Scp Delphi DLL Reference Documentation

Scp

Current Version: 11.5.0

Chilkat.Scp

Transfer files, text, and binary data over SCP using an existing SSH connection.

Chilkat.Scp is the Chilkat class for SCP file transfer over an already-established Chilkat.Ssh connection. It supports local-file upload and download, in-memory binary transfer, encoded binary transfer, text transfer with explicit character sets, BinData transfer, directory-tree synchronization, sync filtering, remote UNIX permission overrides, environment variables, progress scaling, abort support, and asynchronous task integration.

Uses an SSH connection

Attach Scp to an authenticated Chilkat.Ssh session rather than opening a separate network connection.

Upload and download files

Transfer local files to remote paths or download remote files to the local filesystem using SCP.

Memory-based transfers

Upload or download binary data, encoded data, text, or Chilkat.BinData without requiring temporary files.

Directory synchronization

Synchronize directory trees and use filtering options to include or exclude selected files.

Remote file options

Set remote UNIX permissions, pass environment variables, and control transfer-related behavior required by the remote server.

Progress and async support

Monitor progress, scale progress percentages, abort active transfers, and run supported operations as asynchronous tasks.

Common pattern: Connect and authenticate with Chilkat.Ssh, initialize Chilkat.Scp with that SSH connection, then upload, download, or synchronize the desired files or in-memory data. Use Scp for SCP-style transfers over SSH; use Chilkat.SFtp when the remote server expects the SFTP protocol instead.

Create/Dispose

var
myObject: HCkScp;

begin
myObject := CkScp_Create();

// ...

CkScp_Dispose(myObject);
end;
function CkScp_Create: HCkScp; stdcall;

Creates an instance of the HCkScp object and returns a handle (i.e. a Pointer). The handle is passed in the 1st argument for the functions listed on this page.

procedure CkScp_Dispose(handle: HCkScp); stdcall;

Objects created by calling CkScp_Create must be freed by calling this method. A memory leak occurs if a handle is not disposed by calling this function.

Properties

AbortCurrent
function CkScp_getAbortCurrent(objHandle: HCkScp): wordbool; stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putAbortCurrent(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: wordbool); stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Set to True to request cancellation of the method currently executing on this object. Long-running network and file-transfer operations check this property periodically; a method that completes quickly may finish before the request is observed.

Both synchronous and asynchronous operations can be cancelled. To cancel a synchronous call, set this property from another thread on the same Scp object. Chilkat resets the property to False after the cancellation is processed. If no method is running, a previously set value is cleared when the next method begins.

Cooperative cancellation: This property requests an abort; it does not forcibly terminate a thread. Use the method return value, LastMethodSuccess where applicable, and LastErrorText to determine the final outcome.

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DebugLogFilePath
procedure CkScp_getDebugLogFilePath(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putDebugLogFilePath(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__debugLogFilePath(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;

If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.

Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.

Possible causes of hangs include:

  • A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
  • A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
  • An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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HeartbeatMs
function CkScp_getHeartbeatMs(objHandle: HCkScp): Integer; stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putHeartbeatMs(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: Integer); stdcall;

Specifies the interval, in milliseconds, between AbortCheck event callbacks during supported long-running operations. The callback allows the application to report activity or request cancellation before the operation completes.

The default value is 0, which disables periodic AbortCheck callbacks.

Event-callback setting: This property is useful only in programming environments that support Chilkat event callbacks. It is not an SSH keep-alive interval and does not change connection or read timeouts.

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LastErrorHtml
procedure CkScp_getLastErrorHtml(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
function CkScp__lastErrorHtml(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;

Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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LastErrorText
procedure CkScp_getLastErrorText(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
function CkScp__lastErrorText(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;

Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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LastErrorXml
procedure CkScp_getLastErrorXml(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
function CkScp__lastErrorXml(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;

Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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LastMethodSuccess
function CkScp_getLastMethodSuccess(objHandle: HCkScp): wordbool; stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putLastMethodSuccess(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: wordbool); stdcall;

Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: True means success, False means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages. Note: This property does not apply to methods that return integer values or to boolean-returning methods where the boolean does not indicate success or failure.

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PercentDoneScale
function CkScp_getPercentDoneScale(objHandle: HCkScp): Integer; stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putPercentDoneScale(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: Integer); stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Specifies the value that represents 100% completion in PercentDone event callbacks. The default is 100, which reports progress in whole-percent units. For example, when the scale is 1000, a callback value of 453 represents 45.3% completion.

