Add comprehensive file transfer capabilities to any .NET application

Overview

Filling the FTP gap in .NET, Dart brings you the most comprehensive and powerful FTP client component you can buy. Using PowerTCP FTP for .NET, you can easily transfer files using wildcards or streams, or directly access the data connection for unprecedented levels of control. To help you deliver applications in record time, debugging has been extended beyond run-time testing to a new design-time Editor that lets you test file transfers without compiling. Properties set in the Editor are recorded directly in your code, and a realtime feedback window gives you a detailed view of client-server communications for unprecedented debugging capability. Finally, to get you up and running in the shortest possible time, the integrated Help 2.0 documentation includes over 3 dozen tutorials and a comprehensive reference guide.

• 100% managed code!
• Copy files between your client and any FTP server - a single method call will do. Simple properties provide fine-grain control, and file data will even spool to/from memory. Listings are captured as objects, so parsing is eliminated -- a superior performer for your most demanding applications.
• Ftp component can be used in traditional client applications and services as well as scalable ASP.NET applications.
• File transfer options are set using simple properties and are automatically used as needed, making this control exceptionally efficient AND easy-to-use.
• Upload/download multiple files using wild-cards - even directory trees -- with only a single line of code.
• Version 1.1 adds a Delete() method that removes files using wild-cards, and can recursively remove directory trees. Be careful with this one!
• Comprehensive Stream-based design provides awesome flexibility -- overloaded methods provide direct stream access to the data connection, so you can process file transfers in memory (without ANY local disk access).
• Can be used in BOTH event driven (asynchronous) and scripted (synchronous) application designs.
• Includes a royalty-free license.
• 3-Level Customer Support.
• Intuitive On-line Help integrates with Visual Studio .NET.

What's Included

The FTP Tool installation comes complete with the following:

• 12 Components/Major Classes. [see below]
• 7 Full Sample projects. [see below]
• Full MS Help 2.0 Documentation, including extensive examples and tutorials.
• Free Introductory Support.

Classes/Components Included
PowerTCP FTP for .NET comes complete with the following major classes and components (minor classes are not listed):

Class	Description
Ftp Component	Use to manage FTP functionality within your .NET application.
FtpFile Class	Represents a transferred file or stream.
FtpProxy Class	Provides an easy way to manage communication with FTP proxy servers when transferring files.
FtpWebRequest Class	An implementation of the .NET "pluggable-protocol" request class.
FtpWebResponse Class	An implementation of the .NET "pluggable-protocol" response class.
FtpWebRequestCreator Class	An implementation of the .NET "pluggable-protocol" creator class.
Invoke Class	Represents an FTP request/response.
ListEntry Class	Represents an individual entry in an FTP listing.
Listing Class	Represents an FTP listing.
Response Class	Represents an FTP response for easy parsing.
SegmentedStream Class	Enables reading/writing to/from the data connection.
TraceForm Class	Provides instant trace/debugging support in your application.

Sample Projects Included
The samples are fully working applications and include complete source code.

Sample Name	Sample Description	Languages
ListView Client	Demonstrates a full FTP client, including the ability to store and retrieve files, send commands, and retrieving listings.	VB.NET, C#
Transfer Manager Sample	Demonstrates storing and retrieving multiple files to/from multiple servers at the same time.	VB.NET
MGet Demo	Demonstrates retrieving multiple files.	VB.NET
MPut Demo	Demonstrates storing multiple files.	VB.NET
StreamGet Demo	Demonstrates retrieving a file as a stream.	VB.NET
StreamPut Demo	Demonstrates storing a stream as a file.	VB.NET
FTP ASP.NET Client	Demonstrates a full-featured online FTP client.	C#

Uses & Applications

Some uses of PowerTCP FTP for .NET include:

• Create an automated process to retrieve or store files.
• Create an FTP web client to upload files to/from a server using ASP.NET.
• Create an FTP client with such features as full multithreading, enhanced file transfer progress notification, stream manipulation (eliminating the need to write to a temp file), full MGet and MPut support, and notification when the Ftp component is busy.
• Create an FTP client that can work with proxy servers.
• Add the ability to transfer files or streams to any application.
• Create a "master-control" Windows application to use as an interface for an ASP.NET Web application.
• Implement the new .NET Framework "pluggable-protocol" paradigm.
• Create a download transfer manager as demonstrated by the sample. Based on the Microsoft MSDN Transfer Manager.
• Automate uploads/downloads to/from any FTP server using NT scheduler.
• Build a turn-key application for upload/download of enterprise data, integrating graphic display of downloaded files.
• Use with ASP to tranfer files to/from the FTP Server.
• Automate the generation and transfer of reports to corporate decision-makers.
• Build a proxy that downloads Internet files for users on a local network.
• Upload data files to a UNIX server, execute a task to crunch the data, download and parse the result into an SQL database.
• Automate data file downloads for updating stock market charts.
• Automate upload of dynamic images to web site.
• Check file timestamps on any FTP Server.
• Superior replacement for IND$FILE on OS/390 systems (preserves PDS structure).