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#47031 - 2003-10-20 04:23 AM Re: DEL command not deleting read-only files
Everyone Everyone Getting the hang of it Registered: 2003-10-19 Posts: 81 Loc: Beale Air Force Base, CA	So back to the original subject.. My solution based on kdyer and r2d2's suggestions, and my circumstances, is: IF EXIST ("test.txt") SETFILEATTR ("test.txt",128) DEL "test.txt" ENDIF Which looks like the easiest way to do what I need to do. Set the file attributes to normal, so the DEL command can delete it with ease. (the file I'm deleting has attributes that vary from system to system. There is no need to know the attributes of the file, hence no GETFILEATTR command) Thanks all.
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#47032 - 2003-10-20 04:49 AM

Re: DEL command not deleting read-only files

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Here is the code with a little error or success checking. Should work fine for KiXtart 3.63

break on
$FileCheck='C:\TEMP\TEST.TXT'
if exist ($FileCheck)
  ? 'Found file : '
  $SetAttrib=setfileattr($FileCheck,128)
  ? 'Setting file attrib was: '+@error+'  '+@serror
  del $FileCheck
  ? 'File deletion success was: '+@error+'  '+@serror
else
  ? 'Unable to locate file '+$FileCheck
endif

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#47033 - 2003-10-20 05:20 AM Re: DEL command not deleting read-only files
Everyone Everyone Getting the hang of it Registered: 2003-10-19 Posts: 81 Loc: Beale Air Force Base, CA	Thanks. I don't have success/failure messages in the script this is being used in. I have it appending data to a log on a file server. Currently success/failure is checked with a redundant IF EXIST command toward the end of the script. I'll post the full script to the scripts forum some time tomorrow when I'm in the office. It's currently 100% effective, I'm just looking to tweak it and make it more effecient.
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#47034 - 2003-10-20 03:51 PM Re: DEL command not deleting read-only files
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	quote: I'm just looking to tweak it and make it more effecient Then you should upgrade to KiXtart v4.21 _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#47035 - 2003-10-20 09:54 PM Re: DEL command not deleting read-only files
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	quote: quote: I'm just looking to tweak it and make it more effecient Then you should upgrade to KiXtart v4.21 LOL but true. _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#47036 - 2003-10-20 10:29 PM Re: DEL command not deleting read-only files
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Upgrading KiXtart (have used the the second link with "locked down" systems): KiXtart Deployment Re-Write of the KIX32.EXE Deployment tool KiXtart FAQ & How to's Alternatively, rather than distributing the KIX32.EXE/WKIX32.EXE file to the clients, you can run these on the Logon server. However, you have to change your client profiles from NTLOGON.BAT to KIX32/WKIX32 and the KiXtart script will from the from the NETLOGON folder. HTH, Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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