Chilkat2-Python

Get Number of FIles in Directory, not including sub-directories

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_LANGUAGE_ example demonstrating how to get the number of files in a directory not including sub-directories. 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)

# Fetch the current remote directory contents by
# calling GetDirCount

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

if (n > 0):
    # Loop over the directory contents, incrementing the count
    # each time it is NOT a directory.
    fileCount = 0
    for i in range(0,n):

        # Is this NOT a sub-directory?
        if (ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) != True):
            fileCount = fileCount + 1
            # Display the filename
            print(ftp.GetFilename(i))

    print("Total number of files = " + str(fileCount))

success = ftp.Disconnect()