Determine if Connected and Logged On

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

Download Chilkat FTP2 ActiveX

uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATFTP2Lib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

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

begin
ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success := ftp.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

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

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := ftp.Connect();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  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
    ShowMessage('Connected!');
  end
else
  begin
    ShowMessage('Not connected!');
  end;

//  ...

ftp.Disconnect();
end;