Swift

Save String Variable to File on FTP Server

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Save the contents of a string variable to a file on an FTP server. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let ftp = CkoFtp2()!

    ftp.hostname = "ftp.example.com"
    ftp.username = "login"
    ftp.password = "password"

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.connect()
    if success != true {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Change to the remote directory where the existing file is located.
    success = ftp.changeRemoteDir(relativeDirPath: "junk")
    if success != true {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Upload the contents of a string to a remote file.
    var fileContents: String? = "To be, or not to be: that is the question."
    var remoteFilename: String? = "hamletQuote.txt"

    success = ftp.putFile(fromTextData: remoteFilename, textData: fileContents)
    if success != true {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = ftp.disconnect()

    print("String Uploaded!")

}