Chilkat2-Python

Sync a Single FTP Directory Down to Local

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote directory into a local directory without descending into subdirectories. The first argument is the local root and the second is the download mode.

Note: The local paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: This is the single-directory form of SyncLocalTree, using the same mode numbers but touching only the top level. It is the right choice when subdirectories are irrelevant or handled separately — for instance pulling new files from one drop folder without recursing into archive subfolders that would waste time to scan.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Ftp2.SyncLocalDir method, which synchronizes files from the current remote
# directory into a local directory WITHOUT descending into subdirectories.  The 1st argument is
# the local root and the 2nd is the download mode.

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()

# This is the single-directory (non-recursive) form of SyncLocalTree; it uses the same modes.
#   0 = all selected files
#   1 = files missing locally
#   2 = missing locally, or newer on the server
#   3 = only files that exist locally and are newer on the server
#   5 = missing locally, or a different size
#   6 = missing, different size, or newer on the server
#  99 = do not download; delete local... (see docs)

mode = 2
success = ftp.SyncLocalDir("qa_output/site",mode)
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Remote directory synced to local (top level only).")

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