PowerBuilder

Delete Files Matching Pattern

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

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Ftp
integer li_NumDeleted

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Ftp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Ftp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Ftp2")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Ftp
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Ftp.Hostname = "www.chilkatsoft.com"
loo_Ftp.Username = "MyLogin"
loo_Ftp.Password = "MyPassword"

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.Connect()
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

// Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
// for the FTP account.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

// Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
li_NumDeleted = loo_Ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp")
if li_NumDeleted < 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Ftp.Disconnect()

Write-Debug string(li_NumDeleted) + " Files Deleted!"


destroy loo_Ftp