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Change the Remote Directory (CWD)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.ChangeRemoteDir method, which changes the current working directory on the FTP server. The only argument is the remote directory path.

Background: This sends a single CWD with the path exactly as given; Chilkat does not split a multi-level path into one CWD per segment, so whether a/b/c works in one call depends on the server. A relative path moves from the current directory, while an absolute path (leading /) is resolved from the root according to the server's conventions. Confirm the result with GetCurrentRemoteDir when it matters.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oFtp
LOCAL cCurrentDir

nSuccess := 0

//  Demonstrates the Ftp2.ChangeRemoteDir method, which changes the current working directory on
//  the FTP server.  The only argument is the remote directory 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"

//  Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
nSuccess := oFtp:Connect()
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  A relative path is resolved from the current remote directory; an absolute path (beginning
//  with "/") is interpreted according to the server's path syntax.
nSuccess := oFtp:ChangeRemoteDir("public_html/images")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

cCurrentDir := oFtp:GetCurrentRemoteDir()
IF (oFtp:LastMethodSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Now in: " + cCurrentDir

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

oFtp:destroy()