Delphi ActiveX

Determine if Connected and Logged On

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The IsConnected property indicates whether or not the FTP component has a valid TCP/IP connection (and is logged on) to the FTP server. Delphi ActiveX

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;

begin
success := 0;

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

ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

ftp.Hostname := 'ftp.example.com';
ftp.Username := 'mylogin';
ftp.Password := 'mypassword';

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := ftp.Connect();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// ...

// At any point in an FTP session, the IsConnected property
// can be checked to determine if the component has remained
// connected to the FTP server.
if (ftp.IsConnected = 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Connected!');
  end
else
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Not connected!');
  end;

// ...

success := ftp.Disconnect();
end;