Lua

Delete FTP Directory Tree

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Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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

local ftp = chilkat.Ftp2.new()

ftp.hostname = "ftp.yourftpserver.com"
ftp.username = "****"
ftp.password = "****"

-- Connect and login to the FTP server.
local success = ftp:connect()
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

-- Set the current remote directory to the root of
-- the tree to be deleted
success = ftp:change_remote_dir("/something")
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

-- Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
success = ftp:delete_tree()
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

-- The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
-- we move up one directory level and then delete it.
success = ftp:change_remote_dir("..")
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

success = ftp:remove_remote_dir("something")
if not success then
    print(ftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

success = ftp:disconnect()