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Remove Directory

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Delete a remote FTP directory.

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import { Ftp2 } from '@chilkat/react-native'

async function chilkatExample() {
  // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
  // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

  const ftp = new Ftp2();

  ftp.hostname = 'ftp.example.com';
  ftp.username = 'login';
  ftp.password = 'password';

  // Connect and login to the FTP server.
  try {
    await ftp.connectAsync();
  } catch {
    console.log(ftp.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Delete a directory on the FTP server.  The directory
  // must not contain any files, otherwise an error status
  // will be returned.  Most FTP servers do not allow
  // directories containing files to be deleted.
  try {
    await ftp.removeRemoteDirAsync('newDirName');
  } catch {
    console.log(ftp.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  await ftp.disconnectAsync();
}