file wont delete

[Symplystyc]

I want my pos.txt file to be deleted inside a loop but for somereason the file refuses to go away.

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While $detect > 1
$Title = "http://...........- Microsoft Internet Explorer"
$m = 21
$n = 256
$i = 0
For $i =1 to 5 Step 1;~~ just need this to run 5 times

$Pos = PixelSearch($m,$n,50,706,0x9C9AFF,0,1);~~ Does a pixel search hopefully $n changes

FileOpen("pos.txt",1);~~ opens pos.txt

FileWrite("pos.txt",$pos[0] & @CRLF);~~ writes X coord in pos.txt
FileWrite("pos.txt",$pos[1] & @CRLF);~~ writes Y coord in pos.txt


_FileReadToArray("pos.txt",$array);~~ creates the array $array

$n = $pos[1] + 15;~~ Found first pixel with color 0x9C9AFF now lets change $n so that next search starts below previous $m,$n possition.
;~ $i = $i + 1;~~ Counter loop
  Next

FileOpen("dif.txt",0)
  
  $d = FileReadLine("dif.txt",1)
  $e = FileReadLine("dif.txt",2)
  $x = $array[$d] + 20
  $y = $array[$e] 

 WinActivate("Point-N-Click")
 MouseMove( 20,60 )
 Sleep(1500)
;~  
 WinActivate($Title)
 MouseMove($x,$y)
 Sleep(5000)
 $detect = $detect + 1
 _IENavigate($oIE,".........")
 sleep(500)
FileClose("pos.txt")
FileRecycle("pos.txt")   ;~~~~~~~~TRied filedelete and filerecycle but file does not go away.
Sleep(500)
If FileExists("pos.txt") Then
    MsgBox(4096, "pos.txt", "Exists")
Else
    
EndIf
WEnd

[Jos]

Don't use the filename in the fileclose but use the handle returned by FileOpen() else the file will remain open until the program ends.

[Symplystyc]

Don't use the filename in the fileclose but use the handle returned by FileOpen() else the file will remain open until the program ends.

what handle?

[Jos]

Have you looked at the helpfile description and example ?

FileOpen returns a FileHandle that should be used for both the FileWrite and fileclose...

Jos

Edited December 11, 2007 by Jos

[Skruge]

Welcome to the forums!

You never really closed the file handle, so it won't be deleted.

Take a look at the FileOpen/FileClose examples for more info.

Also, when you use FileWrite with a filename, it will open a handle, write the text, then close the handle.

You really only need to use FileOpen/FileClose when the reads/writes you plan to make are numerous.

[Albuquerquefx]

I can't see exactly what you're doing, but I think a file write is not the answer. It looks like you're using that file to store some temporary data between loops and whatnot; you'd be much better served with another array for comparisions.

In any case, regardless of what you think of my suggestion, here's the fix... When you specify the file name directly in the File...() operation, you don't need to do seperate opens, reads, and closes.

So, instead of:

FileOpen("pos.txt")
...
FileWrite("pos.txt","blahblah")
FileClose("pos.txt")
FileDelete("pos.txt")

Edited December 11, 2007 by Albuquerquefx

[Symplystyc]

Thanks for all the replies. I didnt realize that i needed a handle when using fileopen and I guess I didnt realize that I didnt need fileopen for what I was doing.

just using filewrite() then filedelete() did the trick.