Swift

Simple FTP Download

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Simple example to download a file from an FTP server. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let ftp = CkoFtp2()!

    ftp.hostname = "ftp.someFtpServer.com"
    ftp.username = "myLogin"
    ftp.password = "myPassword"

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.connect()
    if success != true {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // 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.
    success = ftp.changeRemoteDir(relativeDirPath: "junk")
    if success != true {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var localFilename: String? = "c:/temp/hamlet.xml"
    var remoteFilename: String? = "hamlet.xml"

    // Download a file.
    success = ftp.getFile(remoteFilename: remoteFilename, localPath: localFilename)
    if success != true {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = ftp.disconnect()

    print("File Downloaded!")

}