PowerBuilder

Get Last Modified Date/Time of Files in a Remote Directory

Gets the last-modified date/times of files in a remote FTP directory. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Ftp
integer n
integer i

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Ftp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Ftp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Ftp2")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Ftp
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
loo_Ftp.Username = "myLogin"
loo_Ftp.Password = "myPassword"
// Use explicit TLS
loo_Ftp.AuthTls = 1
loo_Ftp.Port = 21

// For debugging, turn on session logging so we can examine what is sent by the server.
loo_Ftp.KeepSessionLog = 1

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.Connect()
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

// Iterate over .txt files.
loo_Ftp.ListPattern = "*.txt"
n = loo_Ftp.GetDirCount()
Write-Debug "n = " + string(n)

i = 0
do while i < n
    Write-Debug string(i) + ": " + loo_Ftp.GetFilename(i) + ", " + loo_Ftp.GetLastModifiedTimeStr(i)
    i = i + 1
loop

// Show the session log so we can see the details of the FTP directory listing sent by the server.
// This tells us what information is available.  Some FTP servers provide better and more accurate information
// than others.

Write-Debug "---- Session Log ----"
Write-Debug loo_Ftp.SessionLog

loo_Ftp.Disconnect()


destroy loo_Ftp