FileUtilLinkOsGetObjectFromPrinterViaFtp Method (String, String)

Retrieves a file from the printer's file system via FTP and returns the contents of that file as a byte array.

Namespace: Zebra.Sdk.Device
Assembly: SdkApi_Core (in SdkApi_Core.dll) Version: 2.14.1869

Syntax

byte[] GetObjectFromPrinterViaFtp(
	string filePath,
	string ftpPassword
)

Function GetObjectFromPrinterViaFtp ( 
	filePath As String,
	ftpPassword As String
) As Byte()

array<unsigned char>^ GetObjectFromPrinterViaFtp(
	String^ filePath, 
	String^ ftpPassword
)

Parameters

filePath: Type: SystemString
The absolute file path on the printer ("E:SAMPLE.TXT")
ftpPassword: Type: SystemString
The password used to login to FTP, if null, a default password ("1234") will be used.

Return Value

Type: Byte
The file contents.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ConnectionException	If there is an error communicating with the printer, or the ftpPassword is invalid
ZebraIllegalArgumentException	If the filePath is invalid, or if the file does not exist on the printer.

Remarks

Will retrieve the following file extensions: ZPL, GRF, DAT, BAS, FMT, PNG, LBL, PCX, BMP, WML, CSV, HTM, TXT.

Files transferred between different printer models may not be compatible.
NOTE: This method retrieves files over a network protocol and hence will only work over a TCP connected printer with FTP enabled. If ftpPassword is not provided, a default will be tried.

Reference

FileUtilLinkOs Interface

GetObjectFromPrinterViaFtp Overload

Zebra.Sdk.Device Namespace

FileUtilLinkOsAddLanguageSpecificTextSet("LSTDF6D4537_0?cpp=::|nu=.");GetObjectFromPrinterViaFtp Method (String, String)

Parameters

Return Value

Reference

FileUtilLinkOsGetObjectFromPrinterViaFtp Method (String, String)