How can I recycle folder contents with subfolders locked files?

[Mikl-Ko]

Help me please!

How can I recycle folder contents with subfolders skiping locked files?

Now I use the string:

FileRecycle(@tempDir & "\*")

This workes only when no files locked

[Thatsgreat2345]

what do u mean by locked files?

you could check out FilegetAtrib something like this

not tested but it checks the return of the filegetatrib and if it isnt jsut a normal file then it deletes it

$search = FileFindFirstFile(@TempDir & "\*.*")  
If $search = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")
    Exit
EndIf
While 1
    $file = FileFindNextFile($search) 
    If @error Then ExitLoop
IF Not StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($file),"N") >= "1" Then
    FileDelete($file)
EndIf   
WEnd
FileClose($search)

[Mikl-Ko]

1) By locked files I mean files used by programs.

For instence if u open AutoIt Helpe, it creates temporery files in

@TempDir and your script fail.

2)Your sceipt can not delete subfolders.

[piccaso]

first you have to gather a list of files.

(there are some udf's for this in the forum but i dont remember a name now...)

Randallc made a nice list

Then you could try to unlock them or FileRecycle() them seperatly.

Files which are still locked will fail...

Edited June 17, 2006 by piccaso