Visual Basic 6.0

Send FTP STAT and Get the Reply

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.Stat method, which sends the FTP STAT command and returns the server's reply. It takes no arguments; depending on the server and session state, the reply may contain status information or a directory listing.

Background: STAT is unusual in that it returns over the control connection without opening a data connection, which is why some clients use STAT as a lightweight directory listing that sidesteps passive/active data-channel setup. Its exact behavior, accepted arguments, and whether it works before login are all server-dependent, so treat the reply as advisory rather than a fixed format.

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Dim success As Long
success = 0

'  Demonstrates the Ftp2.Stat method, which sends the FTP STAT command and returns the server's
'  reply.  It takes no arguments.  Depending on the server, the reply may contain status
'  information or a directory listing.

Dim ftp As New ChilkatFtp2

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"

'  Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim statReply As String
statReply = ftp.Stat()
If (ftp.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print statReply

success = ftp.Disconnect()
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If