(Delphi DLL) Add Email Attachment from FTP

Downloads (into memory) a file from an FTP server and adds it as an attachment to an email.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the non-ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, BinData, Email, Ftp2;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: HCkFtp2;
success: Boolean;
pdfData: HCkBinData;
email: HCkEmail;

begin
// Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

// This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
// See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

ftp := CkFtp2_Create();

CkFtp2_putHostname(ftp,'www.my-ftp-server.com');
CkFtp2_putUsername(ftp,'mFtpLogin');
CkFtp2_putPassword(ftp,'myFtpPassword');

// Connect to the FTP server.
success := CkFtp2_ConnectOnly(ftp);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Authenticate with the FTP server.
success := CkFtp2_LoginAfterConnectOnly(ftp);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Move to the remove directory where our file is located.
success := CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,'qa_data');
if (success = True) then
  begin
    success := CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,'pdf');
  end;
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Download...
pdfData := CkBinData_Create();
success := CkFtp2_GetFileBd(ftp,'fishing.pdf',pdfData);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);

// Create an email object, and add the PDF as an attachment.
email := CkEmail_Create();
CkEmail_putSubject(email,'Test with PDF attachment.');
CkEmail_putBody(email,'This is a plain-text body..');

// Add the PDF attachment.  (This method call requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later)
success := CkEmail_AddAttachmentBd(email,'fishing.pdf',pdfData,'application/pdf');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkEmail__lastErrorText(email));
    Exit;
  end;

// Save the email and examine with a text editor to see the PDF attachment is present..
CkEmail_SaveEml(email,'qa_output/out.eml');

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');

CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
CkBinData_Dispose(pdfData);
CkEmail_Dispose(email);

end;