Swift

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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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    //  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.

    let ftp = CkoFtp2()!

    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 == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    //  Upload a small text file whose content is provided directly, with no local file involved.
    var content: String? = "Hello from Chilkat FTP.\nSecond line.\n"
    success = ftp.putFile(fromTextData: "public_html/hello.txt", textData: content, charset: "utf-8")
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("Uploaded text.")

    success = ftp.disconnect()
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }


}