(Chilkat2-Python) FTP Iterate over Files in Directory Matching ListPattern

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Uses the ListPattern property to iterate over the files in a directory matching the pattern.

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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 = "my_login"
ftp.Password = "my_password"
ftp.Port = 21
ftp.AuthTls = True

success = ftp.Connect()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Change to the "images" sub-directory located under our FTP account's home directory.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("images")
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

ftp.ListPattern = "*.png"

# Fetch the current remote directory contents by calling GetDirCount
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

i = 0

sbLocalPath = chilkat2.StringBuilder()

while i < n :
    filename = ftp.GetFilename(i)
    print(filename)

    # Download this file.
    sbLocalPath.SetString("qa_output/")
    sbLocalPath.Append(filename)
    success = ftp.GetFile(filename,sbLocalPath.GetAsString())
    if (success != True):
        print(ftp.LastErrorText)
        sys.exit()

    i = i + 1