PHP ActiveX

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

<?php

$success = 0;

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

$ftp = new COM("Chilkat.Ftp2");

$ftp->Hostname = 'www.chilkatsoft.com';
$ftp->Username = 'MyLogin';
$ftp->Password = 'MyPassword';

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

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

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

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

?>