HTTP Download File

Download a file via HTTP to disk. The file is downloaded in streaming mode directly to the filesystem. Any size file can be downloaded. The memory footprint is constant and small.

Download Chilkat Python Library

import sys
import chilkat

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

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

#  Download the Ruby language install
#  Note: These URLs may have changed since this example was created.
success = http.Download("ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/ruby-1.8.5.tar.gz","ruby-1.8.5.tar.gz")
if (success != True):
    print http.lastErrorText()
else:
    print "Ruby Download Complete!"

#  Download the Python language install.
#  Note: These URLs may have changed since this example was created.
success = http.Download("http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5/python-2.5.msi","python-2.5.msi")
if (success != True):
    print http.lastErrorText()
else:
    print "Python Download Complete!"