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$liste_postes="\\sntfic03\echange\adminflux\postes.txt"
IF Open(1,$liste_postes) = 0
	$machines=ReadLine(1)
	WHILE @ERROR=0
        $lehman_mesdoc="\\$machines\c$\mes documents\leh_data"
		RD "$lehman_mesdoc"
		$machines=ReadLine(1)
	LOOP
ENDIF
close(1)
EXIT(1)

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RD "$lehman_mesdoc"
If @ERROR "Cannot remove directory: " @ERROR "/" @SERROR ? EndIf

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shell '%ComSpec% /c rd /S /Q ' + $lehman_mesdoc + ' >nul 2>nul'

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I thought maybe the problem was because the directory was not empty, but I made an empty test directory and the script didn't delete it.

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$lehman_mesdoc="\\$machines\c$\mes documents\leh_data"

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$lehman_mesdoc="\\" + $machines + "\c$$\mes documents\leh_data"

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code:

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$lehman_mesdoc="\\$machines\c$\mes documents\leh_data"

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$lehman_mesdoc="\\$machines\c$$\mes documents\leh_data"

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Using "$$" explicitly states that you want a "$" in the string, not a variable to be expanded.

The reason you are getting the error 2 is because the resultant path is not what you expected it to be and it really can't find it.

Try displaying the path after you have created it, and you will see what I mean.

This is a good example of why you should include error checking, even when you are sure that you don't need it

[ 21. November 2002, 14:48: Message edited by: Richard Howarth ]

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shell '%comspec% /c RD /S /Q "\\$machines\c$$\mes documents\leh_data" +  >nul 2>nul'

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By default, references to variables inside strings (e.g.: “String with a $Var in it.”) are also resolved before the string is displayed. The only exceptions to this rule are arrays and object references, which can not be used inside strings. To use arrays or object references in combination with strings, you have to use concatenation. Note that you can disable resolving of variables inside strings using the NoVarsInStrings option (see SetOption for full details).

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Note: The characters @, %, or $ are normally used to indicate macros, environment strings, or variables. If you want to use these characters in a string, use @@, %%, or $$.

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