(CkPython) Get FTP File Permissions

CkPython example showing how to retrieve file permissions (via FTP) for each file in a remote directory.

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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()

# Set the various properties to establish the connection.
ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.example.com")
ftp.put_Username("login")
ftp.put_Password("password")

# If SSL/TLS is required..
# See http://www.cknotes.com/determining-ftp2-connection-settings/ 
# for more information.
ftp.put_AuthTls(True)
ftp.put_PassiveUseHostAddr(True)

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

# Authenticate with the FTP server.
success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# To get file permissions in UNIX format, disallow MSLD:
ftp.put_AllowMlsd(False)

# To get file and sub-directory information, simply
# loop from 0 to ftp.GetDirCount() - 1
i = 0
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Show the type of permissions information that is available.
# The two most common types are "mlsd" and "unix".  See the
# online reference documentation for more information.
if (n > 0):
    print("The permissions format is: " + ftp.getPermType(0))

while i < n :

    # Display the permissions and filename
    print(ftp.getPermissions(i) + " " + ftp.getFilename(i))

    i = i + 1

# Assuming MLSD was possible, let's see the file permissions in MLSD format:
ftp.put_AllowMlsd(True)

# Clear the directory cache so we're forced to re-fetch the directory listing:
ftp.ClearDirCache()

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

# Show the type of permissions information that is available.
# The two most common types are "mlsd" and "unix".  See the
# online reference documentation for more information.
if (n > 0):
    print("----")
    print("The permissions format is: " + ftp.getPermType(0))

i = 0
while i < n :

    # Display the permissions and filename
    print(ftp.getPermissions(i) + " " + ftp.getFilename(i))

    i = i + 1

success = ftp.Disconnect()