Delete file on network share

[retromercial]

I am trying to delete a file using FileDelete("\\server\folder\file.txt"). But it doesn't seem to work. This is a share that is available to everybody and I can add and delete files at will. So, why won't Autoit delete the file like I tell it to? It can read text out of the file as well, so that path is correct.

It does work if I use a local file, such as FileDelete("C:\file.txt").

Any ideas??

[99ojo]

I am trying to delete a file using FileDelete("\\server\folder\file.txt"). But it doesn't seem to work. This is a share that is available to everybody and I can add and delete files at will. So, why won't Autoit delete the file like I tell it to? It can read text out of the file as well, so that path is correct.

It does work if I use a local file, such as FileDelete("C:\file.txt").

Any ideas??

Hi,

for debugging purpose try this code and post result:

;check wether you can write on share with autoit
$testfile = "\\server\folder\file.txt" ; please change for your requirements
$file = FileOpen($testfile, 1)

; Check if file opened for writing OK
If $file = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.") ; If you see this msg, you can't write. If you can't write, you can't delete
    Exit
EndIf

;Write into file something
FileWrite($file, "Line1")
FileWrite($file, "Still Line1" & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, "Line2")
FileClose($file)

;now we try to delete created file
If FileDelete ($testfile) = 1 Then
    MsgBox (0,"Successfully....","... delete!")
Else
    MsgBox (0,"Error....","... deleting File!!!!!")
EndIf

;-))

Stefan

[retromercial]

I just don't get what I'm doing wrong. Your example works just fine. Mine doesn't. Code below:

$keyfile1 = "\\server\public\apps\1.txt"
$file = FileOpen($keyfile1, 1)

If $file = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
    Exit
EndIf
    $licensekey=FileReadLine($keyfile1, 1)
    msgbox(0,"The key is...",$licensekey)
    fileclose($file)
    if filedelete($keyfile1)=1 Then
        msgbox(0,"YES","YES")
    Else
        msgbox(0,"NO","NO")
EndIf

_EDIT_ It works now.

Edited August 28, 2009 by retromercial

[retromercial]

So now my next problem is this...

I have 110 text files. This script is set to delete the file it uses while it runs. How can I make it so that if it doesn't find a text file, it just moves on to the next one?

Sorry, I'm completely new at this. Using the code above, how can I accomplish this?

I thought about using a bunch of If statements, but that sounds lengthy... is there an easier way?

[Bert]

ummm...fileexist?