Filedelete

[zxc3]

How to remove files from a folder, not knowing names of files contained in a folder if one of files is used by the unknown external program?

Filedelete ("D:\folder1") command does not work...

[Somerset]

Filedelete ("D:\folder1\*.*") you needed the wild card

[SmOke_N]

There was a topic a couple of days ago on this:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14813

[BigDod]

Filedelete ("D:\folder1\*.*") you needed the wild card

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

FileDelete will not delete a file that is in use.

[zxc3]

FileDelete will not delete a file that is in use.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Commands Filedelete (" D:\foldrer1\*. * ") and Filedelete ("D:\foldrer1") work equally.

But both of them do not work in my case - I have tried. Files do not delete in general.

Thanks.

[BigDod]

Below is a link to a utility that can tell what is locking a file that is in use.

http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/index.php

[zxc3]

Below is a link to a utility that can tell what is locking a file that is in use.

http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/index.php

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Why this program works

$i=0

FileChangeDir("d:\folder1")

$search = FileFindFirstFile("*.*") ; Check if the search was successful

If $search = -1 Then

;MsgBox(0, "Error", "end")

$I=1

else

$i=0

EndIf

While $i<>1

$file = FileFindNextFile($search)

if $file="" then exit

$DEL=("D:\folder\") & ($file)

;MsgBox(0, "$del", $del,1)

filedelete($del)

If @error Then ExitLoop

WEnd

And it is simple filedelete (" D:\folder\*. *) does not work?

[BigDod]

And it is simple filedelete (" D:\folder\*. *) does not work?

(" D:\folder\*. *) should be (" D:\folder1\*. *")

Assuming none of the files are in use it should work

[zxc3]

(" D:\folder\*. *)  should be (" D:\folder1\*. *")

Assuming none of the files are in use it should work

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes, thanks for specification, this command does not work, if though one file is borrowed with the external program.

[BigDod]

Yes, thanks for specification, this command does not work, if though one file is borrowed with the external program.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What external program ?

[zxc3]

What external program ?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My problem - to remove a folder to which have access many users of a local area network.

I.e. to disconnect from files of users, and then to erase a folder, but I am not confident, that during disconnect, someone will not try to be connected again, etc.

[BigDod]

My problem - to remove a folder to which have access many users of a local area network.

I.e. to disconnect from files of users, and then to erase a folder, but I am not confident, that during disconnect, someone will not try to be connected again, etc.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You could always use FileSetAttrib to make the folder read only and then set it back afterwards.