Delete a file with autoit

[acrane76]

hello how i can delete a file with autoit in this folder C:\Users\Public\Documents ? 

 

Run(@DocumentsCommonDir & "del /F /Q mmr.exe", "", @SW_HIDE)

 

[acrane76]

i have tried this but this does not work

[Fr33b0w]

With autoit maybe like this: FileDelete("c:\path_to_a_file") ?

[Jos]

53 minutes ago, acrane76 said:

i have tried this but this does not work

Makes sense because when you concatenate @DocumentsCommonDir & "del /F /Q mmr.exe" you will miss an "\" between the directory and del.

Normally you would do:

run(@ComSpec & " /c del /F /Q mmr.exe", "", @SW_HIDE)

You need to make sure you have the cottect working dir!

 Jos

[acrane76]

i want to delete this file only from this folder  C:\Users\Public\Documents how i can do this ?

[OldGuyWalking]

You might want to take a look at the AutoIt help.  Click on the Contents tab.  Then look for the File, Directory, and DiskManagement heading in the tree on the right, wait... left (unless you're not facing the screen then it would be on your right).

Then, click on that File, Directory, and Disk Management heading and it will show you functions that will let you Create Files and Folders.  Delete Files and Folders.  Plus lots more.  It's cool...

But in case you don't have time....

FileDelete("C:\Users\Public\Documents\mmr.exe")

Good Luck.

Edited February 11, 2018 by OldGuyWalking
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