Delete all files from a directory

[acorbally]

I need to delete all the files from a directory and I find that unless I know the entire name, I am unable to delet or erase by using wild card characters. Any thoughts on how I can delete all files containing FTSC in the beginning of their name? Or how to format the A drive would also work. But I would prefer a fix for deleting all files having FSTC in their name.

 

[Stella740pl]

What command do you use to delete the files?
Can you show your code?

Also, take a look at ADIR() function - it may help you.

 

[alvechurchdata]

Any thoughts on how I can delete all files containing FTSC in the beginning of their name?

Delete File FTSC*

Geoff Franklin

http://www.alvechurchdata.co.uk

 

[alvechurchdata]

Delete File FTSC*{/quote]

My apologies. I forgot we were in FPW26 and it can't accept wild cards in Delete File.

Geoff Franklin

http://www.alvechurchdata.co.uk

 

[JRB-Bldr]

Stella's suggestion of using FPW's ADIR() function is the best approach.

In that way you can get the full filenames for all of the files within the directory which match your desired criteria (if necessary see FPW Help on using the function).

Then merely use FOR/ENDFOR to sequence through all of the file names and ERASE them.

Good Luck,


JRB-Bldr
VisionQuest Consulting
Business Analyst & CIO Consulting Services
CIOServices@yahoo.com