XojoCloud and FTP API 1 CURLSMBS

Xojo Cloud
1

Hi again,
First off , I know FTP should be a no no but t’is not of my doing. I am trying to get the accounting company to set up SFTP but not very hopeful.
So, it was suggested that I use CURLSMBS which works fine locally when debugging BUT not yet on Xojo cloud, because I don’t know which outgoing port to use.
I suppose I could open a whole bunch of outgoing ports :joy:
Any further suggestion?
Thanks in advance…

2

Check OptionLocalPortRange to tell CURL a range of ports you opened for FTP.

3

I think as standard, FTP uses 21 while SFTP uses 22.

4

Problem solved, at least on an ftp server for testing. I just needed the EPRT option

var fwp as new XojoCloud.FirewallPort(21,xojocloud.FirewallPort.Direction.Outgoing)
fwp.open
if fwp.isopen then

var cmbs as new CURLSMBS
cmbs.OptionURL=myURL
cmbs.OptionUsername=myName
cmbs.OptionPassword=myPass
cmbs.SetInputData(endofline+“Positive Thinking Might Get Me Somewhere”)
cmbs.OptionAppend=true
cmbs.OptionUpload=true

cmbs.OptionPort=21
cmbs.OptionFTPUseEPRT=true
var i as integer =cmbs.Perform
else
msgbox “fooled again”
end if

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5

Great. Tons of servers have different FTP implementation, which causes us to have a few flags, where you switch until it works.