PureBasic

Delete FTP Directory Tree

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Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkFtp2.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ftp.i = CkFtp2::ckCreate()
    If ftp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkFtp2::setCkHostname(ftp, "ftp.yourftpserver.com")
    CkFtp2::setCkUsername(ftp, "****")
    CkFtp2::setCkPassword(ftp, "****")

    ; Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = CkFtp2::ckConnect(ftp)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkFtp2::ckLastErrorText(ftp)
        CkFtp2::ckDispose(ftp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Set the current remote directory to the root of
    ; the tree to be deleted
    success = CkFtp2::ckChangeRemoteDir(ftp,"/something")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkFtp2::ckLastErrorText(ftp)
        CkFtp2::ckDispose(ftp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
    success = CkFtp2::ckDeleteTree(ftp)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkFtp2::ckLastErrorText(ftp)
        CkFtp2::ckDispose(ftp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
    ; we move up one directory level and then delete it.
    success = CkFtp2::ckChangeRemoteDir(ftp,"..")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkFtp2::ckLastErrorText(ftp)
        CkFtp2::ckDispose(ftp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkFtp2::ckRemoveRemoteDir(ftp,"something")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkFtp2::ckLastErrorText(ftp)
        CkFtp2::ckDispose(ftp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkFtp2::ckDisconnect(ftp)


    CkFtp2::ckDispose(ftp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure