Chilkat2-Python

QuickGetBd Example

The QuickGetBd method is called to send a GET request to download a binary target, such as PDF, zip, image file, etc. into a Chilkat BinData object. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

http = chilkat2.Http()
http.KeepResponseBody = True

bd = chilkat2.BinData()

# Download the contents of a PDF file into the bd object.
success = http.QuickGetBd("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/hello.pdf",bd)
if (success == False):
    # This will happen if the response status code was 400 or greater,
    # or if the request could not be sent, or if no response was received.
    # 
    # In other words, success will only be True if bd contains the desired content at the URL (not an error response).
    statusCode = http.LastStatus
    print("Response status: " + str(statusCode))

    if (statusCode == 0):
        # There was an error in communications.  
        print(http.LastErrorText)
    else:
        # We received a response status code indicating failure.
        # Examine the response body.
        print(http.LastResponseBody)

    sys.exit()

# Load the downloaded PDF into a Chilkat PDF object.
pdf = chilkat2.Pdf()
success = pdf.LoadBd(bd)
if (success == False):
    print(pdf.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# ...

print("Success.")