Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

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Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2()

Dim success As Boolean

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


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

'  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


'  Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
'  for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


'  Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
Dim numDeleted As Long
numDeleted = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp")
If (numDeleted < 0) Then
    MsgBox(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


ftp.Disconnect()

TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & numDeleted & " Files Deleted!" & vbCrLf