This example demonstrates the 7 following steps for receiving files:
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Specify the FTP server's address
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Specify the username to login
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Specify the password for the username
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Connect to the FTP server
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Receive files
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Disconnect from the FTP server
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Perform error handling
The following code assumes you have placed an XceedFtp control on a form and have called it 'XceedFtp1' (the default name).
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Call XceedFtp1.License( "your license key" )
XceedFtp1.ServerAddress = "ftp.cdrom.com" ' step (1)
XceedFtp1.UserName = "anonymous" ' step (2)
XceedFtp1.Password = "guest" ' step (3)
On Error Resume Next ' step (7)
Call XceedFtp1.Connect ' step (4)
If Err.Number = 0 Then ' step (7)
MsgBox "Successfully connected to server. Starting download."
Call XceedFtp1.ReceiveFile("UPLOADS.TXT", 0, "c:\temp\cdrom_Uploads.txt") ' step (5)
' Use the ReceiveMultipleFiles method if you want to use wildcards to receive more than one file at a time.
If Err.Number = 0 Then ' step (7)
MsgBox "Successfully downloaded the file."
Else
MsgBox "Download error. Description: '" & Err.Description & "'. Error#" & Err.Number
End If
Call XceedFtp1.Disconnect ' step (6)
Else
MsgBox "Connect error. Description: '" & Err.Description & "'. Error#" & Err.Number
End If
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