Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

Download Chilkat FTP2 ActiveX

uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATFTP2Lib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;
success: Integer;
numDeleted: Integer;

begin
ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success := ftp.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

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

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := ftp.Connect();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

//  Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
//  for the FTP account.
success := ftp.ChangeRemoteDir('junk');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

//  Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
numDeleted := ftp.DeleteMatching('ftp_*.asp');
if (numDeleted < 0) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

ftp.Disconnect();

Memo1.Lines.Add(IntToStr(numDeleted) + ' Files Deleted!');
end;