FileDelete Problem

[Civilian]

v 3.2.2.0

Not sure if it's a "BUG", but I've noticed that when a file is opened in write mode (1 or 2) using the FileOpen function, even after you close the file, you cannot use FileDelete to remove it. Open it in Read mode only, and it works fine

Ex:

$file1 = "C:\temp.txt"

FileOpen($file1, 1)

FileClose($file1)

If FileExists($file1) Then

FileDelete($file1)

EndIf

Doesn't work for me even if I use absolute paths, or close the file multiple times, or sleep between FileClose and FileDelete. Doesn't return an error, just won't do what I ask. More than likely, I am just doing something wrong.

Thanks,

Chris

[SmOke_N]

FileClose() needs a handle from FileOpen().

$file1 = "C:\temp.txt"
$handle = FileOpen($file1, 1)
FileClose($handle)
If FileExists($file1) Then
    FileDelete($file1)
EndIf

Edited March 19, 2007 by SmOke_N

[Civilian]

FileClose() needs a handle from FileOpen().

$file1 = "C:\temp.txt"
$handle = FileOpen($file1, 1)
FileClose($handle)
If FileExists($file1) Then
    FileDelete($file1)
EndIf

That's why I'm a noob. Thanks,

Chris

[SmOke_N]

That's why I'm a noob. Thanks,

Chris

No worries... I'll be honest though, you don't see many that have used AutoIt for a while setup a conditional statement for FileDelete(), I guess it isn't really necessary, but I like the idea that you are using conditional statements in just the short snippet you provided, makes me think you will also implement error checking at some time... And that's always a good thing.