//creates ftp request that can be use again and again for the recursive function directory or file
private FtpWebRequest StreamCreater(string path)
{
//creates the ftp client
ftp ftp_client = new ftp(host, user, password);
//creates ftp request
FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(path);
//Specify the type of ftp request
request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectoryDetails;
//login to the ftp server with username and password
request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(ftp_client.user, ftp_client.password);
return request;
}
private void connect_btn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
//creates the ftp client
ftp ftp_client = new ftp("ftp://" + host_txtbx.Text, username_txtbx.Text, password_txtbx.Text);
//sets the data members so that they can be used in the rest of the program
host = ftp_client.host;
user = ftp_client.user;
password = ftp_client.password;
//creates ftp request
FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(host);
//Specify the type of ftp request
request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectory;
//login to the ftp server with username and password
request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(ftp_client.user, ftp_client.password);
//establish return communication with ftp server
FtpWebResponse response = (FtpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
//creates the treeview for the server
RemoteListDirectory(remote_tv);
}
catch(Exception p)
{
MessageBox.Show("Something went wrong when trying to connect, " + p.ToString());
}
}