script deleting its own disk image

[Art]

I'd like to have a script delete its image on disk. For example, if I have a script, abc.exe (loaded in memory and running), can I somehow add code and compile to delete the file abc.exe on disk when abc.exe is running. This is for the purpose of cleaning up the disk so that there's no trace of abc.exe after the first execution.

Thanks,

Art

[Richard Robertson]

As posted in the FAQ.

Func _SelfDelete($iDelay = 0)
    Local $sCmdFile
    FileDelete(@TempDir & "\scratch.bat")
    $sCmdFile = 'ping -n ' & $iDelay & '127.0.0.1 > nul' & @CRLF _
            & ':loop' & @CRLF _
            & 'del "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"' & @CRLF _
            & 'if exist "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" goto loop' & @CRLF _
            & 'del ' & @TempDir & '\scratch.bat'
    FileWrite(@TempDir & "\scratch.bat", $sCmdFile)
    Run(@TempDir & "\scratch.bat", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc

[dantay9]

in case you didn't know, you can also just type selfdelete and it will automatically write the function for you.

[Achilles]

in case you didn't know, you can also just type selfdelete and it will automatically write the function for you.

Where is this? Like, where do actually type "selfdelete"?

[Richard Robertson]

Are you talking about using SciTE and the list of substitutions? That is an editor specific feature.

[jvanegmond]

Where is this? Like, where do actually type "selfdelete"?

Yeah, in SciTe4AutoIt3 you type:

selfdelete

shift + spacebar

[BinaryBrother]

WOW... I'm been coding in AutoIt for 3 years.. and Didn't know that... That is a handy trick! Edited March 13, 2009 by BinaryBrother