Chilkat2-Python

Get FTP Directory Listing Information

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_LANGUAGE_ example showing how to get information about files and subdirectories in the current remote FTP directory. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# 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 = "login"
ftp.Password = "password"

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

# The ListPattern property is our directory listing filter.
# The default value is "*", which includes everything.
print(ftp.ListPattern)

# To get file and sub-directory information, simply
# loop from 0 to ftp.GetDirCount() - 1

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

if (n > 0):
    for i in range(0,n):

        # Display the filename
        print(ftp.GetFilename(i))

        # Display the file size (in bytes)
        print(str(ftp.GetSize(i)))

        # Is this a sub-directory?
        if (ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) == True):
            print(".. this is a sub-directory")

        print("--")

print("-----------------------------------")

# Only files and directories
# matching the ListPattern are returned.
ftp.ListPattern = "*.asp"
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

if (n > 0):
    for i in range(0,n):

        # Display the filename
        print(ftp.GetFilename(i))

        # Display the file size (in bytes)
        print(str(ftp.GetSize(i)))

        print("--")

success = ftp.Disconnect()