(Chilkat2-Python) Get FTP File Permissions

Chilkat2-Python example showing how to retrieve file permissions (via FTP) for each file in a remote directory.

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

# Set the various properties to establish the connection.
ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "login"
ftp.Password = "password"

# If SSL/TLS is required..
# See http://www.cknotes.com/determining-ftp2-connection-settings/ 
# for more information.
ftp.AuthTls = True
ftp.PassiveUseHostAddr = True

# Connect to the FTP server:
success = ftp.ConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Authenticate with the FTP server.
success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# To get file permissions in UNIX format, disallow MSLD:
ftp.AllowMlsd = False

# To get file and sub-directory information, simply
# loop from 0 to ftp.GetDirCount() - 1
i = 0
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Show the type of permissions information that is available.
# The two most common types are "mlsd" and "unix".  See the
# online reference documentation for more information.
if (n > 0):
    print("The permissions format is: " + ftp.GetPermType(0))

while i < n :

    # Display the permissions and filename
    print(ftp.GetPermissions(i) + " " + ftp.GetFilename(i))

    i = i + 1

# Assuming MLSD was possible, let's see the file permissions in MLSD format:
ftp.AllowMlsd = True

# Clear the directory cache so we're forced to re-fetch the directory listing:
ftp.ClearDirCache()

n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Show the type of permissions information that is available.
# The two most common types are "mlsd" and "unix".  See the
# online reference documentation for more information.
if (n > 0):
    print("----")
    print("The permissions format is: " + ftp.GetPermType(0))

i = 0
while i < n :

    # Display the permissions and filename
    print(ftp.GetPermissions(i) + " " + ftp.GetFilename(i))

    i = i + 1

success = ftp.Disconnect()