Question

How do I check for FtpWebRequest timeout

    Try

        Dim request As FtpWebRequest = CType(WebRequest.Create("ftp://"), FtpWebRequest)
        request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectoryDetails
        request.Timeout = 4000


        ' If 'TimeOut' = False Then

        request.Credentials = New NetworkCredential("u", "p")
        Using response As FtpWebResponse = CType(request.GetResponse(), FtpWebResponse)

            Using responseStream As Stream = response.GetResponseStream()
                Using reader As New StreamReader(responseStream)

                    'do this

                End Using

            End Using

        End Using

        'End If

    Catch ex As Exception



    End Try

Answer 1

You can usually set the time out value and if there is no response for the said time ,a WebException is thrown with status property as Timeout.You can catch it and handle it appropriately.

  Try
    //your code for request/response
  Catch ex As WebException
    MsgBox("Exception reason "&ex.State)
  End Try