DataFlex

Add Email Attachment from FTP

Downloads (into memory) a file from an FTP server and adds it as an attachment to an email.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoFtp
    Variant vPdfData
    Handle hoPdfData
    Handle hoEmail
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

    // This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatFtp2)) To hoFtp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoFtp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoFtp
    End

    Set ComHostname Of hoFtp To "www.my-ftp-server.com"
    Set ComUsername Of hoFtp To "mFtpLogin"
    Set ComPassword Of hoFtp To "myFtpPassword"

    // Connect to the FTP server.
    Get ComConnectOnly Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Authenticate with the FTP server.
    Get ComLoginAfterConnectOnly Of hoFtp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Move to the remove directory where our file is located.
    Get ComChangeRemoteDir Of hoFtp "qa_data" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = True) Begin
        Get ComChangeRemoteDir Of hoFtp "pdf" To iSuccess
    End

    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Download...
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatBinData)) To hoPdfData
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoPdfData))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoPdfData
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoPdfData to vPdfData
    Get ComGetFileBd Of hoFtp "fishing.pdf" vPdfData To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoFtp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComDisconnect Of hoFtp To iSuccess

    // Create an email object, and add the PDF as an attachment.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatEmail)) To hoEmail
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoEmail))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoEmail
    End
    Set ComSubject Of hoEmail To "Test with PDF attachment."
    Set ComBody Of hoEmail To "This is a plain-text body.."

    // Add the PDF attachment.  (This method call requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later)
    Get pvComObject of hoPdfData to vPdfData
    Get ComAddAttachmentBd Of hoEmail "fishing.pdf" vPdfData "application/pdf" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoEmail To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Save the email and examine with a text editor to see the PDF attachment is present..
    Get ComSaveEml Of hoEmail "qa_output/out.eml" To iSuccess

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure