PureBasic
Embed Image in HTML Email

Demonstrates how to create and send an HTML email with an embedded image.
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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkEmail.pb"
IncludeFile "CkMailMan.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 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.
    mailman.i = CkMailMan::ckCreate()
    If mailman.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Set the SMTP server.
    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpHost(mailman, "smtp.comcast.net")

    ; Create a new email object
    email.i = CkEmail::ckCreate()
    If email.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

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

    ; Embed the GIF image in the email.
    success = CkEmail::ckAddRelatedFile2(email,fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkMailMan::ckLastErrorText(mailman)
        CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
        CkEmail::ckDispose(email)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
    htmlBody.s = "<html><body>Embedded Image:<br><img src=" + Chr(34) + "dudeAbc.gif" + Chr(34) + "></body></html>"

    ; Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
    CkEmail::ckSetHtmlBody(email,htmlBody)
    CkEmail::setCkSubject(email, "PureBasic HTML email with an embedded image.")
    success = CkEmail::ckAddTo(email,"Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")
    CkEmail::setCkFrom(email, "Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>")

    success = CkMailMan::ckSendEmail(mailman,email)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkMailMan::ckLastErrorText(mailman)
    Else
        Debug "Mail Sent!"
    EndIf



    CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
    CkEmail::ckDispose(email)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure