Can't delete files via filesystem fcs (WinXPPro, IIS 5.1) 2

[mellthy]

Hi,

I want to delete a file using this absolutely simple script:

path = "deleteme.txt"
set fso=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.DeleteFile path,true

It works without a problem on my webhosting server. But when I try it at home (WinXPPro, IIS 5.1), the browser obviously doesn't get an answer from the server, there is an endless loading of the script file in the status bar.

I don't know, where the problem is. Some file access rights are set wrongly?

Thanks for help, Ganymed

 

[onpnt]

faq333-5089

Maybe that will do it.

Note: FAQ only created and mainly known due to some of our finest in this forum always reminding at least myself of this overlooked possibility.

Highest on that list: Thanks Tarwn!!

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[mellthy]

I've tried to turn off my firewall, but it didn't work out. Any more suggestions?

 

[Tarwn]

You have to explcitly turn off the script protection. I've found turning off the firewall doesn't really do any good. I'm almost thinking the "script protection" isn't anything of the sort, that maybe it changes an internal variable that MS made available. thus turning off the firewall doesn't change that setting, you have to actually turn off the "script protection".
It's also posible that this is in your Virus Protection not your firewall, I can't remember for certain (it's been a long time since I have had to config a web server).

-T


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[mellthy]

It's in Virus Protection, I've already find it, turned it off and it works perfectly.

Thx

 

[Tarwn]

Cool, I'll have to try and remember it correctly from now on

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