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[sawang]

How do I recursively delete a directory the directory is not empty?

[Serge]

this is complicated as you will need to delete all the files in all the subdirectories, and then delete all the empty subdirectories before deleting the main directory ... this is messy stuff

you will need to use LIST FILELIST to list your subdirectories in a list, then go to each of these to delete all the files they contain

if your subdirectories themselves contain subdirectories, then it gets really messy

may be some one has written code for this that they will be happy to share with you or perhaps someone knows a nice shortcut through a DLL or API

serge

[LiquidCode]

In VD5 You can just use Directory Delete. It works that way for me.

[Serge]

hi chris,

i thought so too but the help file says

[LiquidCode]

Well, don't know if it's a "bug" but it deletes all for me. I use it in one of my programs

[Serge]

cool chris, you would know better given that you use it

serge

[MarkTrubo]

I call an old / dangerous dos program called "zap.exe". Recursive / non-empty deleting always scares me, but sometimes you need it!

[ShinobiSoft]

For Windows 98 and below you can also call the DELTREE command. I'm
not sure if that will work on the newer Windows OSs.