ChangeToParentFolder Method

Changes the current working folder of the FTP server to the parent folder.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Sub ChangeToParentFolder()

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FtpClient

 

instance.ChangeToParentFolder()

public void ChangeToParentFolder()

Exceptions

Exception	Description
FtpInvalidStateException	Cannot perform the requested operation because the FTP client is in an invalid state.
FtpReplyException	An error reply was returned by the FTP server.
FtpIOException	An I/O error has occurred.
FtpInternalException	A fatal FTP-specific error has occurred..

Remarks

The FTP server's current working folder is used by the FTP server as the base folder from which to perform file operations such as obtaining folder contents, receiving, sending and deleting files, changing the current folder, etc. It can be retrieved via the GetCurrentFolder method.

The ChangeToParentFolder method will send CDUP command to the FTP server.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

FtpClient Class
FtpClient Members
Xceed.Ftp.FtpClient.ChangeCurrentFolder(Xceed.Ftp.Engine.FtpCommandChannel,Xceed.Ftp.Engine.ChangeFolderFtpCommand)
Xceed.Ftp.FtpClient.GetCurrentFolder(Xceed.Ftp.Engine.FtpCommandChannel,Xceed.Ftp.Engine.CurrentFolderFtpCommand)