B4X

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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The DeleteMatching method deletes all files in the current remote directory matching a wildcarded filename. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim ftp As ChilkatFtp2
ftp.Initialize("ftp")

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
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
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
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
Dim numDeleted As Int = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp")
If numDeleted < 0 Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


success = ftp.Disconnect

Log(numDeleted & " Files Deleted!")