Chilkat2-Python

Send a Raw FTP Command and Get the Reply

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SendCommand method, which sends a raw FTP command and returns the complete server reply. The only argument is the command text, which must not contain CR or LF.

Background: This is the escape hatch for commands the API does not wrap directly — it sends exactly what you provide and hands back the full reply for you to interpret. It is limited to commands that complete on the control connection; anything requiring a data connection (a listing or transfer) needs the dedicated methods, which set up the data channel. Note the command is sent as UTF-8 and CommandCharset is not applied.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Ftp2.SendCommand method, which sends a raw FTP command and returns the
# complete server reply.  The only argument is the command text.  Use this for a command not
# otherwise exposed by the API.

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"

# Connect and log in (Connect performs both).
success = ftp.Connect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# The command must not contain CR or LF characters.  Here PWD is sent as an example.
reply = ftp.SendCommand("PWD")
if (ftp.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(reply)

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