Append a Local File to a Remote FTP File

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.AppendFile method, which appends the contents of a local file to a remote file. The first argument is the local file path and the second is the remote file path. It uses the FTP APPE command.

Note: The local paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oFtp

nSuccess := 0

//  Demonstrates the Ftp2.AppendFile method, which appends the contents of a local file to a remote
//  file.  The 1st argument is the local file path and the 2nd is the remote file path.

oFtp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Ftp2")

oFtp:Hostname := "ftp.example.com"
oFtp: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.
oFtp:Password := "myPassword"

nSuccess := oFtp:Connect()
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Uses the FTP APPE command.  On a server with normal APPE behavior, a missing remote file is
//  created; otherwise the local bytes are appended to the end of the existing remote file.
nSuccess := oFtp:AppendFile("qa_data/today.log", "logs/app.log")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Appended to the remote file."

nSuccess := oFtp:Disconnect()
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oFtp:destroy()