>>>BTW, if I do this triple Using cascading, I end up with this:
>>>
>>>"Overload resolution failed because no accessible 'New' can be called without a narrowing conversion"
>>>
>>>This is at the design time on the loStreamReader Using line.
>>
>>I've added some static properties (uri, user, password) to test this
>>
>>I have no problem with the triple using
>>
>>I think we need some code of yours - the error you are getting is not related to Using - more a problem of type/casting
>>
>>(update : forget the out-the-loop part for the Uri - I now see it contains the remote directory )
>>
>>
>>

>>		public static void Main()
>>		{
>>			StringBuilder loStringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
>>
>>			// this part outside the loop - even at class level if possible
>>
>>			NetworkCredential credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(cUsername, cPassword);
>>			// end part
>>
>>			Uri uri = new Uri(lcURI);
>>
>>			// FTP setup
>>			var loFtpWebRequest = System.Net.FtpWebRequest.Create(uri);
>>			loFtpWebRequest.Credentials = credentials;
>>			loFtpWebRequest.Method = System.Net.WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectoryDetails;
>>
>>			// If we use FTP/SSL  (AUTH SSL)
>>			// If ( nNoFTPProtocol == 2) 
>>			//     loFtpWebRequest.EnableSsl = true;
>>            
>>
>>			using ( var loFtpWebResponse = loFtpWebRequest.GetResponse() )
>>			{
>>				using ( var s = loFtpWebResponse.GetResponseStream())
>>				{
>>					using( var loStreamReader = new StreamReader(s) )
>>					{
>>						// Load the files into the string builder
>>						loStringBuilder.Append(loStreamReader.ReadToEnd());
>>					}
>>				}
>>			}
>>			Console.WriteLine("{0}", loStringBuilder.ToString());
>>			Console.ReadLine();
>>
>>		}
>>
>>

Not particularly relevant but the above reminded me that you can do this:

using (var loFtpWebResponse = loFtpWebRequest.GetResponse())
>using (var s = loFtpWebResponse.GetResponseStream())
>using (var loStreamReader = new StreamReader(s))
>            {
>                // Load the files into the string builder
>                loStringBuilder.Append(loStreamReader.ReadToEnd());
>            }

>Don't know if I regard it as more readable or not?


More readable - it is - I like to keep the indent

			using ( var loFtpWebResponse = loFtpWebRequest.GetResponse() )
				using ( var s = loFtpWebResponse.GetResponseStream())
					using( var loStreamReader = new StreamReader(s) )
						// Load the files into the string builder
						loStringBuilder.Append(loStreamReader.ReadToEnd());

But I like to put the braces - sometimes - when not really needed. It's like an if/foreach - to avoid surprises when I need to add a statement