Deleting Files

[Shawndt]

I've noticed that I cannot delete read-only files with FILEDELETE. Is there away too get around this?

[Steveiwonder]

#include <Process.au3>
_RunDOS ( "DEL ""C:\1.txt""" )

Untested

Edited February 18, 2010 by Steveiwonder

[Shawndt]

#include <Process.au3>
_RunDOS ( "DEL ""C:\1.txt""" )

Untested

The include file, does it have to be on the machine or when you create the .exe file?

[somdcomputerguy]

It has to be on the machine when you create the exe, but it doesn't need to be with the exe after it's created.

[kaotkbliss]

should already be on the machine (unpacked in the include folder when autoit installed) just make sure to add that line to the top of your code if you use the _RunDOS function

[Shawndt]

it bombs

[Danny35d]

Try it:

$sFileToDelete = @DesktopDir & '\DeleteReadOnlyFile.txt'

If StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($sFileToDelete), 'R') Then FileSetAttrib($sFileToDelete, '-R')
$iRet = FileDelete($sFileToDelete)

[Shawndt]

Try it:

$sFileToDelete = @DesktopDir & '\DeleteReadOnlyFile.txt'

If StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($sFileToDelete), 'R') Then FileSetAttrib($sFileToDelete, '-R')
$iRet = FileDelete($sFileToDelete)

Danny, thanks so much for your help. Got another question. I am checking to see if a fileexist which is simply but i cannot find the Syntax to Check for Directory?

[kaotkbliss]

you can use FileExists to check for files and folders

FileExists ( "path" )

Parameters

Path The directory or file to check.

Return Value

Success: Returns 1.

Failure: Returns 0 if path/file does not exist.