VB.NET

Get Filenames in a Remote Directory

Gets the names of files in a remote FTP directory. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myLogin"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"
' Use explicit TLS
ftp.AuthTls = True
ftp.Port = 21

' Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Iterate over .txt files.
ftp.ListPattern = "*.txt"
Dim n As Integer = ftp.GetDirCount()
Debug.WriteLine("n = " & n)

Dim i As Integer = 0
While i < n

    Debug.WriteLine(i & ": " & ftp.GetFilename(i))

    i = i + 1
End While