Delphi DLL

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Ftp2;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
ftp: HCkFtp2;
numDeleted: Integer;

begin
success := False;

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

ftp := CkFtp2_Create();

CkFtp2_putHostname(ftp,'www.chilkatsoft.com');
CkFtp2_putUsername(ftp,'MyLogin');
CkFtp2_putPassword(ftp,'MyPassword');

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := CkFtp2_Connect(ftp);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
// for the FTP account.
success := CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,'junk');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
numDeleted := CkFtp2_DeleteMatching(ftp,'ftp_*.asp');
if (numDeleted < 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

success := CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);

Memo1.Lines.Add(IntToStr(numDeleted) + ' Files Deleted!');

CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

end;