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Not sure what the problem is. I looked online to try to ascertain why my service will not start, i am getting a 1053 error on my win 8. I tried on a win 7 machine and got the same error but no code. If the below code code looks familiar it's a mod of : http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/18521/How-to-implement-a-simple-filewatcher-Windows-serv. I got this example from Microsoft : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.filesystemwatcher.aspx to work though(A console app). Here is the code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <configuration> <appSettings> <add key="WatchPath" value="C:\\testbin\\" /> </appSettings> <startup> <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" /> </startup> 

 using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Diagnostics; using System.Linq; using System.ServiceProcess; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Configuration; using System.IO; namespace FileWatcher { public partial class FileWatcherService : ServiceBase { private StreamWriter w = File.AppendText("log.txt"); public FileWatcherService() { InitializeComponent(); } protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { FileWatcher.Path = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["WatchPath"]; //StreamWriter w = File.AppendText("log.txt"); } protected override void OnStop() { } } using System; namespace FileWatcher { partial class FileWatcherService { /// <summary> /// Required designer variable. /// </summary> /// // log1 = new logClassogClass(); private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null; /// <summary> /// Clean up any resources being used. /// </summary> protected override void Dispose(bool disposing) { if (disposing && (components != null)) { components.Dispose(); } base.Dispose(disposing); } #region Component Designer generated code /// <summary> /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify /// the contents of this method with the code editor. /// </summary> private void InitializeComponent() { this.FileWatcher = new System.IO.FileSystemWatcher(); ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.FileWatcher)).BeginInit(); // // FileWatcher // this.FileWatcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true; this.FileWatcher.IncludeSubdirectories = true; this.FileWatcher.Changed += new System.IO.FileSystemEventHandler(FileWatcher_Changed); this.FileWatcher.Created += new System.IO.FileSystemEventHandler(FileWatcher_Created); this.FileWatcher.Deleted += new System.IO.FileSystemEventHandler(FileWatcher_Deleted); this.FileWatcher.Filter = "*.*"; //this.FileWatcher.Renamed += new System.IO.FileSystemEventHandler(FileWatcher_Renamed); //this.FileWatcher.Changed = FileWatcher_Changed; // // FileWatcherService // //FileWatcher.Changed = += new System.IO.FileSystemEventHandler(FileWatcher_Changed); this.ServiceName = "FileWatcherService"; ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.FileWatcher)).EndInit(); } #endregion private System.IO.FileSystemWatcher FileWatcher; /* DEFINE WATCHER EVENTS... */ /// <summary> /// Event occurs when the contents of a File or Directory are changed /// </summary> protected void FileWatcher_Changed(object sender, System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs e) { //code here for newly changed file or directory } /// <summary> /// Event occurs when the a File or Directory is created /// </summary> private void FileWatcher_Created(object sender, System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs e) { //code here for newly created file or directory w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File created"); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } /// <summary> /// Event occurs when the a File or Directory is deleted /// </summary> private void FileWatcher_Deleted(object sender, System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs e) { //code here for newly deleted file or directory w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File deleted"); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } /// <summary> /// Event occurs when the a File or Directory is renamed /// </summary> private void FileWatcher_Renamed(object sender, System.IO.RenamedEventArgs e) { //code here for newly renamed file or directory w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File edited"); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } } } }
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    The event log should contain more info. What does it say? Commented Sep 2, 2013 at 10:40
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    Take a look at this microsoft support page : support.microsoft.com/kb/839174 Commented Sep 2, 2013 at 10:44
  • Will try to get an event log. Sorry looked at the above link and it was not much help. Commented Sep 2, 2013 at 10:50
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    Similar error and resolved : stackoverflow.com/questions/5356360/windows-service-error-1053 see if this can help you, also the account under which the service runs should have appropriate permissions to assess the files, check that too. Commented Sep 2, 2013 at 10:56
  • Sorry to feign ignorance. Put could i get direction on how to set up an event log for this error. Plus i installed the service running the developer command prompt as administrator plus the service is set as local system. Is that good enough for permissions? Commented Sep 2, 2013 at 11:26

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I think you miss Mybase.OnStart(args), you are using override.

protected override void OnStart(string[] args) {

 MyBase.OnStart(args); FileWatcher.Path = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["WatchPath"]; //StreamWriter w = File.AppendText("log.txt");

