FileLastWriteTimeComparer Class

Shows how to use FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer for mirroring a remote folder to a local folder.

using ComponentPro.IO;
using ComponentPro.Net;

...

// Create a new class instance. 
// Create a new class instance.
Ftp client = new Ftp();

// Connect to the FTP server.
client.Connect("myserver");

// Authenticate.
client.Authenticate("userName", "password");

// Create a new instance of the MirrorOptions class.
QuickSyncOptions opt = new QuickSyncOptions();

// Set synchronization's settings 
// Synchronize files with different modification time. Destination files that are older than the source files are to be updated. 
// Files with the same names and attributes will not be synchronized.
opt.Comparer = FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer;
opt.Recursive = true;

// Synchronize folders.
client.QuickSynchronize(
    "", // Source directory path within the archive. "" indicates the current directory within the archive. 
    "c:\\test", // Destination directory path.                 
    true, // Source directory is master. It means "c:\test" will be identical to the directory within the archive. 
    opt
    );

// That comparer can also be used in Upload and Download operations.
TransferOptions transferOptions = new TransferOptions();
// Files with the same last write time will not be downloaded.
transferOptions.Comparer = new ComponentPro.IO.FileLastWriteTimeComparer(TimeResolution.Seconds);
transferOptions.FileOverwriteMode = FileOverwriteMode.CustomCompare;
// Download .txt files from the current remote directory.
client.Download("*.txt", "C:\\temp", transferOptions);

// Close the connection.
client.Disconnect();

Imports ComponentPro.IO
Imports ComponentPro.Net

...

' Create a new class instance. 
' Create a new class instance. 
Dim client As New Ftp()

' Connect to the FTP server.
client.Connect("myserver")

' Authenticate.
client.Authenticate("userName", "password")

' Create a new instance of the MirrorOptions class. 
Dim opt As New QuickSyncOptions()

' Set synchronization's settings 
' Synchronize files with different modification time. Destination files that are older than the source files are to be updated. 
' Files with the same names and attributes will not be synchronized.
opt.Comparer = FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer
opt.Recursive = True 
 
' Synchronize folders.
client.QuickSynchronize("", "c:\test", True, opt) ' Source directory is master. It means "c:\test" will be identical to the directory within the archive. -  Destination directory path. -  Source directory path within the archive. "" indicates the current directory within the archive. 
 
' That comparer can also be used in Upload and Download operations. 
Dim transferOptions As New TransferOptions()
' Files with the same last write time will not be downloaded.
transferOptions.Comparer = New ComponentPro.IO.FileLastWriteTimeComparer(TimeResolution.Seconds)
transferOptions.FileOverwriteMode = FileOverwriteMode.CustomCompare
' Download .txt files from the current remote directory.
client.Download("*.txt", "C:\temp", transferOptions)

' Close the connection.
client.Disconnect()

Shows how to use FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer for mirroring a remote folder to a local folder.

using ComponentPro.IO;
using ComponentPro.Net;

...

// Create a new class instance. 
// Create a new class instance.
Sftp client = new Sftp();

// Connect to the SFTP server.
client.Connect("myserver");

// Authenticate.
client.Authenticate("userName", "password");

// Create a new instance of the MirrorOptions class.
QuickSyncOptions opt = new QuickSyncOptions();

// Set synchronization's settings 
// Synchronize files with different modification time. Destination files that are older than the source files are to be updated. 
// Files with the same names and attributes will not be synchronized.
opt.Comparer = FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer;
opt.Recursive = true;

// Synchronize folders.
client.QuickSynchronize(
    "", // Source directory path within the archive. "" indicates the current directory within the archive. 
    "c:\\test", // Destination directory path.                 
    true, // Source directory is master. It means "c:\test" will be identical to the directory within the archive. 
    opt
    );

// That comparer can also be used in Upload and Download operations.
TransferOptions transferOptions = new TransferOptions();
// Files with the same last write time will not be downloaded.
transferOptions.Comparer = new ComponentPro.IO.FileLastWriteTimeComparer(TimeResolution.Seconds);
transferOptions.FileOverwriteMode = FileOverwriteMode.CustomCompare;
// Download .txt files from the current remote directory.
client.Download("*.txt", "C:\\temp", transferOptions);

// Close the connection.
client.Disconnect();

Imports ComponentPro.IO
Imports ComponentPro.Net

...

' Create a new class instance. 
' Create a new class instance. 
Dim client As New Sftp()

' Connect to the SFTP server.
client.Connect("myserver")

' Authenticate.
client.Authenticate("userName", "password")

' Create a new instance of the MirrorOptions class. 
Dim opt As New QuickSyncOptions()

' Set synchronization's settings 
' Synchronize files with different modification time. Destination files that are older than the source files are to be updated. 
' Files with the same names and attributes will not be synchronized.
opt.Comparer = FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer
opt.Recursive = True 
 
' Synchronize folders.
client.QuickSynchronize("", "c:\test", True, opt) ' Source directory is master. It means "c:\test" will be identical to the directory within the archive. -  Destination directory path. -  Source directory path within the archive. "" indicates the current directory within the archive. 
 
' That comparer can also be used in Upload and Download operations. 
Dim transferOptions As New TransferOptions()
' Files with the same last write time will not be downloaded.
transferOptions.Comparer = New ComponentPro.IO.FileLastWriteTimeComparer(TimeResolution.Seconds)
transferOptions.FileOverwriteMode = FileOverwriteMode.CustomCompare
' Download .txt files from the current remote directory.
client.Download("*.txt", "C:\temp", transferOptions)

' Close the connection.
client.Disconnect()

Shows how to use FileSystem.FileLastWriteTimeComparer for synchronizing a local folder with a folder in an archive.

using ComponentPro.Compression;
using ComponentPro.IO;

...

// Create a new instance.
Zip zip = new Zip();
// Open an existing archive.
zip.Open("test.zip");

// Create a new instance of the QuickSyncOptions class.
QuickSyncOptions opt = new QuickSyncOptions();

// Set synchronization's settings 
// Synchronize files with different modification time. Destination files that are older than the source files are to be updated. 
// Files with the same names and attributes will not be synchronized.
opt.Comparer = FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer;
opt.Recursive = true;

// Synchronize folders.
zip.QuickSynchronize(
    "", // Source directory path within the archive. "" indicates the current directory within the archive. 
    "c:\\test", // Destination directory path.                 
    true, // Source directory is master. It means "c:\test" will be identical to the directory within the archive. 
    opt
    );

// Close the zip file.
zip.Close();

Imports ComponentPro.Compression
Imports ComponentPro.IO

...

' Create a new instance. 
Dim zip As New Zip()
' Open an existing archive.
zip.Open("test.zip")

' Create a new instance of the QuickSyncOptions class. 
Dim opt As New QuickSyncOptions()

' Set synchronization's settings 
' Synchronize files with different modification time. Destination files that are older than the source files are to be updated. 
' Files with the same names and attributes will not be synchronized.
opt.Comparer = FileComparers.FileLastWriteTimeComparer
opt.Recursive = True 
 
' Synchronize folders.
zip.QuickSynchronize("", "c:\test", True, opt) ' Source directory is master. It means "c:\test" will be identical to the directory within the archive. -  Destination directory path. -  Source directory path within the archive. "" indicates the current directory within the archive. 
 
' Close the zip file.
zip.Close()