Delete Files Matching Pattern

The DeleteMatching method deletes all files in the current remote directory matching a wildcarded filename.

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Chilkat.Ftp2 ftp = new Chilkat.Ftp2();

bool success;

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

ftp.Hostname = "www.chilkatsoft.com";
ftp.Username = "MyLogin";
ftp.Password = "MyPassword";

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect();
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
//  for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
int numDeleted;
numDeleted = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp");
if (numDeleted < 0) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

ftp.Disconnect();

textBox1.Text += Convert.ToString(numDeleted) + " Files Deleted!" + "\r\n";