PowerTCP FTP Tool

With the FTP Control, you can easily copy files between your client and any FTP server – a single method call will do! Options are set using simple properties, and data files will even spool to/from memory. List entries are captured as objects, so parsing is eliminated – "best of breed" for any application.

Benefits & Features

• Get method downloads ANY file with only one line of code!
  
• Put method uploads ANY file with only one line of code!
  
• Login Method combines connection set-up and authentication into one easy step.
  
• Passive Property makes this control "firewall-friendly" in most environments.
  
• Retrieve and Store methods handle file transfers and include automatic support for restarting transfers that were previously incomplete.
  
• File transfer options are set using simple properties and are automatically sent only when needed, making this control exceptionally efficient AND easy-to-use.
  
• Files can be transferred between the server and disk OR memory, making this versatile control a superior performer for advanced applications.
  
• Listing property formats listings into properties for file name, size etc., eliminating the need to write and debug parsing code.
  
• Not dependent on anything but system services (Wininet.dll not required).
  
• All the benefits listed in the PowerTCP Overview.

Sample Projects

• FTP ProxyLogin - demonstrates how to use the 5 basic types of FTP proxies/firewalls. Visual Basic 5/6.
  
• FTP Import – Allows users to enter file URL into a dialog. Provided that the file is the correct format it will be downloaded and imported into the database. Written using Access97.
  
• FTP ListView - demonstrates an FTP Client application using blocking techniques. Written in Visual Basic 6, Visual C++ 6, PowerBuilder and Delphi 4.
  
• FTP Client - demonstrates an FTP Client application using non-blocking techniques. Visual Basic 5/6.
  
• Get URL - demonstrates the use of the Get Method written in Visual Basic 5/6 and Visual C++ 6.
  

Potential Uses/Applications

• Automate uploads/downloads to/from any FTP server using NT scheduler.
• Build a turn-key application for upload/download of enterprise data, integrating graphic display of downloaded files.
• Build a security application to download a remote CRL and install it in the registry.
• Access a GEIS mailbox server.
• Build a proxy that downloads Internet files for users on a local network.
• Upload data files to a UNIX server, execute a task to crunch the data, download and parse the result into an SQL database.
• Automate data file downloads for updating stock market charts.
• Automate upload of dynamic images to web site.
• Webcam automated uploader.
• Check file timestamps on any FTP Server.

Compatibilities

• Development Environments: Visual Studio, Office 97 (VBA), C++Builder, Delphi, PowerBuilder and other environments that supports ActiveX (ATL) controls.
• Operating Systems: Windows 95/98, NT4, NT 2000.