1. Deleting folders with files
Heya,
How can I delete a folder containing files?
Kenneth/ZNorQ
2. Re: Deleting folders with files
ZNorQ wrote:
>
> Heya,
>
> How can I delete a folder containing files?
Because you used the word 'folder' I assume you are using Windows and not Linux.
The command to use in Win2000, XP, and Vista is ...
rmdir /S /Q dirname
e.g.
rmdir /S /Q c:\temp\workarea
To use this from within a Euphoria program you need to use the system
statement...
e.g.
system ("rmdir /S /Q c:\\temp\\workarea", 2)
The '2' is in the second parameter so it doesn't clear the screen or change the
graphics mode on the console.
In the *nix world, the command is ...
rm -rf dirname
e.g.
system ("rm -rf /temp/workarea", 2)
--
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
Skype name: derek.j.parnell
3. Re: Deleting folders with files
Derek Parnell wrote:
>
> ZNorQ wrote:
> >
> > Heya,
> >
> > How can I delete a folder containing files?
>
> Because you used the word 'folder' I assume you are using Windows and not
> Linux.
Correct, sorry for being abit vague.
>
> The command to use in Win2000, XP, and Vista is ...
>
> rmdir /S /Q dirname
>
> e.g.
> rmdir /S /Q c:\temp\workarea
>
> To use this from within a Euphoria program you need to use the system
> statement...
>
> e.g.
>
> system ("rmdir /S /Q c:\\temp\\workarea", 2)
>
> The '2' is in the second parameter so it doesn't clear the screen or change
> the graphics mode on the console.
>
>
> In the *nix world, the command is ...
>
> rm -rf dirname
>
> e.g.
> system ("rm -rf /temp/workarea", 2)
>
> --
> Derek Parnell
> Melbourne, Australia
> Skype name: derek.j.parnell
I know about the rmdir/rd in windows, I was kind of hoping that there where own
set of functions in the Euphoria language that could handle this - or atleast in
Win32Lib.
The rmdir/rd will have to do. Thanks for the help, Derek.
Kenneth/ZNorQ
4. Re: Deleting folders with files
ZNorQ wrote:
> I was kind of hoping that there where own set of functions
> in the Euphoria language that could handle this
[Watch this space ...]
--
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
Skype name: derek.j.parnell
5. Re: Deleting folders with files
ZNorQ wrote:
>
>
> I know about the rmdir/rd in windows, I was kind of hoping that there where
> own set of functions in the Euphoria language that could handle this - or
> atleast
> in Win32Lib.
>
> The rmdir/rd will have to do. Thanks for the help, Derek.
>
Unfortunately that will not always work. That only works on Windows XP/Vista. On
Win 95/98/ME you will need to use deltree, which is not available then on Windows
XP/Vista.
I am thinking maybe we need basic file system manipulation commands in 4.0
standard library such as:
delete, copy, move, exists, etc...
--
Jeremy Cowgar
http://jeremy.cowgar.com
6. Re: Deleting folders with files
I proposed a library for file manipulation about
one month ago and had not good answer. Some
people said is useless and non popular.
Is very important that as dir() the function works
the same on any platform.
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Marco A. Achury
Caracas, Venezuela
7. Re: Deleting folders with files
Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
>
> ZNorQ wrote:
> >
> >
> > I know about the rmdir/rd in windows, I was kind of hoping that there where
> > own set of functions in the Euphoria language that could handle this - or
> > atleast
> > in Win32Lib.
> >
> > The rmdir/rd will have to do. Thanks for the help, Derek.
> >
>
> Unfortunately that will not always work. That only works on Windows XP/Vista.
> On Win 95/98/ME you will need to use deltree, which is not available then on
> Windows XP/Vista.
>
> I am thinking maybe we need basic file system manipulation commands in 4.0
> standard
> library such as:
>
> delete, copy, move, exists, etc...
>
> --
> Jeremy Cowgar
> <a href="http://jeremy.cowgar.com">http://jeremy.cowgar.com</a>
I think Aku submitted such a lib to the Archive.
CChris
8. Re: Deleting folders with files
CChris wrote:
>
> Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
> >
> > ZNorQ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I know about the rmdir/rd in windows, I was kind of hoping that there
> > > where
> > > own set of functions in the Euphoria language that could handle this - or
> > > atleast
> > > in Win32Lib.
