DirRemove() does not delete parent folder

[DickG]

Local $ThisFunc = "Delete"
$CurDir = @WorkingDir
$Ask = MsgBox(3, $ThisFunc, "Delete " & $CurDir & "?")
If $Ask = 6 Then DirRemove($CurDir & "\", 1)

This code deletes all files and subfolders under the parent, but leaves the parent folder.

Running AutoIt v3.3.14.2 on WinXP SP3.

[Exit]

C:\>md test
C:\>cd test
C:\test>rmdir .
Der Prozess kann nicht auf die Datei zugreifen, da sie von einem anderen Prozess verwendet wird.
C:\test>cd ..
C:\>rmdir test
C:\>

You cannot delete the current directory

Edited December 17, 2015 by Exit

[DickG]

Does this mean that DirRemove() leaves the empty folder? The Help file says "Deletes a directory/folder." I didn't see anything that says it doesn't delete the specified folder. Now I'm confused. How do I delete the empty folder? Do I have to go to the folder's parent to delete it?

[Jos]

This means that you are not able to delete a directory when a program has a file open or the has the directory set as its WorkingDirectory.

Jos

[DickG]

OK, thanks. I found my problem. I didn't realize that @WorkingDir referred to the selected folder's parent.

If I select a file in a file manager (I use DOpus), then read $CMDLINERAW, it shows that folder's parent, rather than the selected folder (like I expected). Once I realized that, I was able to fix my code to handle that.

Thanks for your help.