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List of files in folder

I am trying to find a function (or write one) that allows me to see a list of files inside a particular location, the Base Elements function 'BE_FileListFolder' does a good job of this, but I can only get this to work on the local network, for example I can see whats in the My Documents folder without any issues.

What I am trying to achieve is the same, but the directory I would like to see in is an FTP location. Can anyone help or advise me on the best approach for this?

TLDR; Would like to be able to see a list of files in FM of an FTP location.

Solution

  • Since you are already using the BaseElements plugin, you can use the BE_HTTP_GET function to get a FTP file listing.

    BE_Curl_Set_Option ( "CURLOPT_DIRLISTONLY" ; 1 )

BE_HTTP_GET ( "sftp://server/path/" ; "" ; <user_name> ; <password> )

    Fetched from BaseElements documentation.

    EDIT: If you are using FileMaker 16 or newer, you may also use the built-in function Insert from URL which now supports FTP directory listing through cURL options.