In need of a good FTP Component

[Gina_Marano]

Hey All,

Ok, I give up on writing my own FTP component. Too many requirements
thrown at me after I started. (you all know how that happens )

I am looking for and FTP component (http download would be a plu as
well).

Here are the requirements:

1) Ability get a directory/file listing with all the attributes parsed
already (file name, size, date)
2) the original timestamp must remain on the downloaded file

This needs to be efficient. I will be downloading 1000s of files a day.
I will use the filename, size, and date to detect if this is a
duplicate file or just a duplicate name.

If anyone knows of such a component please let me know

~Gina~

 

[Dave Sexton]

Hi Gina,

If you're using the 2.0 framework try the System.Net.FtpWebRequest class.

 

[PS]

Hey All,

Ok, I give up on writing my own FTP component. Too many requirements
thrown at me after I started. (you all know how that happens )

I am looking for and FTP component (http download would be a plu as
well).

nSoftware has a group of IP related utilites called IP Works for $500
(www.nsoftware.com). Well worth the money.

PS

 

[Guest]

I've used edFtp (that's enterprise dt) with great success. It's freeware
(also a commercial version) and comes with source code. You can find it
easily on the web.
Peter

 

[Gina_Marano]

Thanks for the imput guys!

~Gina~

I've used edFtp (that's enterprise dt) with great success. It's freeware
(also a commercial version) and comes with source code. You can find it
easily on the web.
Peter

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Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
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http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com

 

[Kevien Lee]

There is a lib call "FTPClient",which write in C# may be fit for you

 

[Adam Benson]

http://www.xceedsoft.com/products/FtpNet/index.aspx

I used an early version of XCeed's FTP component with good results. And I
must agree with your earlier comment - don't bother writing your own. It's
cheaper to buy.

HTH,

Adam.
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[Gina_Marano]

Thanks Adam and Kevin,

I was basing my work off of FTPClient and another library. I got
everything to work. After I receive the file I change the modified date
time to match that of the ftp site. I also found some code that lets
me parse the FTP directory listing, not pretty.

I will probably have to go to a pay-for component when the requirements
expand.

~Gina~