Delete folder (and subfolders)?

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John Blackledge (Posted 2005) [#1]

I've looked through the code archives but I can't see anything that will do the job. Does anyone have any code that can delete a folder (including all files, and subfolders and their files)? Basicaly the Blitz equivalent of 'DelTree'.

WolRon (Posted 2005) [#2]

Write your own function.

Farflame (Posted 2005) [#3]

Yeah, it looks like you have to run through the folder and do a deletefile on each file, then a deletedir when the folder is emptied :/

BlackJumper (Posted 2005) [#4]

It would have to be recursive (calling itself) if the folder contains any sub-folders

RGR (Posted 2005) [#5]

You could save the commandline to a batchfile and execfile that: RD /S /Q D:\KeepThisDir\TheDirAndSubdirsToDelete or write a PureBasic DLL or get the dll (5kb) from me by email

John Blackledge (Posted 2005) [#6]

Thanks RaGR, that will do the trick nicely.