(C) Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

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#include <C_CkFtp2.h>

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

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

    ftp = CkFtp2_Create();

    CkFtp2_putHostname(ftp,"ftp.yourftpserver.com");
    CkFtp2_putUsername(ftp,"****");
    CkFtp2_putPassword(ftp,"****");

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = CkFtp2_Connect(ftp);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    // Set the current remote directory to the root of
    // the tree to be deleted
    success = CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,"/something");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    // Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
    success = CkFtp2_DeleteTree(ftp);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    // The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
    // we move up one directory level and then delete it.
    success = CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,"..");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    success = CkFtp2_RemoveRemoteDir(ftp,"something");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkFtp2_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    success = CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);


    CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

    }