Get FTP Directory Listing Information

Python example showing how to get information about files and subdirectories in the current remote FTP directory.

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import sys
import chilkat

ftp = chilkat.CkFtp2()

#  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
    print ftp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

ftp.put_Hostname("www.example-code.com")
ftp.put_Username("****")
ftp.put_Password("****")

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

#  The ListPattern property is our directory listing filter.
#  The default value is "*", which includes everything.
print ftp.listPattern()

#  To get file and sub-directory information, simply
#  loop from 0 to ftp.NumFilesAndDirs - 1

n = ftp.get_NumFilesAndDirs()
if (n < 0):
    print ftp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

if (n > 0):
    for i in range(0,n):

        #  Display the filename
        print ftp.getFilename(i)

        #  Display the file size (in bytes)
        print ftp.GetSize(i)

        #  Is this a sub-directory?
        if (ftp.GetIsDirectory(i) == True):
            print ".. this is a sub-directory"

        print "--"

print "-----------------------------------"

#  Changing the ListPattern automatically changes the value
#  of the NumFilesAndDirs property.  Only files and directories
#  matching the ListPattern are returned.
ftp.put_ListPattern("*.asp")
n = ftp.get_NumFilesAndDirs()
if (n < 0):
    print ftp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

if (n > 0):
    for i in range(0,n):

        #  Display the filename
        print ftp.getFilename(i)

        #  Display the file size (in bytes)
        print ftp.GetSize(i)

        print "--"

ftp.Disconnect()