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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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local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- 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.

local ftp = chilkat.Ftp2.new()

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"

local success = ftp:connect()
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

-- Upload a small text file whose content is provided directly, with no local file involved.
local content = "Hello from Chilkat FTP.\nSecond line.\n"
success = ftp:put_file_from_text_data("public_html/hello.txt", content, "utf-8")
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

print("Uploaded text.")

success = ftp:disconnect()
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end