(Chilkat2-Python) Download Multiple Files Matching Pattern

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The MGetFiles method can be called to download all files matching a wildcarded filename 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 = "myUsername"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"
ftp.Port = 21
ftp.AuthTls = True

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

# Change to the remote directory where the files are located.
# This step is only necessary if the files are not in the root directory
# of the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("qa")
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Download all files with filenames matching "*.txt"
# The files are downloaded into c:/temp/qa_output
numFilesDownloaded = ftp.MGetFiles("*.txt","c:/temp/qa_output")
if (numFilesDownloaded < 0):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = ftp.Disconnect()

print(str(numFilesDownloaded) + " Files Downloaded!")