Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
Unicode C++

Check FTP Connection and Login Status

See more FTP Examples

Demonstrates the connection-status properties ConnectVerified, LoginVerified, ConnectFailReason, and Greeting.

Background: When Connect fails, these properties separate the possible causes: ConnectVerified shows whether the TCP connection was established at all, LoginVerified whether authentication then succeeded, and ConnectFailReason gives a numeric code pinpointing the failure — far more actionable than a generic error for distinguishing, say, an unreachable host from a bad password. The Greeting captures the server's opening banner, sometimes useful for identifying the server or its policies.

Chilkat Unicode C++ Downloads

Unicode C++
#include <CkFtp2W.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    CkFtp2W ftp;

    ftp.put_Hostname(L"ftp.example.com");
    ftp.put_Username(L"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.put_Password(L"myPassword");

    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        //  ConnectFailReason gives a numeric code describing why Connect failed.
        wprintf(L"Connect failed, reason code: %d\n",ftp.get_ConnectFailReason());
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  After a successful connect, these flags report what succeeded.
    wprintf(L"TCP connection verified: %d\n",ftp.get_ConnectVerified());
    wprintf(L"Login verified: %d\n",ftp.get_LoginVerified());

    //  The Greeting property holds the server's initial greeting banner.
    wprintf(L"Server greeting: %s\n",ftp.greeting());

    success = ftp.Disconnect();
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }
    }