Re: A win32file.ew question.
- Posted by "Hayden McKay" <hmck1 at dodo.com.au> Dec 07, 2003
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I tried that! but thnxs. Is there a regeristry key for the "warning :- show files screen" windows 98 produces when I double click my windows folder. if there is maybee I can set the warning screen to "disable" before the call to deleteFile() and see what happens. I cannot delete anything past the windows directory. Even nameing a file without wildcards. I've tried walk_dir() methods and all other methods I can think off. I can create, move, set dir, create file, chdir, rmdir but not delete anything in "appdata" dir, namely the "windows" dir. The only way I can delete anything past windows dir is by calling a DOS delete tool I made. Wich uses dos.e I/O functions that successfully delete the C:\%windir%\temp folder or any folder past %windir%. The whole perpouse was to get rid of the DOS shell created by my windows "cleandisk" app by bypassing the call to "system()" so that that my windows app would handle the delete procedure directly! Nothing in %windir% can be delete, nor any folder. I'v tried operasifile.e, win32fil.ew and winfile.ew only DOS32 utils can delete my %windir% stuff. Maybee its the stealth protection my computer is running? Who knows? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guillermo Bonvehi" <knixeur at speedy.com.ar> To: <EUforum at topica.com> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 4:50 AM Subject: Re: A win32file.ew question. > > > Hi Haydan, > If i'm not wrong, deleteFile doesn't support wildcards (*.* or=20 > *.txt), you should get the files in the directory using dir() function=20 > and delete the files that are listed there. If there are subdirectories=20 > you should use walk_dir(). > > Best Regards, > Guillermo Bonveh=ED > > Hayden McKay wrote: > > > > >I filled my temp folder full of *.txt files only > >with no other apps running and still deleteFile() returned 0 > >I think its something to do with the "show files" screen windows produces > >for the windows directory protection. > >My computer has a "show files" screen when double click on windows > >directory. > >=20=20 > > > > > > TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! > > > -- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 5/12/03 > --- --