Deleting Directories 3

[sacsac]

Does anyone have suggestions for some code to remove a directory plus all its subdirectores and file?

 

[chindas]

Hi,

try using Shell() API function,

hth

 

[chindas]

..using DOS command

rd "directory" /S/Q

..

something like

Shell("rd 'directory' /S/Q")

 

[gmmastros]

You can also use the File System Object to delete a folder.

Call CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").DeleteFolder("[!]C:\TekTips\Delete Folder[/!]", True)

Of course, you'll need to chang the folder you want to delete. The TRUE at the end of the line spefies whether read-only files are deleted.

-George

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[johnwm]

Or you can shell to a .bat file. If c:\test.bat looks like

rd c:\test\fred /s /q

you can call it with

Shell("c:\test.bat")

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[sacsac]

Thanks everyone! Especially gmmastros - I've used your code as it seems the neatest!