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Deltree Example

Keywords: 	  deltree

;********************************************************
;Example to clear the directory C:\Temp


delpath="C:\Temp\"
Gosub s_deltree

;s_deltree delete all files and subdirectorys in a spezified 
;directory no recursion is required
;***********************************************************

;used variables: delpath - must contain the path to directory to clear
;                s_deltree_succes - TRUE, if s_deltree was o.k.

:s_deltree



brkvar = @TRUE  ;set breakcondition
s_deltree_succes=@FALSE

;Make sure the path has a \ on the end,
If StrSub(delpath,StrLen(delpath),1)<>"\" 
  delpath=StrCat(delpath,"\")
EndIf

tpath=delpath  ;save the original path

If DirExist(delpath) ;is path correct?
  ;workingloop
  While brkvar
    tempitem = DirItemize("%tpath%*.*")
    If tempitem==""
      If delpath==tpath  ;all subdirectorys delete?
        FileDelete ("%tpath%*.*")
        brkvar=@FALSE
      Else  ;no more subdirectorys in this directory
        FileDelete ("%tpath%*.*")
        DirRemove (tpath)
        tpath=StrSub (tpath, 1, StrScan (tpath, "\", StrLen (tpath)-1, @BACKSCAN))
      EndIf
    Else  ;go one directory upstairs
      tpath=StrCat(tpath,StrSub(tempitem,1,StrScan(tempitem,@TAB,1,@FWDSCAN)-1),"\")
    EndIf
  EndWhile
s_deltree_succes=@TRUE  ;s_deltree was working correct
EndIf

Return

Article ID:   W13804

Filename:   Take Your Pick - Another Deltree Example.txt

File Created: 2001:12:18:11:31:12

Last Updated: 2001:12:18:11:31:12