The value is limited to the range 10 through 100000. Increasing the scale provides finer numeric granularity for operations whose progress can be measured.

Event-callback setting: This property applies only in programming environments that support Chilkat event callbacks. A larger scale changes the meaning and possible granularity of callback values; it does not guarantee that every intermediate value will be reported.

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SendEnv
procedure CkScp_getSendEnv(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putSendEnv(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__sendEnv(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.79

Specifies environment variables to send for each SCP upload or download. Set the property to a JSON object whose member names are environment-variable names and whose values are strings.

{
  "LCS_PASSWORD": "myPassword",
  "SOME_ENV_VAR": "some_value"
}
Server policy controls acceptance: SCP transfers run through SSH channels. The SSH server may accept, reject, or ignore requested environment variables according to its configuration. Do not assume that setting this property guarantees that the remote SCP process receives every variable.
Sensitive values: Environment variables can contain secrets, but they are not a substitute for SSH authentication. Avoid exposing sensitive values in application logs or diagnostic output.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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SyncedFiles
procedure CkScp_getSyncedFiles(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putSyncedFiles(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__syncedFiles(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Contains the local paths of the files transferred by the most recent call to SyncTreeUpload or SyncTreeDownload. Paths are listed one per line.

  • After an upload, each line is the full local path of a source file that was uploaded.
  • After a download, each line is the full local path of a destination file that was downloaded.
Local paths only: This property reports local filesystem paths, not remote paths. It lists files actually transferred by the last synchronization operation, rather than every file examined during comparison.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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SyncMustMatch
procedure CkScp_getSyncMustMatch(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putSyncMustMatch(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__syncMustMatch(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Specifies a semicolon-separated list of wildcard patterns for filenames that are eligible for transfer by SyncTreeUpload and SyncTreeDownload. A file is considered only when its filename matches at least one pattern.

For example, *.xml;*.txt;*.csv limits synchronization to XML, text, and CSV files. The default empty string imposes no include restriction.

Pattern scope: Patterns are matched against the final filename, not the full local or remote path. Directory traversal is controlled separately by SyncMustMatchDir and SyncMustNotMatchDir.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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SyncMustMatchDir
procedure CkScp_getSyncMustMatchDir(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putSyncMustMatchDir(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__syncMustMatchDir(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Specifies a semicolon-separated list of wildcard patterns for directory names that may be traversed by SyncTreeUpload and SyncTreeDownload. When this property is nonempty, synchronization descends only into directories whose names match at least one pattern.

For example, a*;b*;c* permits traversal into directories whose names begin with a, b, or c. The default empty string permits traversal into all directories, subject to SyncMustNotMatchDir.

Pattern scope: Each pattern is matched against the directory name itself, not its complete path. This property affects traversal; it does not directly select individual files.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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SyncMustNotMatch
procedure CkScp_getSyncMustNotMatch(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putSyncMustNotMatch(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__syncMustNotMatch(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Specifies a semicolon-separated list of wildcard patterns for filenames that must be skipped by SyncTreeUpload and SyncTreeDownload.

For example, *.tmp;*.bak;*.log excludes temporary, backup, and log files. The default empty string excludes no files.

Pattern scope: Patterns are matched against the final filename, not the full path. Use SyncMustNotMatchDir to prevent synchronization from entering selected directories and their subtrees.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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SyncMustNotMatchDir
procedure CkScp_getSyncMustNotMatchDir(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putSyncMustNotMatchDir(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__syncMustNotMatchDir(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Specifies a semicolon-separated list of wildcard patterns for directory names that must not be traversed by SyncTreeUpload and SyncTreeDownload. A matching directory and everything below it are skipped.

For example, temp*;cache*;.git prevents traversal into temporary, cache, and Git metadata directories. The default empty string excludes no directories.

Pattern scope: Each pattern is matched against the directory name itself, not its complete path. This setting is especially useful during recursive synchronization because excluding a directory avoids scanning its entire subtree.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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UncommonOptions
procedure CkScp_getUncommonOptions(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putUncommonOptions(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__uncommonOptions(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Provides a comma-separated list of specialized compatibility options. The default is the empty string, which is appropriate for normal SCP transfers.

