VB.NET

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. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "login"
ftp.Password = "password"

' Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Change to the remote directory where the existing file is located.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


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

success = ftp.PutFileFromTextData(remoteFilename,fileContents)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


success = ftp.Disconnect()

Debug.WriteLine("String Uploaded!")