CkPython

Example: Http.DownloadAppend method

Demonstrates the DownloadAppend method. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

success = False

targetPath = "c:/temp/qa_output/download.txt"

http = chilkat.CkHttp()
http.put_KeepResponseBody(True)

# Assume the target file in the local filesystem does not yet exist.
success = http.DownloadAppend("https://chilkatsoft.com/testData/helloWorld.txt",targetPath)
statusCode = http.get_LastStatus()
if (statusCode == 0):
    # Unable to either send the request or get the response.
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Should be 200.
print("Response status code: " + str(statusCode))

# Examine the contents of the file.
sb = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sb.LoadFile(targetPath,"utf-8")
print(sb.getAsString())

# Output: 
# Response status code: 200
# Hello World!

# Download another text file and append to the target file.
success = http.DownloadAppend("https://chilkatsoft.com/testData/this_is_a_test.txt",targetPath)
statusCode = http.get_LastStatus()
if (statusCode == 0):
    # Unable to either send the request or get the response.
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Should be 200.
print("Response status code: " + str(statusCode))

# Examine the contents of the file.
sb.LoadFile(targetPath,"utf-8")
print(sb.getAsString())

# Output:
# Response status code: 200
# Hello World!This is a Test.

# Delete the local target file.
fac = chilkat.CkFileAccess()
fac.FileDelete(targetPath)

# Try to download a file that does not exist:
success = http.DownloadAppend("https://chilkatsoft.com/testData/does_not_exist.txt",targetPath)
statusCode = http.get_LastStatus()
if (statusCode == 0):
    # Unable to either send the request or get the response.
    print(http.lastErrorText())
else:
    # We got a response, and we already know it wasn't a 200 success response.
    # It should be a 404 not found.
    print("Response status code: " + str(statusCode))
    # Examine the response body.
    print("Response body:")
    print(http.lastResponseBody())