Delete Folder Question

[LordPorker 7]

Is it possible to delete folders without the windows message prompt displaying? I have dozens of folders that need deleting, and it's getting repetitive! 

[deliter 203]

yes there is a delete folder command in the toolbox,it only prompts error messages like the file in the folder is currently in use,which you cannot delete

[pash 504]

try use shell command

set(#Folder,"{$special folder("Desktop")}\\test\\test","Global")
shell("cmd /c RD /Q \"{#Folder}\"")

more info

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55721-folder-delete-command-prompt.html

[LordPorker 7]

try use shell command

set(#Folder,"{$special folder("Desktop")}\\test\\test","Global")
shell("cmd /c RD /Q \"{#Folder}\"")

more info

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55721-folder-delete-command-prompt.html

 

Thanks for that, Pash. This needs to be default in UB, but a handy workaround.

[Bot-Factory 602]

run python("import shutil

shutil.rmtree(\'d:\\xxx\')")

[Denethor 1]

The built in Delete Folder command does bring up a pop up dialog and the script can not continue.

delete folder("C:\\Users\\xxxxx\\xxxx\\Documents\\temp")

Results in a confirmation dialog to delete yes or no. Nothing automated about that, you would have to have another thread running constantly looking for that dialog box and clicking yes. 

There must be a better way to suppress that dialog.

[Denethor 1]

try use shell command

set(#Folder,"{$special folder("Desktop")}\\test\\test","Global")
shell("cmd /c RD /Q \"{#Folder}\"")

more info

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55721-folder-delete-command-prompt.html

In Windows 8+ the command has changed slightly, you no longer need the cmd /c

shell("RD /Q \"{#Folder}\"")

 

and if the folder is not empty then you need to add the /s option like this

shell("RD /Q /S \"{#Folder}\"")