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Delete FTP Directory Tree

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Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server. Zig

const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

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

    const ftp = try chilkat.Ftp2.init();
    defer ftp.deinit();

    ftp.setHostname("ftp.yourftpserver.com");
    ftp.setUsername("****");
    ftp.setPassword("****");

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    ftp.connect() catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try ftp.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Set the current remote directory to the root of
    // the tree to be deleted
    ftp.changeRemoteDir("/something") catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try ftp.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
    ftp.deleteTree() catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try ftp.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
    // we move up one directory level and then delete it.
    ftp.changeRemoteDir("..") catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try ftp.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    ftp.removeRemoteDir("something") catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try ftp.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    try ftp.disconnect();
}