KeywordBehavior
FilenameOnlyUses only the filename, rather than the complete target path, in the remote scp -t command. This option exists for compatibility with systems such as certain LANCOM routers.
ProtectFromVpnOn Android, attempts to route the SCP connection outside an installed or active VPN.
Leave empty unless needed: These options alter uncommon platform or server compatibility behavior. Enable a keyword only when a Chilkat example, release note, or support response identifies it as necessary for the target environment.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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UnixPermOverride
procedure CkScp_getUnixPermOverride(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putUnixPermOverride(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkScp__unixPermOverride(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Specifies an octal UNIX permission mode to apply to files uploaded by SCP, overriding the permissions derived from the local source file. For example, set this property to 0644 to grant read/write permission to the owner and read-only permission to the group and others.

The default is the empty string, which causes the uploaded file's remote permissions to be based on the local file's permissions.

UNIX permission notation: Supply the mode as a string containing octal digits, such as 0600, 0644, or 0755. The remote SSH account must still have permission to create or replace the file, and server-side policy may restrict the final mode.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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VerboseLogging
function CkScp_getVerboseLogging(objHandle: HCkScp): wordbool; stdcall;
procedure CkScp_putVerboseLogging(objHandle: HCkScp; newPropVal: wordbool); stdcall;

If set to True, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is False. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

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Version
procedure CkScp_getVersion(objHandle: HCkScp; outPropVal: HCkString); stdcall;
function CkScp__version(objHandle: HCkScp): PWideChar; stdcall;

Version of the component/library, such as "10.1.0"

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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Methods

DownloadBd
function CkScp_DownloadBd(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    bd: HCkBinData): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Downloads the file at remotePath and appends its exact bytes to the existing contents of the BinData object in bd.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory.

Append behavior: This method does not clear bd before downloading. Clear the BinData object first when the downloaded file should replace, rather than follow, its current contents.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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DownloadBdAsync (1)
function CkScp_DownloadBdAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    bd: HCkBinData): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DownloadBd method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DownloadBinaryEncoded
function CkScp_DownloadBinaryEncoded(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    encoding: PWideChar;
    outStr: HCkString): wordbool; stdcall;
function CkScp__downloadBinaryEncoded(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    encoding: PWideChar): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Downloads the file at remotePath and returns its bytes encoded as text using the binary encoding named by encoding, such as base64 or hex.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory.

Binary encoding versus charset: encoding selects a text representation of arbitrary bytes; it is not a character set and does not decode the remote file as text. Use DownloadString when the remote file contains text that must be decoded with a charset.
Memory use: The complete file and its encoded representation are held in memory. Encodings such as Base64 also increase the amount of data returned.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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DownloadBinaryEncodedAsync (1)
function CkScp_DownloadBinaryEncodedAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    encoding: PWideChar): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DownloadBinaryEncoded method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DownloadFile
function CkScp_DownloadFile(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    localPath: PWideChar): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Downloads the file at remotePath from the SSH server and writes its bytes to the local filesystem path in localPath.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative remote path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory. The application must have permission to create or replace the local destination file.

Streaming transfer: This method is the preferred download method for large files because the data is written to disk rather than returned as one in-memory byte array or string.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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DownloadFileAsync (1)
function CkScp_DownloadFileAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    localPath: PWideChar): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DownloadFile method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DownloadString
function CkScp_DownloadString(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    charset: PWideChar;
    outStr: HCkString): wordbool; stdcall;
function CkScp__downloadString(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    charset: PWideChar): PWideChar; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Downloads the file at remotePath, decodes its bytes using the character encoding named by charset, and returns the resulting text.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory.

Charset matters: charset describes how the remote file’s bytes represent characters, for example utf-8, windows-1252, or iso-8859-1. Using the wrong charset can produce incorrect characters. Use a binary download method for files that are not text.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.

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DownloadStringAsync (1)
function CkScp_DownloadStringAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    charset: PWideChar): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DownloadString method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadTaskCaller
function CkScp_LoadTaskCaller(objHandle: HCkScp;
    task: HCkTask): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.80

Loads the original caller object associated with the asynchronous Task in task. task must be a task created by a compatible asynchronous method of this class.

Normally not application-facing: This is a support method for Chilkat async-task infrastructure and generated language wrappers. It does not load arbitrary task results or transfer data.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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SyncTreeDownload
function CkScp_SyncTreeDownload(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remoteRoot: PWideChar;
    localRoot: PWideChar;
    mode: Integer;
    bRecurse: wordbool): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Synchronizes files from the remote directory tree rooted at remoteRoot to the local directory rooted at localRoot. bRecurse controls recursion: set it to True to descend into subdirectories, or False to process only files directly in the root directory.

