Delete file command

[un1k]

Hi, I would like to make a little program say with a button that when you click, it will delete a file on your computer like on the desktop, I want to know what command to use, and an example please, thanks!!

 

[kennethkawamoto]

The command to use is File IO delete().

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[un1k]

Thanks for replying, only thing is I don't know where to put the location of the file in that command? like suppose its c:\doc.txt

thanks

 

[kennethkawamoto]

In order to delete a file with FileIO Xtra, you need to first open the file. For example:
--
fileIO = new(xtra "fileIO")
fileIpenFile("c:\doc.txt ", 0)
fileIO.delete()
fileIO = VOID
--
For how to use FileIO Xtra, go to:
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http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_3192>

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[un1k]

Thanks a lot I appreciate your help and your time my friend.

 

[un1k]

I was wondering, is it possible to search for a file on the computer with the FileIO? Say I want to check if a computer have the specific files? ty!

 

[kennethkawamoto]

If you try to open a non-existent file with FileIO, it will generate an error code. You can check if the file exists using this function:
--
fileIO = new(xtra "fileIO")
fileIpenFile("c:\nonexistentfile.txt ", 0)
errorCode = fileIO.status()
errorStr = fileIO.error(errorCode)
put errorStr
--
This returns:
-- "Bad file name"

However if you use Buddy API baFileExists function, it's very simple:
--
put baFileExists("c:\nonexistentfile.txt")
-- 0

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk