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#153806 - 2005-12-22 05:55 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	For Each $File In ReadFile('\\Server\Share\delete_these_files.txt') If Exist('C:\Program Files\'+$File) ? 'C:\Program Files\'+$File del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\." /s /c ? @serror rd "C:\Program Files\"+$File /q ? @serror endif next _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#153807 - 2005-12-22 06:01 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	just the dim $file, or all the $file?
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#153808 - 2005-12-22 06:05 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	Quote: this in my delete_these_files.txt Code: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $FileDirectory wtf? the txt file was supposed to have the darn directory names in there. slow down and carefully plan the steps to take. it's not as complex as it looks. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#153809 - 2005-12-22 06:18 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	i get an error in expression line 13 if i remove the q i get Code: C:\test.kix C:\Program Files\Directory The system cannon find the file specified. The directory is not empty. C:\Program Files Access is denied. The directory is not empty. C:\ I am admin on the local machine and i know the name of the directory is correct
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#153810 - 2005-12-22 06:30 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	show the contents (at least some) of the file show the code show the error _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#153811 - 2005-12-22 06:32 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	Quote: wtf? the txt file was supposed to have the darn directory names in there. It does, that was just one of the many things I have tried to get this to work some of the directories are: pics from home my profile.backup hotties basicly just a bunch of junk one of the other admins on base told my users to save there personal junk under program files
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#153812 - 2005-12-22 06:52 PM

Re: Deleteing specified files

matthewst Offline

Getting the hang of it

Registered: 2005-01-26
Posts: 89

here is everything i have
test.kix
Code:

Break On
Dim $SO
$SO=SetOption('Explicit','On')
$SO=SetOption('NoVarsInStrings','On')
$SO=SetOption('NoMacrosInStrings','On')
 
Dim $File
For Each $File In ReadFile('\\Server\Share\delete_these_files.txt')
If Exist('C:\Program Files\'+$File)
? 'C:\Program Files\'+$File
del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\*.*" /s /c
? @serror
rd "C:\Program Files\"+$File /q
? @serror
endif
next 
 
Function ReadFile($file)
  Dim $lf, $f, $_, $t
  $lf=CHR(10)
  $f=FreeFileHandle
  $_=Open($f,$file)
    If @ERROR Exit @ERROR EndIf
    Do $t=$t+$lf+ReadLine($f) Until @ERROR
    $_=Close($f)
  $ReadFile=Split(SubStr($t,2),$lf)
EndFunction

here is the delete_these_files.txt file
Code:

hotties

and here is the error i get when running the script
Code:

C:\test.kix

C:\Program Files\Directory
The system cannon find the file specified.
The directory is not empty.
C:\Program Files
Access is denied.
The directory is not empty.
C:\

also the script deletes itself each time i run it

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#153813 - 2005-12-22 07:10 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Gargoyle Gargoyle MM club member Registered: 2004-03-09 Posts: 1597 Loc: Valley of the Sun (Arizona, US...	When you run the script use the following: Code: c:\myscripts\kix32 myscript.kix /d This will allow you to step through the script and see what it is doing on each line and you can look at what the variables are being set to . Read up on the Debug section in the manual. _________________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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#153814 - 2005-12-22 08:08 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	it stopped deleting itself all the time now if i can just figure out how to remove a directory that has files and folders in it i'll be set
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#153815 - 2005-12-22 09:18 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Gargoyle Gargoyle MM club member Registered: 2004-03-09 Posts: 1597 Loc: Valley of the Sun (Arizona, US...	If you are running it in Debug mode when you get to this line del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\." /s /c pay attention to what the error code returned is. Using the ? @serror should tell you exactly why it is not deleting the files. From the output you posted earlier it is returning Access is denied. If this continues to hold true, look at what the permissions for that directory are for the account that is running the script. _________________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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#153816 - 2005-12-23 02:32 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	it says access denied, but the funny thing is i can delete it manualy....i can even create a directory myself then try to delete it with the script and i still get access denied
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#153817 - 2005-12-23 02:43 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	correction!! if i create a directory and it is empty it works...well it deletes the dir anyway the output is Code: C:\test.kix C:\Program Files\tester The system cannot find the file specified. The operation completed successfully C:\Program Files however if i put something in the directory it fails to delete it and i get the system cannot find the file specified and the dir is not empty errors
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#153818 - 2005-12-23 02:47 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	well, you are trying to delete "c:\program Files" as one. I know that someone might wanna do that, but that's why you get the error 5. deletion of non-empty dir is currently supported only by 4.52 beta 1. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#153819 - 2005-12-23 03:05 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	what do i need to change in the script to only delete the specified directories in program files
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#153820 - 2005-12-23 03:52 PM

