CkPython

FTP Upload / Download to a BinData Object

Demonstrates how to FTP upload the contents of a BinData object, and FTP downloads to the a BinData object. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
# See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

ftp = chilkat.CkFtp2()

ftp.put_Hostname("www.my-ftp-server.com")
ftp.put_Username("mFtpLogin")
ftp.put_Password("myFtpPassword")

# Connect to the FTP server.
success = ftp.ConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Authenticate with the FTP server.
success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

bdA = chilkat.CkBinData()
bdA.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/penguins.jpg")

# Upload the contents of bdA to the FTP server.
remoteFilename = "penguins.jpg"
success = ftp.PutFileBd(bdA,remoteFilename)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Download...
bdB = chilkat.CkBinData()
success = ftp.GetFileBd(remoteFilename,bdB)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Verify that bdA and bdB have the exact same contents.
print("size of bdA: " + str(bdA.get_NumBytes()))
if (bdA.ContentsEqual(bdB) == True):
    print("Contents are equal. Success.")
else:
    print("Contents are NOT equal.  Failed.")

ftp.Disconnect()