PowerBuilder

Delete FTP Directory Tree

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Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Ftp

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

// 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

// Set the current remote directory to the root of
// the tree to be deleted
li_Success = loo_Ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

// Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.DeleteTree()
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

// The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
// we move up one directory level and then delete it.
li_Success = loo_Ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("something")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Ftp.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Ftp
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Ftp.Disconnect()


destroy loo_Ftp