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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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var
success: Integer;
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;
content: WideString;

begin
success := 0;

//  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.

ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

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';

success := ftp.Connect();
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Upload a small text file whose content is provided directly, with no local file involved.
content := 'Hello from Chilkat FTP.' + #10 + 'Second line.' + #10;
success := ftp.PutFileFromTextData('public_html/hello.txt',content,'utf-8');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Uploaded text.');

success := ftp.Disconnect();
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;