JavaScript

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

JavaScript

var success = false;

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

var ftp = new CkFtp2();

ftp.Hostname = "www.chilkatsoft.com";
ftp.Username = "MyLogin";
ftp.Password = "MyPassword";

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect();
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
// for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
var numDeleted = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp");
if (numDeleted < 0) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = ftp.Disconnect();

console.log(numDeleted + " Files Deleted!");