reply for you to interpret. It is limited to commands that complete on the control connection; anything requiring a data connection (a listing or transfer) needs the dedicated methods, which set up the data channel. Note the command is sent as UTF-8 and CommandCharset is not applied.

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<?php

use Chilkat2\Ftp2;

// Demonstrates the Ftp2.SendCommand method, which sends a raw FTP command and returns the
// complete server reply.  The only argument is the command text.  Use this for a command not
// otherwise exposed by the API.

$ftp = new Ftp2();

$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';

// Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
try {
    $ftp->Connect();

    // The command must not contain CR or LF characters.  Here PWD is sent as an example.
    $reply = $ftp->SendCommand('PWD');
} catch (\Chilkat2\Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
    exit;
}

echo $reply, "\n";

try {
    $ftp->Disconnect();
} catch (\Chilkat2\Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
    exit;
}