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Capture the FTP Session Log

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Demonstrates the SessionLog property (with KeepSessionLog), which holds the in-memory FTP protocol conversation — commands and server replies — collected during the session.

Background: When an FTP operation fails for a non-obvious reason, the exact command/reply exchange is the most useful diagnostic there is, and SessionLog captures it verbatim once KeepSessionLog is enabled. Passwords are omitted, so it is safe to log or attach to a bug report. Over a long session it grows without bound; clear it with ClearSessionLog to bound memory or to isolate the log for one operation.

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    let ftp = CkoFtp2()!

    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"

    //  Keep an in-memory log of the FTP protocol conversation for troubleshooting.  Passwords are
    //  not recorded in it.
    ftp.keepSessionLog = true

    success = ftp.connect()
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = ftp.changeRemoteDir(relativeDirPath: "public_html")
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    //  The SessionLog contains the protocol commands and server replies collected so far.
    print("\(ftp.sessionLog!)")

    success = ftp.disconnect()
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }


}