Ruby

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

require 'chilkat'

success = false

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

ftp = Chilkat::CkFtp2.new()

ftp.put_Hostname("www.chilkatsoft.com")
ftp.put_Username("MyLogin")
ftp.put_Password("MyPassword")

# Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
# for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
numDeleted = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp")
if (numDeleted < 0)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

success = ftp.Disconnect()

print numDeleted.to_s() + " Files Deleted!" + "\n";