Chilkat2-Python

Get an FTP Listing Entry's Creation Time

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.GetCreateTimeStr method, which returns the creation time of a cached directory-listing entry as an RFC 822 date-time string. The only argument is a zero-based index.

Background: Creation time is the least commonly reported of the timestamps — many servers and filesystems track only modification and access times — so expect it to be absent on some servers. When present it is genuinely useful because, unlike the modified time, it does not change when a file is edited. The RFC 822 format includes a timezone offset, making the moment unambiguous.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Ftp2.GetCreateTimeStr method, which returns the creation time of a cached
# directory-listing entry as an RFC 822 date-time string.  The only argument is a zero-based
# index.

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myFtpLogin"

# Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
# from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

success = ftp.Connect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html")
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# GetDirCount retrieves the directory listing on the first call and returns the number of
# entries.  A negative return indicates failure.
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

for i in range(0,n):
    name = ftp.GetFilename(i)

    # The value is an RFC 822 string such as "Fri, 21 Nov 1997 09:55:06 -0600".  Not all servers
    # report a creation time.
    createTime = ftp.GetCreateTimeStr(i)
    print(name + "  created " + createTime)

success = ftp.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()