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Upload Text Content to an FTP File

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.PutFileFromTextData method, which uploads text (encoded with a charset) directly to a remote file. The arguments are the remote filename, the text, and the charset.

Background: This is the most direct way to create a small remote text file from a string in your program — no StringBuilder and no local file needed. It is ideal for writing a short status file, a marker, or generated configuration. The charset controls the encoding of the file content.

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import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

void main() {
  // Demonstrates the Ftp2.PutFileFromTextData method, which uploads text (encoded with a charset)
  // directly to a remote file.  The 1st argument is the remote filename, the 2nd is the text, and
  // the 3rd is the charset.

  final ftp = CkFtp2();

  ftp.hostname = 'ftp.example.com';
  ftp.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.password = 'myPassword';

  try {
    ftp.connect();
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Upload a small text file whose content is provided directly, with no local file involved.
  final content = 'Hello from Chilkat FTP.\nSecond line.\n';
  try {
    ftp.putFileFromTextData('public_html/hello.txt', content, 'utf-8');
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  print('Uploaded text.');

  try {
    ftp.disconnect();
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }
}