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Chilkat2-Python

FTP Download File to a Stream

Demonstrates how to FTP download a file to a Chilkat stream.

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Chilkat2-Python
import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat FTP2 API to have been previously unlocked.
# See FTP2 Unlock Sample for sample code.

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

ftp.Hostname = "my-ftp-server.com"
ftp.Port = 21
ftp.Username = "mFtpLogin"
ftp.Password = "myFtpPassword"
ftp.AuthTls = True
ftp.Passive = True

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

# Move to the sub-directory (from the FTP user's home directory) where the file is located.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("temp")
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Stream to this local file:
streamObj = chilkat2.Stream()
streamObj.SinkFile = "c:/temp/qa_output/penguins2.jpg"

success = ftp.GetFileToStream("penguins2.jpg",streamObj)
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

ftp.Disconnect()

print("Success.")