(CkPython) Binary and ASCII FTP Transfer Modes

The SetTypeBinary() and SetTypeAscii() method can be called to change the current transfer mode. The default transfer mode is binary. Once SetTypeAscii() or SetTypeBinary() is called, all subsequent transfers will occur in that mode.

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import sys
import chilkat

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

ftp = chilkat.CkFtp2()

ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.something.com")
ftp.put_Username("test")
ftp.put_Password("test")

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

# Set the transfer mode to ASCII
success = ftp.SetTypeAscii()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Change to the remote directory where the file will be uploaded.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Upload a file.
localFilename = "hamlet.xml"
remoteFilename = "hamlet.xml"

# Turn on session logging for the upload:
ftp.put_KeepSessionLog(True)

success = ftp.PutFile(localFilename,remoteFilename)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# View the session log.  You can verify visually that
# the transfer was in ascii mode.
print(ftp.sessionLog())

success = ftp.Disconnect()

print("File Uploaded!")