CkPython

Quote and SendCommand

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Demonstrate the Quote and SendCommand methods. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# 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")

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

# Tell the FTP object to keep an in-memory session log
# so we can see the commands sent to the server,
# and the responses received back.
ftp.put_KeepSessionLog(True)

# Change the current remote directory via the Quote method:
success = ftp.Quote("CWD junk")
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Move back up 
# In this case, ChangeRemoteDir sends "CWD .." to the FTP server.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..")
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Do the same via the SendCommand method where the
# raw FTP server response is returned:
serverResponse = ftp.sendCommand("CWD junk")
if (ftp.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
else:
    print(serverResponse)

success = ftp.Disconnect()

print("Session Log:")
print(ftp.sessionLog())