Re: Deleteing specified files

Lonkero Offline

KiX Master Guru

Registered: 2001-06-05
Posts: 22346
Loc: OK

change your loop:
Code:


For Each $File In ReadFile('\\Server\Share\delete_these_files.txt')
If Exist('C:\Program Files\'+$File)
? 'C:\Program Files\'+$File
del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\*.*" /s /c
? @serror
rd "C:\Program Files\"+$File /q
? @serror
endif
next

to:
Code:


For Each $File In ReadFile('\\Server\Share\delete_these_files.txt')
 If Exist('C:\Program Files\'+$File) and len(join(split($File),""))
  ? 'C:\Program Files\'+$File
  rd "C:\Program Files\"+$File /s
  ? @serror
 endif
next

note, this rd /S need the new beta.

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#153821 - 2005-12-23 04:16 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
matthewst matthewst Getting the hang of it Registered: 2005-01-26 Posts: 89	the air force only allows us to use 4.11 btw: Thanks to everyone for there help so far
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#153822 - 2005-12-23 04:29 PM

Re: Deleteing specified files

Lonkero Offline

KiX Master Guru

Registered: 2001-06-05
Posts: 22346
Loc: OK

k, then you can add your lines back.
Code:


For Each $File In ReadFile('\\Server\Share\delete_these_files.txt')
 If Exist('C:\Program Files\'+$File) and len(join(split($File),""))
  ? 'C:\Program Files\'+$File
  ? 'Deleting Files -> '
  del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\*.*" /s /c
  @serror
  ? 'Removing the Directory -> '
  rd "C:\Program Files\"+$File /q
  @serror
 endif
next

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#153823 - 2005-12-23 04:55 PM

Re: Deleteing specified files

matthewst Offline

Getting the hang of it

Registered: 2005-01-26
Posts: 89

getting closer!!!

here is my test.kix
Code:

Break On
Dim $SO
$SO=SetOption('Explicit','On')
$SO=SetOption('NoVarsInStrings','On')
$SO=SetOption('NoMacrosInStrings','On')

Dim $File
For Each $File In ReadFile('\\Server\share\delete_these_files.txt')
 If Exist('C:\Program Files\'+$File) and len(join(split($File),""))
  ? 'C:\Program Files\'+$File
  ? 'Deleting Files -> '
  del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\*.*" /s /c
  @serror
  ? 'Removing the Directory -> '
  rd "C:\Program Files\"+$File 
  @serror
 endif
next
 
Function ReadFile($file)
  Dim $lf, $f, $_, $t
  $lf=CHR(10)
  $f=FreeFileHandle
  $_=Open($f,$file)
    If @ERROR Exit @ERROR EndIf
    Do $t=$t+$lf+ReadLine($f) Until @ERROR
    $_=Close($f)
  $ReadFile=Split(SubStr($t,2),$lf)
EndFunction

my delete_these_files.txt
Code:

pics from home
my profile.backup
hotties
tester

and here is the output (when the tester dir is empty) (tester is a dir i creted myself to test the scrip)
Code:

c:\test.kix

C:\Program Files\pics from home
Deleting Files -> Access is denied.
Romoving the Directory -> The directory is not empty.
C:\Program Files\my profile.backup
Deleting Files -> The system cannot find the file specified.
Removing the Directory -> The Directory in not empty.
C:\Program Files\hotties
Deleting Files -> The system cannot find the file specified.
Removing the Directory -> The Directory in not empty.
C:\Program Files\tester
Deleting Files -> The system cannot find the file specified.
Removing the Directory -> The operation completed sucessfully.

when the tester dir is NOT empty i get
Code:

C:\Program Files\tester
Deleting Files -> The system cannot find the file specified.
Removing the Directory -> The directory is not empty

I can manualy delete the files so I'm sure it's not a permissions problem.

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#153824 - 2005-12-23 05:08 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	so, you had kix 4.11? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#153825 - 2005-12-23 05:13 PM Re: Deleteing specified files
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	Quote: Fixes/enhancements in 4.20: ... - Added recursion ('/s') to COPY and DEL so, change: del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\." /s /c to: del "C:\Program Files\"+$File+"\." /c _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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