PHP Extension

Delete FTP Directory Tree

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Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server. PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$ftp = new CkFtp2();

$ftp->put_Hostname('ftp.yourftpserver.com');
$ftp->put_Username('****');
$ftp->put_Password('****');

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

// Set the current remote directory to the root of
// the tree to be deleted
$success = $ftp->ChangeRemoteDir('/something');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
$success = $ftp->DeleteTree();
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
// we move up one directory level and then delete it.
$success = $ftp->ChangeRemoteDir('..');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->RemoveRemoteDir('something');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

?>