CkPython

Get FTP Directory Listing as XML

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Demonstrates how to call GetXmlDirListing and parse the results. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# 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()

# Retrieve (in XML format) the HOME directory of this FTP account.
xmlListing = ftp.getXmlDirListing("*.*")
if (ftp.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Now load the XML and parse it..
xml = chilkat.CkXml()
xml.LoadXml(xmlListing)
print(xml.getXml())

# Iterate over the XML...
i = 0
numEntries = xml.get_NumChildren()
while i < numEntries :
    # xEntry is a CkXml
    xEntry = xml.GetChild(i)
    if (xEntry.TagEquals("dir") == True):
        print("Directory: " + xEntry.content())
    else:
        sz = xEntry.GetChildIntValue("size")
        print("File: " + xEntry.getChildContent("name") + ", size: " + str(sz))
        # xLastMod is a CkXml
        xLastMod = xEntry.FindChild("lastModTime")
        if (xEntry.get_LastMethodSuccess() == True):
            month = xLastMod.GetAttrValueInt("m")
            year = xLastMod.GetAttrValueInt("y")
            day = xLastMod.GetAttrValueInt("d")
            print("    YYYY-MM-DD: " + str(year) + "-" + str(month) + "-" + str(day))

    i = i + 1

ftp.Disconnect()

print("Success.")

# Sample XML directory listing:
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
# <remoteDir>
#     <dir>Desktop</dir>
#     <dir>Documents</dir>
#     <dir>Downloads</dir>
#     <dir>Music</dir>
#     <dir>Pictures</dir>
#     <dir>Public</dir>
#     <dir>Templates</dir>
#     <dir>Videos</dir>
#     <file>
#         <name>c.py</name>
#         <size>1244</size>
#         <lastModTime full="20151009-000000" y="2015" d="9" m="10" hh="0" mm="0" ss="0" />
#     </file>
#     <file>
#         <name>cacerts_linux</name>
#         <size>177207</size>
#         <lastModTime full="20140915-000000" y="2014" d="15" m="9" hh="0" mm="0" ss="0" />
#     </file>
#     <file>
#         <name>empty.txt</name>
#         <size>0</size>
#         <lastModTime full="20150917-000000" y="2015" d="17" m="9" hh="0" mm="0" ss="0" />
#     </file>
#     <file>
#         <name>hamlet.xml</name>
#         <size>279658</size>
#         <lastModTime full="20160917-084100" y="2016" d="17" m="9" hh="8" mm="41" ss="0" />
#     </file>
# </remoteDir>
# 
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