> I am using TSslFtpClient and and need the DateTime of remote files. > From what I understand the only way is via the Dir command. > If so how do I parse list ? Is there fixed format ?
The DIR command is supported by all FTP servers, and can return numerous different listing formats, essentially the OS dir listing. In practice, you will find only UNIX or MS-DOS listings and you have to parse them. Not UNIX format does not have the file time for files older than one year. Better FTP servers also support the MLSD command which is a standardised format. Both these command list only the current directory, if you need sub-directories you have to keep changing directories and DIR or MLSD again. The ICS FTP server adds XCMLSD and XDMLSD which are similar to MLSD but provides recursive listings for sub-directories so will list hundreds of directories in a couple of seconds, which takes several minutes with the older commands. If you want a reliable working application use the high level FTP component TMagFtp from: http://www.magsys.co.uk/delphi/magxfer.asp which uses all the above listing techniques depending on what the server supports using a single command BuildDirList, or SelectCopyFileList is you only want to know which files are different to those on your local disk, ie when updating a web site. Angus -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
