DELETE Folder / Copy Files?

[stephenmbell]

I have the following structure on my drive

C:\MyFolder\Myfolder1\myfile
C:\MyFolder\Myfolder2\myfile

These files are in place as a backup copy of a data file should it ever corrupt.

The structure of the datafile is changing with a new software upgrade and I have new ones. I am trying to delete the existing folder/files and replace it using a script.

I have been running into permission errors, so I have stripped the script:

dim objFSO
set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
objFSO.DeleteFolder("C:\MyFolder")
set objFSO = Nothing

I still get a permission denied error

For testing, I am running on my local machine, which I have admin privileges on


Any light to be shed on this????

Thanks in advance

sb

 

[dm4ever]

What if you try:

objFSO.DeleteFolder "C:\MyFolder", True

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dm4ever
My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[stephenmbell]

Thank you, that worked beautifully.

What does that True parameter do? Subfolders? Delete non empty?

 

[PHV]

Have a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/script56/html/7991e577-f2ac-4b33-8231-761971d6c0d9.asp

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[barny2006]

as phv says, True indicates "force" the delete even if hell breaks loose.