(Perl) Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

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use chilkat();

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

$ftp = chilkat::CkFtp2->new();

$ftp->put_Hostname("www.chilkatsoft.com");
$ftp->put_Username("MyLogin");
$ftp->put_Password("MyPassword");

# Connect and login to the FTP server.
$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
# for the FTP account.
$success = $ftp->ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
$numDeleted = $ftp->DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp");
if ($numDeleted < 0) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

print $numDeleted . " Files Deleted!" . "\r\n";