GOT it. There was some artifact left over at the end of the file name. Looked like either a _ or something
Is there a better way to get a list of the items in a folder on the server with out all getting all of the permissions and other junk? thanks -- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com 3mcgr...@comcast.net On May 14, 2011, at 8:54 PM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > I'm sorry I stated in the subject but I should have stated in the email that > I want to do this from the desktop for folders in my subdomain on on-rev > server. > > I think I am having permission problems even though I created the folder from > the same app and want to delete it I get both the "folder is not empty" error > and when I tried to walk through the contents I get the "can't delete this > file" error. > > > put "FolderName" into tName > put > "ftp://***************%40lazyriver.on-rev.com:**************@liveconnectonline.com/liveconnectonline/"; > into tPath > put tPath & tName & "/" into tFolder > put the itemDelimiter into myItemDelimiter > > put URL tFolder into tresult > delete line 1 to 2 of tresult -- first two lines end in . and .. > > repeat with x = 1 to the number of lines of tresult > if the last char of line x of tresult is not ". " then > set the itemDelimiter to space > put item -1 of line x of tresult into tFile > put tFolder & tFile into tDelete > > delete URL tDelete -- "Can't delete that file" > put "Result:" && the result & cr after field "Results" > end if > end repeat > > set the itemDelimiter to myItemDelimiter > delete URL tFolder -- "Folder is not empty" > --revDeleteFolder tFolder -- doesn't work > put "Result:" && the result after field "All Clients Results" > > > -- Tom McGrath III > http://lazyriver.on-rev.com > 3mcgr...@comcast.net > > On May 14, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Matthias Rebbe wrote: > >> Hi Thomas, >> >> as Björnke already said you can use delete folder. But this only works if >> the folder is empty. >> >> To delete folders and their contents (files and also subofolders) i am using >> >> get shell("rm -r "& quote&xArg"e) >> >> where xArg contains the name of the folder i want to delete. >> >> Regards, >> >> Matthias >> >> >> Am 14.05.2011 um 21:52 schrieb Thomas McGrath III: >> >>> I am having problems deleting files and or folders via script. >>> >>> I have searched and found that revdeleteFolder does not work. But what does? >>> >>> I keep getting errors saying can't delete that file etc. >>> >>> I looked through the lessons online and searched the list but did not find >>> any tuts yet. >>> >>> Any one have a tut on this? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- Tom McGrath III >>> http://lazyriver.on-rev.com >>> 3mcgr...@comcast.net >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
