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Download Directory Tree

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Download a directory tree from an FTP server, re-creating it on the local filesystem.

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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.example.com"
    ftp.username = "test"
    ftp.password = "test"

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

    // Set the current remote directory to the root of
    // the tree to be downloaded.
    // success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
    // if (success != cktrue) { 
    // 	println ftp.LastErrorText;
    // 	return;
    // }

    // Download the entire tree, recreating it at c:/temp/something
    success = ftp.downloadTree(localRoot: "c:/temp/something2")
    if success != true {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = ftp.disconnect()

}