(CkPython) FTP Upload / Download to StringBuilder

Demonstrate how to upload from a Chilkat StringBuilder object, and download into a StringBuilder object.

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import sys
import chilkat

# This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
# See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

ftp = chilkat.CkFtp2()

ftp.put_Hostname("www.my-ftp-server.com")
ftp.put_Username("mFtpLogin")
ftp.put_Password("myFtpPassword")

# 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()

sbA = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbA.LoadFile("qa_data/hamlet.xml","utf-8")

# Upload the contents of sbA to the FTP server.
bIncludeBOM = False
remoteFilename = "hamletFromSb.xml"
success = ftp.PutFileSb(sbA,"utf-8",bIncludeBOM,remoteFilename)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Download...
sbB = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = ftp.GetFileSb(remoteFilename,"utf-8",sbB)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Verify that sbA and sbB have the exact same contents.
print("size of sbA: " + str(sbA.get_Length()))
bCaseSensitive = True
if (sbA.ContentsEqualSb(sbB,bCaseSensitive) == True):
    print("Contents are equal. Success.")
else:
    print("Contents are NOT equal.  Failed.")

ftp.Disconnect()