Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

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#include <CkFtp2.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkFtp2 ftp;

    bool success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.put_Hostname("www.chilkatsoft.com");
    ftp.put_Username("MyLogin");
    ftp.put_Password("MyPassword");

    //  Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
    //  for the FTP account.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
    long numDeleted;
    numDeleted = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp");
    if (numDeleted < 0) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    printf("%d Files Deleted!\n",numDeleted);
    }