(C++) SFTP Delete File

Demonstrates how to delete a file on the remote SFTP server.

IMPORTANT: See Understanding SFTP Absolute FilePaths

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#include <CkSFtp.h>

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

    CkSFtp sftp;

    // Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
    sftp.put_ConnectTimeoutMs(5000);
    sftp.put_IdleTimeoutMs(10000);

    // Connect to the SSH server.  
    // The standard SSH port = 22
    // The hostname may be a hostname or IP address.
    const char *hostname = "sftp.example.com";
    int port = 22;
    bool success = sftp.Connect(hostname,port);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << sftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Authenticate with the SSH server.  Chilkat SFTP supports
    // both password-based authenication as well as public-key
    // authentication.  This example uses password authenication.
    success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword");
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << sftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // After authenticating, the SFTP subsystem must be initialized:
    success = sftp.InitializeSftp();
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << sftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Delete a file on the server:

    success = sftp.RemoveFile("hamlet.xml");
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << sftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "File Deleted!" << "\r\n";
    }