(Chilkat2-Python) Get Last Modified Date/Time of Files in a Remote Directory

Gets the last-modified date/times of files in a remote FTP 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()

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myLogin"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"
# Use explicit TLS
ftp.AuthTls = True
ftp.Port = 21

# For debugging, turn on session logging so we can examine what is sent by the server.
ftp.KeepSessionLog = True

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

# Iterate over .txt files.
ftp.ListPattern = "*.txt"
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
print("n = " + str(n))

i = 0
while i < n :
    # Get the last-modified date/time as a CkDateTime object.
    # dt is a CkDateTime
    dt = ftp.GetLastModDt(i)
    print(str(i) + ": " + ftp.GetFilename(i) + ", " + dt.GetAsTimestamp(False))

    i = i + 1

# Show the session log so we can see the details of the FTP directory listing sent by the server.
# This tells us what information is available.  Some FTP servers provide better and more accurate information
# than others.

print("---- Session Log ----")
print(ftp.SessionLog)

ftp.Disconnect()