(CkPython) SFTP Upload and Download to a BinData Object

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Demonstrates how to SFTP upload from a BinData object, and download into a BinData object.

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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()

# Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
sftp.put_ConnectTimeoutMs(5000)
sftp.put_IdleTimeoutMs(10000)

# Connect to the SSH server and then authenticate.
port = 22
success = sftp.Connect("MY-SSH-SERVER-DOMAIN-OR-IP",port)
if (success == True):
    success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("MY-SSH-LOGIN","MY-SSH-PASSWORD")
    if (success == True):
        success = sftp.InitializeSftp()

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

bdA = chilkat.CkBinData()
bdA.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/penguins.jpg")

# Upload the contents of bdA to the SSH/SFTP server.
remotePath = "sftpTesting/penguins.jpg"
success = sftp.UploadBd(bdA,remotePath)
if (success != True):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Download the file..
bdB = chilkat.CkBinData()
success = sftp.DownloadBd(remotePath,bdB)
if (success != True):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Verify that bdA and bdB have the exact same contents.
print("size of bdA: " + str(bdA.get_NumBytes()))
if (bdA.ContentsEqual(bdB) == True):
    print("Contents are equal. Success.")
else:
    print("Contents are NOT equal.  Failed.")

sftp.Disconnect()