B4X

Delete FTP Directory Tree

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Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server. 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 = "ftp.yourftpserver.com"
ftp.Username = "****"
ftp.Password = "****"

'  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect
If success <> True Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Set the current remote directory to the root of
'  the tree to be deleted
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something")
If success <> True Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
success = ftp.DeleteTree
If success <> True Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
'  we move up one directory level and then delete it.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..")
If success <> True Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


success = ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("something")
If success <> True Then
    Log(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


success = ftp.Disconnect