relheob Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Hi, I have a compiled script and want to delete this exe file itself after it has finsihed successfully. How can I do this w/o rebooting or logging off? Regards Relheob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz44 Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Func _SelfDelete() Local $cmdfile FileDelete(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd") $cmdfile = ':loop' & @CRLF _ & 'del "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"' & @CRLF _ & 'if exist "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" goto loop' & @CRLF _ & 'del ' & @TempDir & '\scratch.cmd' FileWrite(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", $cmdfile) Run(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE) EndFunc qq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly_MIB Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Or just simple: Win9x, ME and NT: Run("command.exe del """ & @ScriptFullPath & """", "", "@SW_HIDE") Win2k and newer: Run("command.exe /c del """ & @ScriptFullPath & """", "", "@SW_HIDE") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developers Jos Posted April 13, 2005 Developers Share Posted April 13, 2005 Or just simple:Win9x, ME and NT:Run("command.exe del """ & @ScriptFullPath & """", "", "@SW_HIDE")Win2k and newer:Run("command.exe /c del """ & @ScriptFullPath & """", "", "@SW_HIDE")<{POST_SNAPBACK}>nah.. won't work because the script cannot delete itself when its still running.... SciTE4AutoIt3 Full installer Download page - Beta files Read before posting How to post scriptsource Forum etiquette Forum Rules Live for the present, Dream of the future, Learn from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relheob Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 Func _SelfDelete() Local $cmdfile FileDelete(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd") $cmdfile = ':loop' & @CRLF _ & 'del "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"' & @CRLF _ & 'if exist "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" goto loop' & @CRLF _ & 'del ' & @TempDir & '\scratch.cmd' FileWrite(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", $cmdfile) Run(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE) EndFunc<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now