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FAQ777D.txt Deleting a directory and all the directories files
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
How can I delete a directory and all the directories files?
Answer:
The following example demonstrates deleting all the files in a
directory and then the directory itself. Additional processing would
be required to delete read only files and files that are in use.
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
DirInfo: TSearchRec;
r : Integer;
begin
r := FindFirst('C:\Download\Test\*.*', FaAnyfile, DirInfo);
while r = 0 do begin
if ((DirInfo.Attr and FaDirectory <> FaDirectory) and
(DirInfo.Attr and FaVolumeId <> FaVolumeID)) then
if DeleteFile(pChar('C:\Download\test\' + DirInfo.Name))
= false then
ShowMessage('Unable to delete : C:\Download\test\' +
DirInfo.Name);
r := FindNext(DirInfo);
end;
SysUtils.FindClose(DirInfo);
if RemoveDirectory('C:\Download\Test') = false then
ShowMessage('Unable to delete direcotry : C:\Download\test');
end;
7/16/98 4:31:28 PM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99