An absolute remote root begins with /; a relative remote root is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory. A relative local root is interpreted relative to the application's current working directory.

ModeFiles transferred
0Download every eligible file.
1Download files that do not already exist locally.
2Download files that are missing locally or whose remote last-modified time is newer than the local file.
3Download only files whose remote last-modified time is newer. A remote file that has no local counterpart is not downloaded.
5Download files that are missing locally or whose size differs from the local file.
6Download files that are missing locally, differ in size, or have a newer remote last-modified time.

The filename and directory filters in SyncMustMatch, SyncMustNotMatch, SyncMustMatchDir, and SyncMustNotMatchDir are applied during traversal. After completion, SyncedFiles lists the full local paths of files actually downloaded.

Timestamp-based modes: Modes 2, 3, and 6 compare last-modified times. Incorrect server timestamps or clock differences between systems can affect which file is considered newer.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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SyncTreeDownloadAsync (1)
function CkScp_SyncTreeDownloadAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remoteRoot: PWideChar;
    localRoot: PWideChar;
    mode: Integer;
    bRecurse: wordbool): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SyncTreeDownload method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SyncTreeUpload
function CkScp_SyncTreeUpload(objHandle: HCkScp;
    localBaseDir: PWideChar;
    remoteBaseDir: PWideChar;
    mode: Integer;
    bRecurse: wordbool): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Synchronizes files from the local directory tree rooted at localBaseDir to the remote directory rooted at remoteBaseDir. bRecurse controls recursion: set it to True to descend into subdirectories, or False to process only files directly in the local base directory.

A relative local base directory is interpreted relative to the application's current working directory. An absolute remote base directory begins with /; a relative remote base directory is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory.

ModeFiles transferred
0Upload every eligible file.
1Upload files that do not already exist on the remote server.
2Upload files that are missing remotely or whose local last-modified time is newer than the remote file.
3Upload only files whose local last-modified time is newer. A local file that has no remote counterpart is not uploaded.
4Upload files that are missing remotely or whose size differs from the remote file.
5Upload files that are missing remotely, differ in size, or have a newer local last-modified time.

The filename and directory filters in SyncMustMatch, SyncMustNotMatch, SyncMustMatchDir, and SyncMustNotMatchDir are applied during traversal. After completion, SyncedFiles lists the full local paths of files actually uploaded.

Timestamp-based modes: Modes 2, 3, and 5 compare last-modified times. Incorrect server timestamps or clock differences between systems can affect which file is considered newer.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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SyncTreeUploadAsync (1)
function CkScp_SyncTreeUploadAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    localBaseDir: PWideChar;
    remoteBaseDir: PWideChar;
    mode: Integer;
    bRecurse: wordbool): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SyncTreeUpload method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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UploadBd
function CkScp_UploadBd(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    bd: HCkBinData): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Uploads all bytes currently contained in the BinData object in bd to the remote file at remotePath. The data is transferred without character decoding or other transformation.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory. The remote parent directory must already exist.

Source object: The upload reads the current contents of bd and does not remove or modify those bytes.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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UploadBdAsync (1)
function CkScp_UploadBdAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    bd: HCkBinData): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Creates an asynchronous task to call the UploadBd method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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UploadBinaryEncoded
function CkScp_UploadBinaryEncoded(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    encodedData: PWideChar;
    encoding: PWideChar): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Decodes the text in encodedData using the binary encoding named by encoding, then uploads the resulting bytes to the remote file at remotePath. Typical encoding names include base64 and hex.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory. The remote parent directory must already exist.

The encoded text is not uploaded literally: For example, when encoding is base64, Chilkat Base64-decodes encodedData and transfers the decoded binary bytes. This method is for encoded binary representations, not character-set conversion.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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UploadBinaryEncodedAsync (1)
function CkScp_UploadBinaryEncodedAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    encodedData: PWideChar;
    encoding: PWideChar): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the UploadBinaryEncoded method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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UploadFile
function CkScp_UploadFile(objHandle: HCkScp;
    localPath: PWideChar;
    remotePath: PWideChar): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Uploads the local filesystem file at localPath to the remote path in remotePath. The file is transferred as raw bytes.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative remote path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory. The remote parent directory must already exist, and the SSH account must have permission to create or replace the destination file.

Remote permissions are normally derived from the local file. Set UnixPermOverride when a specific remote UNIX mode is required.

