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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.

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

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
sftp: HCkSFtp;
hostname: PWideChar;
port: Integer;

begin
success := False;

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

sftp := CkSFtp_Create();

// Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
CkSFtp_putConnectTimeoutMs(sftp,5000);
CkSFtp_putIdleTimeoutMs(sftp,10000);

// Connect to the SSH server.  
// The standard SSH port = 22
// The hostname may be a hostname or IP address.
hostname := 'sftp.example.com';
port := 22;
success := CkSFtp_Connect(sftp,hostname,port);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSFtp__lastErrorText(sftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Authenticate with the SSH server.  Chilkat SFTP supports
// both password-based authenication as well as public-key
// authentication.  This example uses password authenication.
success := CkSFtp_AuthenticatePw(sftp,'myLogin','myPassword');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSFtp__lastErrorText(sftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// After authenticating, the SFTP subsystem must be initialized:
success := CkSFtp_InitializeSftp(sftp);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSFtp__lastErrorText(sftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Delete a directory on the server.
// The directory should be empty prior to deleting.
success := CkSFtp_RemoveDir(sftp,'abc123');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSFtp__lastErrorText(sftp));
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Directory Deleted!');

CkSFtp_Dispose(sftp);

end;