(CkPython) Passive FTP Download

Simple example to download a file from an FTP server using passive 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.example.com")
ftp.put_Username("login")
ftp.put_Password("password")

# Use passive mode:
ftp.put_Passive(True)

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

# Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
# This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
# for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

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

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

success = ftp.Disconnect()

print("File Downloaded!")