[Implemented] DeleteDirectory() or RemoveDirectory()

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Ralf.

> aha . that 's the reason.

Yep. So modify your procedure a bit to remove the emptied directories as soon
as all the files have been deleted in each one, and it'll work just fine.

That's to hard for me !


> This RemoveDirectory_(dir$), where is it from ?

It's a Win32 API command which is built-in to all Windows versions.


PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

Edited by - PB on 30 January 2002 14:15:14

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> That's to hard for me !

Okay, I did it for you. Here's your whole procedure again. Note that you
don't even have to remove the top directory manually anymore, and that I added
some code to delete all files and folders, even those which are marked as
system, hidden, or read-only (the lines starting with 'SetFileAttributes' does it).

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Procedure DelDirectory(DelDirectory$, Start)
If ExamineDirectory(Start, DelDirectory$, "*.*")
  Repeat 
    Type = NextDirectoryEntry()
    If Type = 2 ; Dir.
      If DirectoryEntryName()  "." And DirectoryEntryName()  ".."
        c$ = DelDirectory$+DirectoryEntryName()+"\"
        DelDirectory(c$, Start+1)
        UseDirectory(Start)
      EndIf
    Else
      If Type = 1 ; File.
        SetFileAttributes_(DelDirectory$+DirectoryEntryName(),#FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL)
        DeleteFile(DelDirectory$+DirectoryEntryName())
      EndIf
    EndIf
  Until Type=0 ; No more entries.
  SetFileAttributes_(DelDirectory$,#FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL)
  RemoveDirectory_(DelDirectory$) ; Remove empty dir as we go...
EndIf
EndProcedure
;
DelDirectory("C:\DOS99\",Start) ; Delete this folder and EVERYTHING inside it.

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

Edited by - PB on 30 January 2002 14:55:43

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Ralf.

worked great.
thanks a lot.
One simple line !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Edited by - ralf on 30 January 2002 15:17:27

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

worked great.
thanks a lot.
One simple line !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Yep!

I have posted this code in the Tips N Tricks section, along with some test
code, for others to use. Naturally I have credited you in the tip, as I couldn't
have done it without you.

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Paul.

Why not add it to the archive on the Resources site?

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Ralf.

Sorry !
Doesn't work for files which Have the attribute 'R' writeprotected.

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> Why not add it to the archive on the Resources site?

I just did.


PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Ralf.

I took the sample of tips 'n tricks and i worked.
So thanks a lot and don't worry.