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MyBase ? what are you referring to here?
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I rebuilt my whole solution. It appeared this project from code project had issues or would not run for me. So i basically got a windows service from Microsoft to work :http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a.aspx. Then i used what worked in the file watcher console application previously mentioned and now works. I also created a ftp class. I am now investigating why creating a file fires three events: create, then delete and create again. I have not show shown the app.config file

using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.ServiceProcess; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; namespace DirectoryWatcher { static class Program { /// <summary> /// The main entry point for the application. /// </summary> static void Main() { #if(!DEBUG) ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun; ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] { new Service1() }; ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun); #else Service1 MyServ = new Service1(); MyServ.OnDebug(); System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite); #endif } } using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Diagnostics; using System.IO; using System.Linq; using System.ServiceProcess; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Net; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Configuration; namespace DirectoryWatcher { public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase { public Service1() { InitializeComponent(); if (!System.Diagnostics.EventLog.SourceExists("MySource")) { System.Diagnostics.EventLog.CreateEventSource( "MySource", "MyNewLog"); } eventLog1.Source = "MySource"; eventLog1.Log = "MyNewLog"; } private static string fileName = "",filePath= ""; private static string[] pathArr; static ftpClass1 ftpDavid = new ftpClass1(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpServer"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpUser"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpPassword"]); //ftpClass ftpDavid = new ftpClass(); public void OnDebug() { OnStart(null); } protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { eventLog1.WriteEntry("In OnStart"); FileSystemWatcher watcher = new FileSystemWatcher();// //StreamWriter w = File.AppendText("log.txt"); watcher.Path = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["watcherPath"]; /* Watch for changes in LastAccess and LastWrite times, and the renaming of files or directories. */ //watcher.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastAccess | NotifyFilters.LastWrite | NotifyFilters.FileName | NotifyFilters.DirectoryName; // Only watch text files. watcher.Filter = "*.*"; //ftpClass1 ftpDavid = new ftpClass1(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpServer"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpUser"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpPassword"]); // Add event handlers. watcher.Changed += new FileSystemEventHandler(OnChanged); watcher.Created += new FileSystemEventHandler(FileWatcher_Created); watcher.Deleted += new FileSystemEventHandler(FileWatcher_Deleted); watcher.Renamed += new RenamedEventHandler(FileWatcher_Renamed); // Begin watching. watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true; } protected override void OnStop() { eventLog1.WriteEntry("In onStop."); } protected override void OnContinue() { eventLog1.WriteEntry("In OnContinue."); } private static void OnChanged(object source, FileSystemEventArgs e) { // Specify what is done when a file is changed, created, or deleted. /* Console.WriteLine("File: " + e.FullPath + " " + e.ChangeType); using (StreamWriter w = new StreamWriter("c:\\logdir\\logFileWatcherConsole.txt", true)) { w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File : "+e.FullPath+" Changed"); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } */ } private static void OnRenamed(object source, RenamedEventArgs e) { // Specify what is done when a file is renamed. Console.WriteLine("File: {0} renamed to {1}", e.OldFullPath, e.FullPath); using (StreamWriter w = new StreamWriter("c:\\logdir\\logFileWatcherConsole.txt", true)) { w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); } } private static void FileWatcher_Created(object source, FileSystemEventArgs e) { //code here for newly created file or directory using (StreamWriter w = new StreamWriter(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["logFile"], true)) { w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File : " + e.FullPath + " created"); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } pathArr = e.FullPath.Split('\\'); fileName = pathArr[pathArr.Length -1]; filePath = ""; for (int i = 0; i < pathArr.Length -1;i++ ) { filePath = filePath + pathArr[i] +"\\"; } //Ftp(fileName); //ftpClass1 ftp1 = new ftpClass1(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpServer"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpUser"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpPassword"]); ftpDavid.upload(fileName,filePath + fileName); } /// <summary> /// Event occurs when the a File or Directory is deleted /// </summary> private static void FileWatcher_Deleted(object source, FileSystemEventArgs e) { //code here for newly deleted file or directory using (StreamWriter w = new StreamWriter(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["logFile"], true)) { w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File : " + e.FullPath + " deleted"); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } pathArr = e.FullPath.Split('\\'); fileName = pathArr[pathArr.Length - 1]; filePath = ""; for (int i = 0; i < pathArr.Length - 1; i++) { filePath = filePath + pathArr[i] + "\\"; } //Ftp(fileName); //ftpClass1 ftp2 = new ftpClass1(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpServer"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpUser"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpPassword"]); ftpDavid.delete(fileName); } /// <summary> /// Event occurs when the a File or Directory is renamed /// </summary> private static void FileWatcher_Renamed(object source, RenamedEventArgs e) { //code here for newly renamed file or directory using (StreamWriter w = new StreamWriter(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["logFile"], true)) { w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File : " + e.OldFullPath + " renamed to "+ e.FullPath); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } pathArr = e.OldFullPath.Split('\\'); fileName = pathArr[pathArr.Length - 1]; pathArr = e.FullPath.Split('\\'); filePath = ""; for (int i = 0; i < pathArr.Length - 1; i++) { filePath = filePath + pathArr[i] + "\\"; } //Ftp(fileName); ftpDavid.rename(fileName, pathArr[pathArr.Length - 1]); } private static void Ftp(string FileName) { try { // Get the object used to communicate with the server. FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpServer"] + FileName); request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile; // This example assumes the FTP site uses anonymous logon. request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpUser"], ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ftpPassword"]); // Copy the contents of the file to the request stream. //fileInfo = new FileInfo(FileName); StreamReader sourceStream = new StreamReader(filePath +FileName); byte[] fileContents = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(sourceStream.ReadToEnd()); sourceStream.Close(); request.ContentLength = fileContents.Length; Stream requestStream = request.GetRequestStream(); requestStream.Write(fileContents, 0, fileContents.Length); requestStream.Close(); FtpWebResponse response = (FtpWebResponse)request.GetResponse(); using (StreamWriter w = new StreamWriter("c:\\logdir\\logFileWatcherConsole.txt", true)) { w.Write("\r\nLog Entry : "); w.WriteLine("{0} {1}", DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString(), DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString()); w.WriteLine(" :"); w.WriteLine(" :{0}", "File : " + FileName + " uploaded"); w.WriteLine("-------------------------------"); } response.Close(); } catch(Exception e) { MessageBox.Show(e.ToString()); } } public static FileInfo fileInfo { get; set; } }

