(Delphi DLL) Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the non-ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Ftp2;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: HCkFtp2;
success: Boolean;

begin
// 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) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Set the current remote directory to the root of
// the tree to be deleted
success := CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,'/something');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
success := CkFtp2_DeleteTree(ftp);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

// 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) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

success := CkFtp2_RemoveRemoteDir(ftp,'something');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

success := CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);

CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);

end;