PowerBuilder

SFTP Delete Directory

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Demonstrates how to delete a directory on the remote SFTP server. The directory should be empty prior to deleting. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Sftp
string ls_Hostname
integer li_Port

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Sftp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Sftp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.SFtp")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Sftp
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
loo_Sftp.ConnectTimeoutMs = 5000
loo_Sftp.IdleTimeoutMs = 10000

// Connect to the SSH server.  
// The standard SSH port = 22
// The hostname may be a hostname or IP address.
ls_Hostname = "sftp.example.com"
li_Port = 22
li_Success = loo_Sftp.Connect(ls_Hostname,li_Port)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Sftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Sftp
    return
end if

// Authenticate with the SSH server.  Chilkat SFTP supports
// both password-based authenication as well as public-key
// authentication.  This example uses password authenication.
li_Success = loo_Sftp.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Sftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Sftp
    return
end if

// After authenticating, the SFTP subsystem must be initialized:
li_Success = loo_Sftp.InitializeSftp()
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Sftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Sftp
    return
end if

// Delete a directory on the server.
// The directory should be empty prior to deleting.
li_Success = loo_Sftp.RemoveDir("abc123")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Sftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Sftp
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Directory Deleted!"


destroy loo_Sftp