Looking for free FTP library to build FTP client.

[Neville Franks]

Type ftp into the Search box up above and you'll find several ftp clients here on CP. Neville Franks, Author of ED for Windows. Free Trial at www.getsoft.com

[George2]

Thanks, Neville buddy! I find they are all written in C# or based on MFC classes. Are there some FTP client library that is written in stardard C/C++ and not based on MFC? I want the library easy to port on different platforms. regards, Geo

[markkuk]

Libwww contains FTP client code.

[Anonymous]

ftplib ftplib is a set of routines that implement the FTP protocol. They allow applications to create and access remote files through function calls instead of needing to fork and exec an interactive ftp client program. http://nbpfaus.net/~pfau/ftplib/

[George2]

Thanks, markkuk buddy! After a quick view of the libraty, I have two more questions, 1. I can not find the source codes of the library and only the header files and .a or .dll file. 2. The library is too large and is general purpose, but I only want to use FTP utility, so are there some simple and tiny library that only provide FTP client function? Can you help? regards, Geo

[George2]

Thanks, Anonymous buddy! I find it very useful! regards, Geo

[JohnJ]

Well if you don't mind an ActiveX component then have a look at Chilkat FTP[^] Its free.:cool: I haven't used their FTP component but have been using their Mail and XML libraries and been very pleased with Chilkat. :-D John Hudson Nick Rowan enforcing Law and Order in the Lounge::rose: Oi! Don't start on me now, I'm just the UN Peacekeeping force. ;P http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk[^]

[George2]

Thanks, JohnJ buddy! I find that it is not free. Do you know where can I find a free and open source one? I just want the very basic functions of FTP. regards, Geo

[JohnJ]

George2 wrote: I find that it is not free. Yes it is,;P but its not open source. You can purchase Support if you need to or use the http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chilkat/[^] if you don't. If you want anything cheaper than free:~ then I'd start looking here[^] or even here[^]:doh: John Hudson Nick Rowan enforcing Law and Order in the Lounge::rose: Oi! Don't start on me now, I'm just the UN Peacekeeping force. ;P http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk[^]

[Vitali Halershtein]

Hi Geo, Just tryto use WinINet. Vitali http://www.creative-case.com

[George2]

Thanks, JohnJ buddy! They gives me very much help, especially the articles on CodeGuru. Have a nice weekend, Geo

[George2]

Thanks, Vitali buddy! If I use WinINet, the application I developed will not run both on Windows and Linux platforms which is a popupar developing mode. :) Do you know where I find a cross-platform FTP client library? regards, Geo

[Vitali Halershtein]

Try to look it via search engines. Vitali