Get(String,String,Boolean,Boolean,CopyMode) Method

Sequentially copies multiple files from the remote server to the local client.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Get( _
   ByVal remoteSearchPattern As String, _
   ByVal localDirectory As String, _
   ByVal recurse As Boolean, _
   ByVal includeEmptyFolders As Boolean, _
   ByVal mode As CopyMode _
) As CopyResult()

'Usage
 
Dim instance As Sftp
Dim remoteSearchPattern As String
Dim localDirectory As String
Dim recurse As Boolean
Dim includeEmptyFolders As Boolean
Dim mode As CopyMode
Dim value() As CopyResult
 
value = instance.Get(remoteSearchPattern, localDirectory, recurse, includeEmptyFolders, mode)

public CopyResult[] Get( 
   string remoteSearchPattern,
   string localDirectory,
   bool recurse,
   bool includeEmptyFolders,
   CopyMode mode
)

public: CopyResult*[]* Get( 
   string* remoteSearchPattern,
   string* localDirectory,
   bool recurse,
   bool includeEmptyFolders,
   CopyMode mode
)

public:
array<CopyResult^>^ Get( 
   String^ remoteSearchPattern,
   String^ localDirectory,
   bool recurse,
   bool includeEmptyFolders,
   CopyMode mode
)

Parameters

remoteSearchPattern: An absolute or relative (from WorkingDirectory) path specifying the search pattern on the server. Must contain a wildcard (*).
localDirectory: An absolute or relative (from the current working directory) path specifying the destination root directory on the client.
recurse: Specify true to search sub-directories resursively.
includeEmptyFolders: Specify true to include empty folders in the results.
mode: Specifies the type of copy to perform.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	Thrown if the remoteSearchPattern does not contain a wildcard character (*).

Remarks

This method will only raise an exception if the remoteSearchPattern is invalid. For exceptions that occurred during execution, check CopyResult.GetException() of each returned CopyResult.

The Progress event is raised as this method executes if an event handler is attached.

If Sftp.ThreadingModel is ThreadingModel.ApartmentAsync, this method immediately returns a null value after starting a worker thread that executes the operation asynchronously. The Progress event is raised containing the result upon completion.

Example

The example below demonstrates how to Get all files and directories under a directory.

private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //Connect and log into the server
    connectAndLogin(myServerHostname, myServerPort, myUsername, myPassword);
    //Download files that match the search pattern
    //If remoteSearchPattern is "MyFiles/*" it will download all files and folders under 'MyFiles'
    CopyResult[] copyResults = sftp1.Get(remoteSearchPattern, localSaveDir, true, true, CopyMode.Copy);
    //Logout and close the connection.
    sftp1.Close();
}

private void connectAndLogin(string hostNameOrAddress, int port, string username, string password)
{
    //Connect to the server
    sftp1.Connection.RemoteEndPoint.HostNameOrAddress = hostNameOrAddress;
    sftp1.Connection.RemoteEndPoint.Port = port; //Usually 22
    sftp1.Connect();

    //Authenticate
    SshLoginData loginDetails = new SshLoginData();
    loginDetails.Username = username;
    loginDetails.Password = password;
    sftp1.Authenticate(loginDetails);
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
    'Connect and log into the server
    connectAndLogin(myServerHostname, myServerPort, myUsername, myPassword)
    'Download files that match the search pattern
    'If remoteSearchPattern is "MyFiles/*" it will download all files and folders under 'MyFiles'
    Dim copyResults() As CopyResult = sftp1.Get(remoteSearchPattern, localSaveDir, True, True, CopyMode.Copy)
    'Logout and close the connection.
    sftp1.Close()
End Sub

Private Sub connectAndLogin(ByVal hostNameOrAddress As String, ByVal port As Integer, ByVal username As String, ByVal password As String)
    'Connect to the server
    sftp1.Connection.RemoteEndPoint.HostNameOrAddress = hostNameOrAddress
    sftp1.Connection.RemoteEndPoint.Port = port 'Usually 22
    sftp1.Connect()

    'Authenticate
    Dim loginDetails As New SshLoginData()
    loginDetails.Username = username
    loginDetails.Password = password
    sftp1.Authenticate(loginDetails)
End Sub

Reference

Sftp Class
Sftp Members
Overload List