Simple FTP Upload

Simple example to upload a file to an FTP server.

Download 32-bit Chilkat FTP2 ActiveX (.msi)

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uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATFTP2Lib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;
success: Integer;
localFilename: String;
remoteFilename: String;

begin
ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success := ftp.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

ftp.Hostname := 'ftp.chilkatsoft.com';
ftp.Username := '****';
ftp.Password := '****';

//  The default data transfer mode is "Active" as opposed to "Passive".

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := ftp.Connect();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

//  Change to the remote directory where the file will be uploaded.
success := ftp.ChangeRemoteDir('junk');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

//  Upload a file.
localFilename := 'c:/temp/hamlet.xml';
remoteFilename := 'hamlet.xml';

success := ftp.PutFile(localFilename,remoteFilename);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

ftp.Disconnect();

ShowMessage('File Uploaded!');
end;