Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

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LOCAL loFtp
LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL lnNumDeleted

loFtp = CreateObject('Chilkat.Ftp2')

*  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
lnSuccess = loFtp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

loFtp.Hostname = "www.chilkatsoft.com"
loFtp.Username = "MyLogin"
loFtp.Password = "MyPassword"

*  Connect and login to the FTP server.
lnSuccess = loFtp.Connect()
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

*  Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
*  for the FTP account.
lnSuccess = loFtp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

*  Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"

lnNumDeleted = loFtp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp")
IF (lnNumDeleted < 0) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

loFtp.Disconnect()

? STR(lnNumDeleted) + " Files Deleted!"