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using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.IO; using System.Linq; using System.Net; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; namespace DirectoryWatcher { class ftpClass1 { private string host = null; private string user = null; private string pass = null; private FtpWebRequest ftpRequest = null; private FtpWebResponse ftpResponse = null; private Stream ftpStream = null; private int bufferSize = 2048; /* Construct Object */ public ftpClass1(string hostIP, string userName, string password) { host = hostIP; user = userName; pass = password; } /* Download File */ public void download(string remoteFile, string localFile) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)FtpWebRequest.Create(host + "/" + remoteFile); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.DownloadFile; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Get the FTP Server's Response Stream */ ftpStream = ftpResponse.GetResponseStream(); /* Open a File Stream to Write the Downloaded File */ FileStream localFileStream = new FileStream(localFile, FileMode.Create); /* Buffer for the Downloaded Data */ byte[] byteBuffer = new byte[bufferSize]; int bytesRead = ftpStream.Read(byteBuffer, 0, bufferSize); /* Download the File by Writing the Buffered Data Until the Transfer is Complete */ try { while (bytesRead > 0) { localFileStream.Write(byteBuffer, 0, bytesRead); bytesRead = ftpStream.Read(byteBuffer, 0, bufferSize); } } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Resource Cleanup */ localFileStream.Close(); ftpStream.Close(); ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } return; } /* Upload File */ public void upload(string remoteFile, string localFile) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)FtpWebRequest.Create(host + remoteFile); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpStream = ftpRequest.GetRequestStream(); /* Open a File Stream to Read the File for Upload */ FileStream localFileStream = new FileStream(localFile, FileMode.Create); /* Buffer for the Downloaded Data */ byte[] byteBuffer = new byte[bufferSize]; int bytesSent = localFileStream.Read(byteBuffer, 0, bufferSize); /* Upload the File by Sending the Buffered Data Until the Transfer is Complete */ try { while (bytesSent != 0) { ftpStream.Write(byteBuffer, 0, bytesSent); bytesSent = localFileStream.Read(byteBuffer, 0, bufferSize); } } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Resource Cleanup */ localFileStream.Close(); ftpStream.Close(); ftpRequest = null; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } return; } /* Delete File */ public void delete(string deleteFile) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(host + deleteFile); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.DeleteFile; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Resource Cleanup */ ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } return; } /* Rename File */ public void rename(string currentFileNameAndPath, string newFileName) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(host + currentFileNameAndPath); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.Rename; /* Rename the File */ ftpRequest.RenameTo = newFileName; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Resource Cleanup */ ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } return; } /* Create a New Directory on the FTP Server */ public void createDirectory(string newDirectory) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(host + "/" + newDirectory); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.MakeDirectory; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Resource Cleanup */ ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } return; } /* Get the Date/Time a File was Created */ public string getFileCreatedDateTime(string fileName) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)FtpWebRequest.Create(host + "/" + fileName); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.GetDateTimestamp; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpStream = ftpResponse.GetResponseStream(); /* Get the FTP Server's Response Stream */ StreamReader ftpReader = new StreamReader(ftpStream); /* Store the Raw Response */ string fileInfo = null; /* Read