JavaScript

Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

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 = "ftp.yourftpserver.com";
ftp.Username = "****";
ftp.Password = "****";

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

// Set the current remote directory to the root of
// the tree to be deleted
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
success = ftp.DeleteTree();
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
// we move up one directory level and then delete it.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..");
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("something");
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = ftp.Disconnect();