(CkPython) FTP Iterate over Files in Directory Matching ListPattern

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Uses the ListPattern property to iterate over the files in a directory matching the pattern.

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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.example.com")
ftp.put_Username("my_login")
ftp.put_Password("my_password")
ftp.put_Port(21)
ftp.put_AuthTls(True)

success = ftp.Connect()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Change to the "images" sub-directory located under our FTP account's home directory.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("images")
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

ftp.put_ListPattern("*.png")

# Fetch the current remote directory contents by calling GetDirCount
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

i = 0

sbLocalPath = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()

while i < n :
    filename = ftp.getFilename(i)
    print(filename)

    # Download this file.
    sbLocalPath.SetString("qa_output/")
    sbLocalPath.Append(filename)
    success = ftp.GetFile(filename,sbLocalPath.getAsString())
    if (success != True):
        print(ftp.lastErrorText())
        sys.exit()

    i = i + 1