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SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 Proxy for FTP

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Demonstrates how to connect to an FTP server through a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy. Both SSL/TLS and non-secure FTP communications may use SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxies. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
long li_Success
oleobject loo_Ftp
string ls_LocalFilename
string ls_RemoteFilename

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 = "login"
loo_Ftp.Password = "password"

//  To use a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy, simply set the following
//  properties prior to connecting:
//  The SOCKS hostname may be a domain name or 
//  IP address:
loo_Ftp.SocksHostname = "www.mysocksproxyserver.com"
loo_Ftp.SocksPort = 1080
loo_Ftp.SocksUsername = "myProxyLogin"
loo_Ftp.SocksPassword = "myProxyPassword"
//  Set the SOCKS version to 4 or 5 based on the version
//  of the SOCKS proxy server:
loo_Ftp.SocksVersion = 5
//  Note: SOCKS4 servers only support usernames without passwords.
//  SOCKS5 servers support full login/password authentication.

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.Connect()
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

//  Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
//  This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
//  for the FTP account.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

//  Download a file.
ls_LocalFilename = "c:/temp/hamlet.xml"
ls_RemoteFilename = "hamlet.xml"

li_Success = loo_Ftp.GetFile(ls_RemoteFilename,ls_LocalFilename)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Ftp.Disconnect()

Write-Debug "File Downloaded!"


destroy loo_Ftp