PowerBuilder
Embed Image in HTML Email

Demonstrates how to create and send an HTML email with an embedded image.
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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Mailman
oleobject loo_Email
string ls_FileOnDisk
string ls_FilePathInHtml
string ls_HtmlBody

li_Success = 0

// 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.
loo_Mailman = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Mailman.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.MailMan")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Mailman
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// Set the SMTP server.
loo_Mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.comcast.net"

// Create a new email object
loo_Email = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Email.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Email")

// Add an embedded image to the HTML email.
ls_FileOnDisk = "images/dude2.gif"
ls_FilePathInHtml = "dudeAbc.gif"

// Embed the GIF image in the email.
li_Success = loo_Email.AddRelatedFile2(ls_FileOnDisk,ls_FilePathInHtml)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Mailman.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Mailman
    destroy loo_Email
    return
end if

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

// Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
loo_Email.SetHtmlBody(ls_HtmlBody)
loo_Email.Subject = "PowerBuilder HTML email with an embedded image."
li_Success = loo_Email.AddTo("Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")
loo_Email.From = "Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>"

li_Success = loo_Mailman.SendEmail(loo_Email)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Mailman.LastErrorText
else
    Write-Debug "Mail Sent!"
end if



destroy loo_Mailman
destroy loo_Email