Tcl

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

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

set ftp [new_CkFtp2]

CkFtp2_put_Hostname $ftp "www.chilkatsoft.com"
CkFtp2_put_Username $ftp "MyLogin"
CkFtp2_put_Password $ftp "MyPassword"

# Connect and login to the FTP server.
set success [CkFtp2_Connect $ftp]
if {$success != 1} then {
    puts [CkFtp2_lastErrorText $ftp]
    delete_CkFtp2 $ftp
    exit
}

# Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
# for the FTP account.
set success [CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir $ftp "junk"]
if {$success != 1} then {
    puts [CkFtp2_lastErrorText $ftp]
    delete_CkFtp2 $ftp
    exit
}

# Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
set numDeleted [CkFtp2_DeleteMatching $ftp "ftp_*.asp"]
if {$numDeleted < 0} then {
    puts [CkFtp2_lastErrorText $ftp]
    delete_CkFtp2 $ftp
    exit
}

set success [CkFtp2_Disconnect $ftp]

puts "$numDeleted Files Deleted!"

delete_CkFtp2 $ftp