Uploading and downloading via ftp with iPhone SDK

Question

Could anybody explain to me the process of uploading to and downloading form and ftp server with the iPhone SDK. If you could just point me in the right direction (e.g. documentation etc.). How difficult is a task like this?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

The Apple documentation will provide far more info in general than I could. Have a look at:

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/documentation/Networking/Conceptual/CFNetwork/CFFTPTasks/CFFTPTasks.html#//apple%5Fref/doc/uid/TP30001132-CH9-SW1

which details the FTP information you need. If you prefer a PDF with all the networking info in it, have a look at:

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/documentation/Networking/Conceptual/CFNetwork/CFNetwork.pdf

In this, you'll be particularly interested in Chapter 5. Both detail working with FTP sites, including uploading, downloading, retrieving directory listings, etc.

Answer 2

Simple to use FTP component for iPhone: http://code.google.com/p/s7ftprequest/