##Working sample code

    print "Start working directory listing"
    ftp = FTP('ftp.kernel.org')
    ftp.login('anonymous', 'anonymous@')
    ftp.set_debuglevel(2)
    ftp.retrlines('LIST')
    ftp.close
    print "End working directory listing"

#This doesn't work, but I think it should.
    print "Start non-working directory listing"
    ftp = FTP('12.34.228.72')   # connect to host, default port
    ftp.login('harry','potter') # the connection info has been changed to protect the innocent
    ftp.set_debuglevel(2)
    ftp.retrlines("LIST")
    ftp.close
    print processList
    return 0
    print "End non-working directory listing"

########Lib/ftplib.py  1.74. test##########

Running for day: 040805
Previous day is: 040705
X:\zeus\readwaitreports\ split_mgr.0408 12.34.228.72 c0d0r001 /log/srv/sav aqrsy
s
Fetching split_mgr report
Start working directory listing
*cmd* 'TYPE A'
*put* 'TYPE A\r\n'
*get* '200 Switching to ASCII mode.\r\n'
*resp* '200 Switching to ASCII mode.'
*cmd* 'PASV'
*put* 'PASV\r\n'
*get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (204,152,191,5,131,36)\r\n'
*resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (204,152,191,5,131,36)'
*cmd* 'LIST'
*put* 'LIST\r\n'
*get* '150 Here comes the directory listing.\r\n'
*resp* '150 Here comes the directory listing.'
*get* '226 Directory send OK.\r\n'
*resp* '226 Directory send OK.'
End working directory listing
Start non-working directory listing
*cmd* 'TYPE A'
*put* 'TYPE A\r\n'
*get* '200 Type set to A.\r\n'
*resp* '200 Type set to A.'
*cmd* 'PASV'
*put* 'PASV\r\n'
*get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (12,34,228,72,197,239)\r\n'
*resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (12,34,228,72,197,239)'
*cmd* 'LIST'
*put* 'LIST\r\n'
*get* '\n'
*resp* ''
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\Python23\lib\site-packages\PythonCard\widget.py", line 417, in _dispa
tch
    handler(background, aWxEvent)
  File "D:\ReadWaitReport\readwaitreport.py", line 61, in on_btnRun_command
    mainRwclassLoop(self, mm+dd+yy, yesterday)
  File "D:\ReadWaitReport\rwclass.py", line 40, in mainRwclassLoop
    processList = ftpFetch(localPath,"split_mgr."+date[0:4],ftpSite,ftpPass,ftpD
ir,ftpUser)
  File "D:\ReadWaitReport\rwclass.py", line 188, in ftpFetch
    ftp.retrlines("LIST", processList.append)
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 397, in retrlines
    conn = self.transfercmd(cmd)
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 345, in transfercmd
    return self.ntransfercmd(cmd, rest)[0]
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 327, in ntransfercmd
    resp = self.sendcmd(cmd)
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 241, in sendcmd
    return self.getresp()
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 217, in getresp
    raise error_proto, resp
ftplib.error_proto



#############2.3 distributed ftplib.py test###############

Running for day: 040805
Previous day is: 040705
X:\zeus\readwaitreports\ split_mgr.0408 12.34.228.72 c0d0r001 /log/srv/sav aqrsy
s
Fetching split_mgr report
Start working directory listing
*cmd* 'TYPE A'
*put* 'TYPE A\r\n'
*get* '200 Switching to ASCII mode.\r\n'
*resp* '200 Switching to ASCII mode.'
*cmd* 'PASV'
*put* 'PASV\r\n'
*get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (204,152,191,5,165,204)\r\n'
*resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (204,152,191,5,165,204)'
*cmd* 'LIST'
*put* 'LIST\r\n'
*get* '150 Here comes the directory listing.\r\n'
*resp* '150 Here comes the directory listing.'
drwxrwx---    2 536      528          4096 May 21  2001 for_mirrors_only
drwxrwsr-x    9 536      536          4096 Dec 26 20:25 pub
lrwxrwxrwx    1 0        0               1 Apr 05 01:22 usr -> .
lrwxrwxrwx    1 0        0              10 Apr 05 01:22 welcome.msg -> pub/READM
E
*get* '226 Directory send OK.\r\n'
*resp* '226 Directory send OK.'
End working directory listing
Start non-working directory listing
*cmd* 'TYPE A'
*put* 'TYPE A\r\n'
*get* '200 Type set to A.\r\n'
*resp* '200 Type set to A.'
*cmd* 'PASV'
*put* 'PASV\r\n'
*get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (12,34,228,72,83,156)\r\n'
*resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (12,34,228,72,83,156)'
*cmd* 'LIST'
*put* 'LIST\r\n'
*get* '\n'
*resp* ''
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\Python23\lib\site-packages\PythonCard\widget.py", line 417, in _dispa
tch
    handler(background, aWxEvent)
  File "D:\ReadWaitReport\readwaitreport.py", line 61, in on_btnRun_command
    mainRwclassLoop(self, mm+dd+yy, yesterday)
  File "D:\ReadWaitReport\rwclass.py", line 40, in mainRwclassLoop
    processList = ftpFetch(localPath,"split_mgr."+date[0:4],ftpSite,ftpPass,ftpD
ir,ftpUser)
  File "D:\ReadWaitReport\rwclass.py", line 188, in ftpFetch
    ftp.retrlines("LIST")
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 396, in retrlines
    conn = self.transfercmd(cmd)
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 345, in transfercmd
    return self.ntransfercmd(cmd, rest)[0]
  File "D:\Python23\lib\ftplib.py", line 328, in ntransfercmd
    if resp[0] != '1':
IndexError: string index out of range