Sync a Single FTP Directory Down to Local

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote directory into a local directory without descending into subdirectories. The first argument is the local root and the second is the download mode.

Note: The local paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

// Demonstrates the Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote
// directory into a local directory WITHOUT descending into subdirectories.  The 1st argument is
// the local root and the 2nd is the download mode.

let ftp = chilkat::Ftp2::new();

ftp.set_hostname("ftp.example.com");
ftp.set_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.set_password("myPassword");

if ftp.connect().is_err() {
    println!("{}", ftp.last_error_text());
    return;
}

if ftp.change_remote_dir("public_html").is_err() {
    println!("{}", ftp.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// This is the single-directory (non-recursive) form of SyncLocalTree; it uses the same modes.
//   0 = all selected files
//   1 = files missing locally
//   2 = missing locally, or newer on the server
//   3 = only files that exist locally and are newer on the server
//   5 = missing locally, or a different size
//   6 = missing, different size, or newer on the server
//  99 = do not download; delete local... (see docs)

let mode = 2;
if ftp.sync_local_dir("qa_output/site", mode).is_err() {
    println!("{}", ftp.last_error_text());
    return;
}

println!("Remote directory synced to local (top level only).");

if ftp.disconnect().is_err() {
    println!("{}", ftp.last_error_text());
    return;
}