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.

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Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2()

Dim success As Boolean

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


ftp.Hostname = "ftp.chilkatsoft.com"
ftp.Username = "mylogin"
ftp.Password = "mypassword"

'  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


'  ...

'  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 = true) Then
    MsgBox("Connected!")
Else
    MsgBox("Not connected!")
End If


'  ...

ftp.Disconnect()