(Delphi DLL) Embed Image in HTML Email

Demonstrates how to create and send an HTML email with an embedded image.

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* 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, MailMan, Email;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
mailman: HCkMailMan;
email: HCkEmail;
fileOnDisk: PWideChar;
filePathInHtml: PWideChar;
success: Boolean;
htmlBody: PWideChar;

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

// The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
mailman := CkMailMan_Create();

// Set the SMTP server.
CkMailMan_putSmtpHost(mailman,'smtp.comcast.net');

// Create a new email object
email := CkEmail_Create();

// Add an embedded image to the HTML email.
fileOnDisk := 'images/dude2.gif';
filePathInHtml := 'dudeAbc.gif';

// Embed the GIF image in the email.
success := CkEmail_AddRelatedFile2(email,fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkMailMan__lastErrorText(mailman));
    Exit;
  end;

// The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
htmlBody := '<html><body>Embedded Image:<br><img src="dudeAbc.gif"></body></html>';

// Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
CkEmail_SetHtmlBody(email,htmlBody);
CkEmail_putSubject(email,'Delphi DLL HTML email with an embedded image.');
success := CkEmail_AddTo(email,'Admin','admin@chilkatsoft.com');
CkEmail_putFrom(email,'Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>');

success := CkMailMan_SendEmail(mailman,email);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkMailMan__lastErrorText(mailman));
  end
else
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Mail Sent!');
  end;

CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
CkEmail_Dispose(email);

end;