Sub-directory+ 2

[FreddyHo]

Hello there!

I'm using VFP6 and having a problem to identify names of all sub-directories in order to erase them. This is because I can't remove it by using command "RD" unless I know exactly the names of sub-directories.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Mike Lewis]

Hi FreddyHo,

Have you thought about running the DOS DELTREE command?

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

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[torturedmind]

or you could use GETDIR() function to select the directory. but then the selected directory should first be emptied prior to deletion. and DOS's DELTREE is a very good alternative like Sir Mike said.

other directory utilities:
faq184-1821
faq184-1760

kilroy

 

[ChrisRChamberlain]

Mike

I believe neither Win2K or XP support deltree.

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Chris

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[ChrisRChamberlain]

FreddyHo

Try

oFolder = CreateObject([Scripting.FileSystemObject])
oFolder.DeleteFolder([C:\my old folders],.T.)

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Chris

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[FreddyHo]

Thanks Mike, Kilroy and Chris.

Chris is right. I'm using Win2K and deltree just doesn't work.

Chris, one more question : Is "C:\my old folders" supposed to be the name of parent folder of all sub-directories?

Thanks again!

 

[ChrisRChamberlain]

FreddyHo

'Is "C:\my old folders" supposed to be the name of parent folder of all sub-directories?'

Yes - all the folders below "C:\my old folders" will be deleted as well, so use with caution!

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Chris

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[DSummZZZ]

I believe neither Win2K or XP support deltree.

No, but NT2K does support RD with the /S switch. I'm sure XP acts the same way but I don't currently have access to an XP box to test it on:

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
  /S      Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
          in addition to the directory itself.  Used to remove a directory
          tree.
  /Q      Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

-Dave S.-

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[BPeisch]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned using ADIR(aFolders,"","D&quot on this thread. The only catch is you'd have to loop through the resulting array and drill down into each directory with an addition ADIR command.



-BP

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[ChrisRChamberlain]

Dave/Barbara

To use RMDIR or RD, the folders have to be empty so even if you've located the folders using ADIR(), you would need to run a routine to empty each one in turn before removing the entire tree.

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Chris

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[DSummZZZ]

Chris,

Reread my post:
/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory
tree.


I took the text from a command window within NT2K.


-Dave S.-

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[ChrisRChamberlain]

Dave

Apologies - yes, you're quite right, it does work as you indicated, and no, I didn't read it properly first time.

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Chris

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[DSummZZZ]

Chris,

Sorry if I sounded like 'Yeah-huh' or something but I just wanted to let folks know that it would work.
I think it's cool that the some OS's can do that now. As most of us probably know, RD for a long time would only work if the directory was empty. Including sub-dirs. It was nice when deltree came around.


-Dave S.-

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[ChrisRChamberlain]

Dave

No offence taken - I was prejudiced by

'As most of us probably know, RD for a long time would only work if the directory was empty.'

and so didn't take into account what followed.

Why don't you write it up as FAQ?

One can't assume the existence of WSH on a user's machine so this is a 'safer' option.

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Chris

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[DSummZZZ]

And see that's the kicker. Chances are, if you're running an OS that you can use RD /s on, WSH is probably already installed. As far as I know, RD /s only works on NT+, but WSH is built in to '98+. However, there may be some features in newer versions of WSH that aren't in versions installed in earlier OS's.

It's a dilemma.

I still may write an FAQ though. Good suggestion.



-Dave S.-

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[dbMark]

I have often used DELTREE to remove nested folders and files on a Windows 2000 server. I was sitting at a Windows Millennium workstation, of course. Since the functionality is now incorporated into "RD /S", this is a case where Microsoft is trying to move away from that command (by dropping it) rather than say it can't be done anymore. -- dbMark