Xojo Plugin

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2

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
    System.DebugLog(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
    System.DebugLog(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

// Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
Dim numDeleted As Int32
numDeleted = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp")
If (numDeleted < 0) Then
    System.DebugLog(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

success = ftp.Disconnect()

System.DebugLog(Str(numDeleted) + " Files Deleted!")