C

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

#include <C_CkFtp2.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkFtp2 ftp;
    int numDeleted;

    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) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    // 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) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    // Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
    numDeleted = CkFtp2_DeleteMatching(ftp,"ftp_*.asp");
    if (numDeleted < 0) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    success = CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);

    printf("%d Files Deleted!\n",numDeleted);


    CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

    }