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Enable FTP MODE Z Compression

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SetModeZ method, which enables MODE Z compression for subsequent data connections. It takes no arguments. Call it after connecting and only when the HasModeZ property is true.

Background: MODE Z compresses data on the fly (using zlib) as it crosses the wire, which can meaningfully speed up transfers of compressible content — text, HTML, logs — over a slow link. It is a server extension, so check HasModeZ first and expect it to be unavailable on many servers. There is little benefit for already-compressed data such as images or archives, where the CPU cost of compression buys almost nothing.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

#  Demonstrates the Ftp2.SetModeZ method, which enables MODE Z compression for subsequent data
#  connections.  It takes no arguments.  Call it after connecting, and only when the HasModeZ
#  property indicates the server supports it.

ftp = chilkat.CkFtp2()

ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.example.com")
ftp.put_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.put_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()

#  Only enable compression if the server advertises MODE Z support.
if (ftp.get_HasModeZ()):
    success = ftp.SetModeZ()
    if (success == False):
        print(ftp.lastErrorText())
        sys.exit()

    print("MODE Z compression enabled.")
else:
    print("The server does not support MODE Z.")

#  Subsequent uploads, downloads, and listings are transferred compressed.

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