Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

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

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;
success: 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 := 'ftp.yourftpserver.com';
ftp.Username := '****';
ftp.Password := '****';

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

  end;

//  Set the current remote directory to the root of
//  the tree to be deleted
success := ftp.ChangeRemoteDir('/something');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

//  Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
success := ftp.DeleteTree();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

//  The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
//  we move up one directory level and then delete it.
success := ftp.ChangeRemoteDir('..');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

success := ftp.RemoveRemoteDir('something');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(ftp.LastErrorText);

  end;

ftp.Disconnect();
end;