(Delphi DLL) Simple FTP Download

Simple example to download a file from an FTP server.

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, Ftp2;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: HCkFtp2;
success: Boolean;
localFilename: PWideChar;
remoteFilename: PWideChar;

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

ftp := CkFtp2_Create();

CkFtp2_putHostname(ftp,'ftp.someFtpServer.com');
CkFtp2_putUsername(ftp,'myLogin');
CkFtp2_putPassword(ftp,'myPassword');

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := CkFtp2_Connect(ftp);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
// This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
// for the FTP account.
success := CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,'junk');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

localFilename := 'c:/temp/hamlet.xml';
remoteFilename := 'hamlet.xml';

// Download a file.
success := CkFtp2_GetFile(ftp,remoteFilename,localFilename);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

success := CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);

Memo1.Lines.Add('File Downloaded!');

CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

end;