Self Delete

[Aipion 4]

While I was researching on how to self delete my uninstaller, I found out the other self delete function keeps the cmd.exe runing. Here is my code which does not leave any cmd.exe runing.

;This will delete the file that is currently running
Run(@SystemDir & '\cmd.exe /C del /F /Q "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

;This will delete the file that is currently running and the source folder
Run(@SystemDir & '\cmd.exe /C del /F /Q "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" && rmdir /S /Q "' & @ScriptDir & '"', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

The code above only works on win 7 and should be in the OnAutoitExit func.

The code below will work for any OS.

This will delete the file that is currently running.

$QM = '"'
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "Func _SelfDelete($iDelay = 0)")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    Local $sCmdFile")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    FileDelete(@TempDir & '\SD.bat')")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    $sCmdFile = 'ping -n ' & $iDelay & '127.0.0.1 > nul' & @CRLF _")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "            & 'del /F /Q " & $QM & "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" & $QM & "' & @CRLF _")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "   & 'start " & $QM & "' & @SystemDir & '\cmd.exe" & $QM & " ' & 'TASKKILL /IM " & $QM & "'& 'cmd.exe' & '" & $QM & "'& @CRLF _")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "   & 'del /F /Q " & $QM & "' & @TempDir & '\SD.bat" & $QM & "'")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    FileWrite(@TempDir & '\SD.bat', $sCmdFile)")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "Run(@TempDir & '\SD.bat', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "EndFunc")

This will delete the file that is currently running and the source folder.

$QM = '"'
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "Func _SelfDelete($iDelay = 0)")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    Local $sCmdFile")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    FileDelete(@TempDir & '\SD.bat')")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    $sCmdFile = 'ping -n ' & $iDelay & '127.0.0.1 > nul' & @CRLF _")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "            & 'del /F /Q " & $QM & "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" & $QM & "' & @CRLF _")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "            & 'rmdir /S /Q " & $QM & "' & @ScriptDir & '" & $QM & "' & @CRLF _")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "   & 'start " & $QM & "' & @SystemDir & '\cmd.exe" & $QM & " ' & 'TASKKILL /IM " & $QM & "'& 'cmd.exe' & '" & $QM & "'& @CRLF _")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "   & 'del /F /Q " & $QM & "' & @TempDir & '\SD.bat" & $QM & "'")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "    FileWrite(@TempDir & '\SD.bat', $sCmdFile)")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "Run(@TempDir & '\SD.bat', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)")
        FileWrite($Uninstaller, @CRLF & "EndFunc")

Edited January 23, 2011 by Antop

[Newb 5]

While I was researching on how to self delete my uninstaller i found out the other self delete function keeps the cmd.exe runing. Here is my code which does not leave any cmd.exe runing

If the code below does not work for any reason I will provide you an alternative code which has delay function.

;This will delete the file that is currently running

Run(@SystemDir & '\cmd.exe /C del /F /Q "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

;This will delete the file that is currently running and the source folder

Run(@SystemDir & '\cmd.exe /C del /F /Q "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" && rmdir /S /Q "' & @ScriptDir & '"', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

niiiice thanks ;D

[shai 0]

this code is not work for me.

[MvGulik 86]

Your post is empty Edited February 12, 2011 by iEvKI3gv9Wrkd41u

[jvanegmond 306]

Check these too:

[trancexx 1,013]

Nevertheless, this is idiotic.

If it "works" for you it's only because of your shallowness.

[Aipion 4]

Updated the main post with the code that will work for any OS.

[slayerz 0]

Works for me... Win7 Ultimate

[ssamko 0]

if somebody will need this...here is better solution:

;self-delete

#include <WinAPISys.au3>
Run(@ComSpec & " /C timeout 2 & del "&@ScriptFullPath, "", @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)
exit

 

[Jos 2,209]

There is no guarantee that the Script.exe will be ended within 2 seconds so I guess your option could fail due to that?

Jos

Edited July 23, 2016 by Jos

[blemas 0]

ShellExecute(@ComSpec, " /k timeout 2 & del " & @ScriptFullPath & "")

[blemas 0]

; Tested & no #include needed
 MsgBox(0, "", "" & @ScriptFullPath,1)
 ShellExecute(@ComSpec, " /c timeout 3 & del " & @ScriptFullPath & "")
 exit

[DesktopMasters 0]

Wanted to add my two cents here.  The above will work if there are no spaces in the path.  You need to surround it in quotes.   So this is what I feel it should look like...

ShellExecute(@ComSpec, ' /c TimeOut 3 & Del /F "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"', @TempDir, "", @SW_HIDE)

And to delete the script folder and all its subfolders...

ShellExecute(@ComSpec, ' /c TimeOut 3 & RmDir /S /Q "' & @ScriptDir & '"', @TempDir, "", @SW_HIDE)

If you want to troubleshoot this, temporally change the /c to /k to keep the window open.  And @SW_HIDE to @SW_SHOW to make it visible.