Steps in a Typical FTP Client Application to Delete a File
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The following table shows the steps you might perform in a typical FTP client application that deletes a file.
| Your goal |
Actions you take |
Effects |
| Begin an FTP session. |
Create a object. |
Initializes WinInet and connects to server. |
| Connect to an FTP server. |
Use . |
Returns a object. |
| Check to make sure you’re in the right directory on the FTP server. |
Use or . |
Returns the name or URL of the directory you are currently connected to on the server, depending on the member function selected. |
| Change to a new FTP directory on the server. |
Use . |
Changes the directory you are currently connected to on the server. |
| Find the first file in the FTP directory. |
Use . |
Finds the first file. Returns FALSE if no files are found. |
| Find the next file in the FTP directory. |
Use . |
Finds the next file. Returns FALSE if the file is not found. |
| Delete the file found by FindFile or FindNextFile. |
Use , using the file name returned by FindFile or FindNextFile. |
Deletes the file on the server for reading or writing. |
| Handle exceptions. |
Use the class. |
Handles all common Internet exception types. |
| End the FTP session. |
Dispose of the object. |
Automatically cleans up open file handles and connections. |
See Also Prerequisites for Internet Client Classes