the Full Response Stream */ try { fileInfo = ftpReader.ReadToEnd(); } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Resource Cleanup */ ftpReader.Close(); ftpStream.Close(); ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; /* Return File Created Date Time */ return fileInfo; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Return an Empty string Array if an Exception Occurs */ return ""; } /* Get the Size of a File */ public string getFileSize(string fileName) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)FtpWebRequest.Create(host + "/" + fileName); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.GetFileSize; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpStream = ftpResponse.GetResponseStream(); /* Get the FTP Server's Response Stream */ StreamReader ftpReader = new StreamReader(ftpStream); /* Store the Raw Response */ string fileInfo = null; /* Read the Full Response Stream */ try { while (ftpReader.Peek() != -1) { fileInfo = ftpReader.ReadToEnd(); } } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Resource Cleanup */ ftpReader.Close(); ftpStream.Close(); ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; /* Return File Size */ return fileInfo; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Return an Empty string Array if an Exception Occurs */ return ""; } /* List Directory Contents File/Folder Name Only */ public string[] directoryListSimple(string directory) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)FtpWebRequest.Create(host + "/" + directory); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectory; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpStream = ftpResponse.GetResponseStream(); /* Get the FTP Server's Response Stream */ StreamReader ftpReader = new StreamReader(ftpStream); /* Store the Raw Response */ string directoryRaw = null; /* Read Each Line of the Response and Append a Pipe to Each Line for Easy Parsing */ try { while (ftpReader.Peek() != -1) { directoryRaw += ftpReader.ReadLine() + "|"; } } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Resource Cleanup */ ftpReader.Close(); ftpStream.Close(); ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; /* Return the Directory Listing as a string Array by Parsing 'directoryRaw' with the Delimiter you Append (I use | in This Example) */ try { string[] directoryList = directoryRaw.Split("|".ToCharArray()); return directoryList; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Return an Empty string Array if an Exception Occurs */ return new string[] { "" }; } /* List Directory Contents in Detail (Name, Size, Created, etc.) */ public string[] directoryListDetailed(string directory) { try { /* Create an FTP Request */ ftpRequest = (FtpWebRequest)FtpWebRequest.Create(host + "/" + directory); /* Log in to the FTP Server with the User Name and Password Provided */ ftpRequest.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(user, pass); /* When in doubt, use these options */ ftpRequest.UseBinary = true; ftpRequest.UsePassive = true; ftpRequest.KeepAlive = true; /* Specify the Type of FTP Request */ ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectoryDetails; /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpResponse = (FtpWebResponse)ftpRequest.GetResponse(); /* Establish Return Communication with the FTP Server */ ftpStream = ftpResponse.GetResponseStream(); /* Get the FTP Server's Response Stream */ StreamReader ftpReader = new StreamReader(ftpStream); /* Store the Raw Response */ string directoryRaw = null; /* Read Each Line of the Response and Append a Pipe to Each Line for Easy Parsing */ try { while (ftpReader.Peek() != -1) { directoryRaw += ftpReader.ReadLine() + "|"; } } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Resource Cleanup */ ftpReader.Close(); ftpStream.Close(); ftpResponse.Close(); ftpRequest = null; /* Return the Directory Listing as a string Array by Parsing 'directoryRaw' with the Delimiter you Append (I use | in This Example) */ try { string[] directoryList = directoryRaw.Split("|".ToCharArray()); return directoryList; } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString()); } /* Return an Empty string Array if an Exception Occurs */ return new string[] { "" }; } }

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