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Xceed.Ftp Assembly / Xceed.Ftp Namespace / FtpClient Class / SendFileToUniqueName Method / SendFileToUniqueName(String) Method
The path and filename of the local file to send.


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    SendFileToUniqueName(String) Method
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    Sends the specified file to the FTP server's current working folder and stores it using a unique filename.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
 

    Public Overloads Function SendFileToUniqueName( _
   ByVal localFilename As String _
) As String
    'Usage
 

    Dim instance As FtpClient
Dim localFilename As String
Dim value As String
 
value = instance.SendFileToUniqueName(localFilename)
    public string SendFileToUniqueName( 
   string localFilename
)

    Parameters

    localFilename
    The path and filename of the local file to send.

    Return Value

    A string representing the unique name that was generated for the file that was sent to the FTP server.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    FtpInvalidStateExceptionCannot perform the requested operation because the FTP client is in an invalid state.
    FtpReplyExceptionAn error reply was returned by the FTP server.
    FtpIOExceptionAn I/O error has occurred.
    FtpInternalExceptionA fatal FTP-specific error has occurred..
    Remarks

    The file will be sent to the current working folder. If you want to send the file to another location, you could use the ChangeCurrentFolder and/or ChangeToParentFolder methods to change the current working folder.

    The current working folder can be retrieved via the GetCurrentFolder method.

    The SendFileToUniqueName method will send the STOU and PASV or PORT commands and optionally the TYPE and ALLO commands to the FTP server.

    Supported Frameworks

    .NET: net5.0, net5.0-windows, net6.0, net6.0-macos, net6.0-windows, net7.0, net7.0-macos, net7.0-windows, net8.0, net8.0-browser, net8.0-macos, net8.0-windows, net9.0, net9.0-browser, net9.0-macos, net9.0-windows, net10.0, net10.0-browser, net10.0-macos, net10.0-windows.

    .NET Standard: netstandard2.0, netstandard2.1

    .NET Framework: net20, net35, net40, net403, net45, net451, net452, net46, net461, net462, net463, net47, net471, net472, net48, net481.

    See Also

    Reference

    FtpClient Class
    FtpClient Members
    Overload List

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