Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

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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 = "ftp.yourftpserver.com";
ftp.Username = "****";
ftp.Password = "****";

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

//  Set the current remote directory to the root of
//  the tree to be deleted
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
success = ftp.DeleteTree();
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
//  we move up one directory level and then delete it.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("something");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

ftp.Disconnect();