Retrieve a FTP file size!

[GermanD]

I am busy writing a FTP app with VB6, how can I retrieve the file size of a file on the FTP site.
I need this to use a Progress bar to show how far the download process is!
Just shout if you need any code!

Thanks for you're help in advance!
Regards

[pclement]

See if the following helps:

SAMPLE: Using FTP WinInet APIs in Visual Basic with SimpleFtp

[GermanD]

That is basically what I want but they do not explain anything so its quite difficult for me to implement the code (only for the file size) into my program.
Any suggestions?

Thanks for you're help!

[pclement]

You may want to indicate what you are using for FTP. Are you using the Microsoft Internet Controls or something else?

[Rune Bivrin]

Essentially you use the "dir" command to find out the file size.

Rune

[GermanD]

I am using "wininet.dll", the same as the program you gave me!
I tried using the dir but it gave me an access denied error or something, it worked for my local files though!

I don't know what I code I should give you couse its quite alot!

[pclement]

I took a look at the example I referred to and it doesn't appear to do what you are asking, contrary to what the MS KB article states.

I did find another example that looks to be complete:

http://www.vbip.com/protocols/ftp/vb...utorial-04.asp

However, there is one bug that I uncovered, but all it needs is a small fix. Just change the following line of code in the Sub m_objFtpClient_OnEnumFiles from:

objListIetm.SubItems(1) = Format$(objFtpFile.FileSize, "### ### ###")

to:

objListIetm.SubItems(1) = Format$(objFtpFile.FileSize, "###,###,###")

...and then the progress bar should work correctly.

[GermanD]

Hi there,
I tried everything, but just can't get it to work.
First off all I am using a treeview instead of a listview and everything is just so confusing when it comes to all the Classes like m_objFtpClient and m_objFtpFile.
I do not have any classes and I can download files already.
Our code is just so different so I do not know how to implement it!

Any suggestions!

Thanks for you're help man,
I really appreciate it!!!

GermanD

[GermanD]

Please help!!!

[pclement]

You may want to post your project files because we have no way of knowing how to apply the examples posted to what you currently have.

[GermanD]

I will send my project filees when I took out some images because my program is too big to upload. Will probably upload tomorrow!

[GermanD]

Here are my project files!
I have removed a few things to make the files smaller!

Thanks for your help!

[GermanD]

Are you managing to get the filesize of the ftp file with my project?
Thanks man!

[pclement]

I downloaded your project but haven't had the time to look at it yet. I'll try to get to it in the next couple of days.

[GermanD]

Hi, sorry to bug you again, just wanted to
know how it is going with the ftp file size project!

thanks alot,
regards