Lua

FTP Uncommon Compatibility Options

Demonstrates the UncommonOptions property, a comma-separated list of compatibility options for uncommon platform or server requirements. The default is empty and should normally remain empty.

Background: This is a catch-all for narrow workarounds that do not warrant their own properties — behaviors needed only by a particular server or platform quirk. Most applications never set it. When you do, it is to satisfy a specific documented requirement, and the exact keyword matters, so consult the reference list rather than guessing.

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local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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"

-- UncommonOptions is a comma-separated list of compatibility options for uncommon platform or
-- server requirements.  The default is empty and should normally remain empty; set a documented
-- keyword only to work around a specific server or platform quirk.
ftp.uncommon_options = "SomeDocumentedKeyword"

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

print("Connected.")

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