FTP Object
 
Description
Simple example to download a file from an FTP server.
 
Example
 
Sub Main
 
Dim success As Long
 
ftp.Hostname = "ftp.chilkatsoft.com"
ftp.Username = "****"
ftp.Password = "****"
 
'  Use passive mode:
ftp.Passive = 1
 
'  The default data transfer mode is "Active" as opposed to "Passive".
 
'  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If
 
'  Change to the remote directory where the file will be uploaded.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If
 
' Download a file.
Dim localFilename As String
localFilename = "hamlet.xml"
Dim remoteFilename As String
remoteFilename = "hamlet.xml"
 
success = ftp.GetFile(remoteFilename,localFilename)
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox ftp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If
 
ftp.Disconnect
 
MsgBox "File Uploaded!"
 
 
End Sub