(CkPython) SFTP Download Files Matching a Pattern

Demonstrates how to download files in a directory matching one or more patterns (such as "*.zip" or "abc*_*0719.csv".

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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.

sftp = chilkat.CkSFtp()

success = sftp.Connect("my-ssh-server.com",22)
if (success == True):
    success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySshLogin","mySshPassword")

if (success == True):
    success = sftp.InitializeSftp()

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

# The SyncTreeDownload method can be used non-recursively to download all files matching a set of patterns.

# This example will download all files, but only those files having filenames
# that match *.csv and *.eml
sftp.put_SyncMustMatch("*.eml; *.gif")

remoteDir = "syncDownloadTest/someDir"
localDir = "qa_output"

# mode=0: Download all matching files according to SyncMustMatch
mode = 0

# do not recursively traverse the remote directory tree.
recursive = False

success = sftp.SyncTreeDownload(remoteDir,localDir,mode,recursive)
if (success != True):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")