SCP is not FTP: There is no ASCII or binary transfer mode. UploadFile copies the file bytes without line-ending or character-set conversion.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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UploadFileAsync (1)
function CkScp_UploadFileAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    localPath: PWideChar;
    remotePath: PWideChar): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the UploadFile method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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UploadString
function CkScp_UploadString(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    textData: PWideChar;
    charset: PWideChar): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Encodes the text in textData using the character encoding named by charset, then uploads the resulting bytes to the remote file at remotePath.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory. The remote parent directory must already exist.

Text encoding: charset controls how characters are converted to bytes, for example utf-8, windows-1252, or iso-8859-1. SCP itself has no text mode; any line-ending characters already present in textData are encoded and transferred as part of the text.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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UploadStringAsync (1)
function CkScp_UploadStringAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    textData: PWideChar;
    charset: PWideChar): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the UploadString method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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UseSsh
function CkScp_UseSsh(objHandle: HCkScp;
    sshConnection: HCkSsh): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Associates this Scp object with the connected and authenticated Ssh object in sshConnection. Subsequent SCP operations use that existing SSH session rather than opening a separate network connection.

Connection, proxy, timeout, host-key verification, algorithm, logging, and other transport-related settings belong to the Ssh object and therefore apply to the SCP operations performed through it. Keep the SSH object connected and available for as long as the Scp object is using it.

SCP and SFTP are different protocols: Scp performs SCP-style transfers over SSH and requires compatible SCP support on the remote system. Use Chilkat.SFtp when the server expects the SSH File Transfer Protocol subsystem or when directory listing and remote file-management features are needed.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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Events

AbortCheck
function MyAbortCheck(): Integer; cdecl;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Enables a method call to be aborted by triggering the AbortCheck event at intervals defined by the HeartbeatMs property. If HeartbeatMs is set to its default value of 0, no events will occur. For instance, set HeartbeatMs to 200 to trigger 5 AbortCheck events per second. Return True to abort; return False to continue (not abort)

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PercentDone
function MyPercentDone(pctDone: Integer): Integer; cdecl;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

This provides the percentage completion for any method involving network communications or time-consuming processing, assuming the progress can be measured as a percentage. This event is triggered only when it's possible and logical to express the operation's progress as a percentage. The pctDone argument will range from 1 to 100. For methods that finish quickly, the number of PercentDone callbacks may vary, but the final callback will have pctDone equal to 100. For longer operations, callbacks will not exceed one per percentage point (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ..., 98, 99, 100).

The PercentDone callback also acts as an AbortCheck event. For fast methods where PercentDone fires, an AbortCheck event may not trigger since the PercentDone callback already provides an opportunity to abort. For longer operations, where time between PercentDone callbacks is extended, AbortCheck callbacks enable more responsive operation termination.

Return True to abort; return False to continue (not abort)

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ProgressInfo
procedure MyProgressInfo(name: PWideChar; value: PWideChar) cdecl;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

This event callback provides tag name/value pairs that detail what occurs during a method call. To discover existing tag names, create code to handle the event, emit the pairs, and review them. Most tag names are self-explanatory.

Note: Some Chilkat methods don't fire any ProgressInfo events.

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TaskCompleted
procedure MyTaskCompleted(task: HCkTask) cdecl;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Called from the background thread when an asynchronous task completes.

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Deprecated

DownloadBinary Deprecated
function CkScp_DownloadBinary(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    outBytes: HCkByteData): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Downloads the file at remotePath from the SSH server and returns its exact bytes. No character decoding or text transformation is performed.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory.

In-memory download: The complete file is returned in memory. For large files, DownloadFile is generally preferable because it writes directly to the local filesystem.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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DownloadBinaryAsync Deprecated (1)
function CkScp_DownloadBinaryAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DownloadBinary method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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UploadBinary Deprecated
function CkScp_UploadBinary(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    binData: HCkByteData): wordbool; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Uploads the exact bytes in binData to the remote file at remotePath. No text encoding, newline conversion, or other data transformation is performed.

An absolute remote path begins with /. A relative path is interpreted relative to the authenticated SSH user's home directory. The remote parent directory must already exist and the SSH account must have permission to create or replace the file.

Binary-safe transfer: Use this method for arbitrary in-memory data. For a local file, UploadFile avoids loading the entire source into an application byte array.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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UploadBinaryAsync Deprecated (1)
function CkScp_UploadBinaryAsync(objHandle: HCkScp;
    remotePath: PWideChar;
    binData: HCkByteData): HCkTask; stdcall;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.51

Creates an asynchronous task to call the UploadBinary method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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