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Chilkat2-Python

Get Filenames in a Remote Directory

Gets the names of files in a remote FTP directory.

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Chilkat2-Python
import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myLogin"
ftp.Password = "myPassword"
# Use explicit TLS
ftp.AuthTls = True
ftp.Port = 21

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

# Iterate over .txt files.
ftp.ListPattern = "*.txt"
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
print("n = " + str(n))

i = 0
while i < n :

    print(str(i) + ": " + ftp.GetFilename(i))

    i = i + 1