> > >
> > > The rmdir/rd will have to do. Thanks for the help, Derek.
> > >
> >
> > Unfortunately that will not always work. That only works on Windows
> > XP/Vista.
> > On Win 95/98/ME you will need to use deltree, which is not available then on
> > Windows XP/Vista.
> >
> > I am thinking maybe we need basic file system manipulation commands in 4.0
> > standard
> > library such as:
> >
> > delete, copy, move, exists, etc...
> >
> > --
> > Jeremy Cowgar
> > <a href="http://jeremy.cowgar.com">http://jeremy.cowgar.com</a>
>
> I think Aku submitted such a lib to the Archive.
So did Jeffrey Fielding and Brian Broker (win32fil.e).
Kat
9. Re: Deleting folders with files
Kat wrote:
>
> CChris wrote:
> >
> > Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
> > >
> > > ZNorQ wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I know about the rmdir/rd in windows, I was kind of hoping that there
> > > > where
> > > > own set of functions in the Euphoria language that could handle this -
> > > > or
> atleast</font></i>
> > > > in Win32Lib.
> > > >
> > > > The rmdir/rd will have to do. Thanks for the help, Derek.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately that will not always work. That only works on Windows
> > > XP/Vista.
> > > On Win 95/98/ME you will need to use deltree, which is not available then
> > > on
> > > Windows XP/Vista.
> > >
> > > I am thinking maybe we need basic file system manipulation commands in 4.0
> > > standard
> > > library such as:
> > >
> > > delete, copy, move, exists, etc...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeremy Cowgar
> > > <a href="http://jeremy.cowgar.com">http://jeremy.cowgar.com</a>
> >
> > I think Aku submitted such a lib to the Archive.
>
> So did Jeffrey Fielding and Brian Broker (win32fil.e).
>
> Kat
And Chris Bensler wrote one a few years back?
Lucius L. Hilley III - Unkmar
10. Re: Deleting folders with files
Kat wrote:
>
> CChris wrote:
> >
> > Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
> > >
> > > ZNorQ wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I know about the rmdir/rd in windows, I was kind of hoping that there
> > > > where
> > > > own set of functions in the Euphoria language that could handle this -
> > > > or
> atleast</font></i>
> > > > in Win32Lib.
> > > >
> > > > The rmdir/rd will have to do. Thanks for the help, Derek.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately that will not always work. That only works on Windows
> > > XP/Vista.
> > > On Win 95/98/ME you will need to use deltree, which is not available then
> > > on
> > > Windows XP/Vista.
> > >
> > > I am thinking maybe we need basic file system manipulation commands in 4.0
> > > standard
> > > library such as:
> > >
> > > delete, copy, move, exists, etc...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeremy Cowgar
> > > <a href="http://jeremy.cowgar.com">http://jeremy.cowgar.com</a>
> >
> > I think Aku submitted such a lib to the Archive.
>
> So did Jeffrey Fielding and Brian Broker (win32fil.e).
>
> Kat
Found the win32fil.ew which seems to contain what I need. Good thing I didn't
need to use those blasted dos cmds.
Thanks folks!
Kenneth/ZNorQ
11. Re: Deleting folders with files
Marco Achury wrote:
>
> I proposed a library for file manipulation about
> one month ago and had not good answer. Some
> people said is useless and non popular.
>
> Is very important that as dir() the function works
> the same on any platform.
>
> +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
> Marco A. Achury
> Caracas, Venezuela
Pretty strange thing to say, but I guess the reason for saying so is that there
are problably many of those libs already out there. I'd say that this should be
an obvious inclusion in the core library of Euphoria (file.e?).
Kenneth/ZNorQ
12. Re: Deleting folders with files
ZNorQ wrote:
>
> Marco Achury wrote:
> >
> > I proposed a library for file manipulation about
> > one month ago and had not good answer. Some
> > people said is useless and non popular.
> >
> > Is very important that as dir() the function works
> > the same on any platform.
> >
> > +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
> > Marco A. Achury
> > Caracas, Venezuela
>
> Pretty strange thing to say, but I guess the reason for saying so is that
> there
> are problably many of those libs already out there. I'd say that this should
> be an obvious inclusion in the core library of Euphoria (file.e?).
Along with the functions that earlier OSs lack, such as access to files over
4gbytes, or 200,000 files per folder, etc.
Kat
