Visual Basic 6.0

FTP Uncommon Compatibility Options

Demonstrates the UncommonOptions property, a comma-separated list of compatibility options for uncommon platform or server requirements. The default is empty and should normally remain empty.

Background: This is a catch-all for narrow workarounds that do not warrant their own properties — behaviors needed only by a particular server or platform quirk. Most applications never set it. When you do, it is to satisfy a specific documented requirement, and the exact keyword matters, so consult the reference list rather than guessing.

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Dim success As Long
success = 0

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"

'  UncommonOptions is a comma-separated list of compatibility options for uncommon platform or
'  server requirements.  The default is empty and should normally remain empty; set a documented
'  keyword only to work around a specific server or platform quirk.
ftp.UncommonOptions = "SomeDocumentedKeyword"

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

Debug.Print "Connected."

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