Delete File

[Jat421]

Hi,

Any reason why I can't delete a file with FileDelete() when the path is passed to it from IniRead()?

INI file entry

[DEL]
DEL="@UserProfileDir & "\Desktop\Program.exe""

Code

$Del = IniRead("C:\Program\Version.ini", "DEL", "DEL", "")
FileDelete($Del)

Edited May 29, 2010 by Jat421

[Tvern]

"@UserProfileDir & "\Desktop\Program.exe""

This is a literal string. The macro is not translated. I'll have a look at a workaround.

edit: Remove the outer quotes in your ini file and run this:

$PathString = IniRead("C:\Program\Version.ini", "DEL", "DEL", "") ;reads the key
$FilePath = Execute($PathString) ;executes the string as if it where code (that's as clear as I can make this sorry)
FileDelete($FilePath) ;delete the file

Inifile should look like this:

[DEL]
DEL=@UserProfileDir & "\Desktop\Program.exe"

Edited May 29, 2010 by Tvern

[Jos]

This will not work because the path string is invalid. The macro @UserProfileDir will not be replaced with the actual value.

You have 2 options:

1. check the Opt() parameter: ExpandVarStrings.

2. Form a correct Filedelete() string and use Execute().

Jos

[Jat421]

"@UserProfileDir & "\Desktop\Program.exe""

This is a literal string. The macro is not translated. I'll have a look at a workaround.

edit: Remove the outer quotes in your ini file and run this:

$PathString = IniRead("C:\Program\Version.ini", "DEL", "DEL", "") ;reads the key
$FilePath = Execute($PathString) ;executes the string as if it where code (that's as clear as I can make this sorry)
FileDelete($FilePath) ;delete the file

Inifile should look like this:

[DEL]
DEL=@UserProfileDir & "\Desktop\Program.exe"

That worked like a Charm!!!. Thanks a lot for your help!!!. Still learning from the pros