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Set an FTP Compatibility Option

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SetOption method, which enables or disables a named compatibility option. The only argument is the option name; matching is case-insensitive, and prefixing a recognized name with No- disables it.

Background: Real-world FTP servers have quirks, and these named options are targeted workarounds for specific ones — for example Microsoft-TLS-1.2-Workaround addresses a known interoperability issue. Most applications never need any of them; reach for SetOption only when a documented server problem calls for a specific fix, and use the exact recognized name.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

#  Demonstrates the Ftp2.SetOption method, which enables or disables a named compatibility option.
#  The only argument is the option name.  Prefix a name with "No-" to disable 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()

#  Enable a recognized compatibility workaround.  Option-name matching is case-insensitive.
success = ftp.SetOption("Microsoft-TLS-1.2-Workaround")
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  To disable it, prefix the name with "No-":
success = ftp.SetOption("No-Microsoft-TLS-1.2-Workaround")
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Compatibility option toggled.")

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