deleting folders/subfolders and files

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Nashir - 29 Sep 2004 23:18 GMT

I need ti delete regularly folders that have subfolders and files.
do I need to used the cffile (list and then delete) ot is there another way to
delete folders containing subfolders and files in one go?
Please advise if anyoen has an idea
Thanks
Nashir

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mpwoodward - 29 Sep 2004 23:45 GMT

On 9/29/04 5:18 PM, in article cjfcbi$fmh$1@forums.macromedia.com, "Nashir"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

> I need ti delete regularly folders that have subfolders and files.
> do I need to used the cffile (list and then delete) ot is there another way
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> Thanks
> Nashir

Unfortunately there is no recursive delete with cfdirectory in CFMX, so you
have to delete your files in each directory first, then you can delete the
directory once it's empty.

Matt

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Nashir - 30 Sep 2004 00:44 GMT

I found a great tag that does the job

http://www.emerle.net/programming/deltree.cfm

to delete everything (subfolders and files) use the cf_delltree_files (you may
have to change the cf_emerle_deltree to cf_deltree) and it will work perfect

Nashir

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mpwoodward - 30 Sep 2004 00:45 GMT

On 9/29/04 6:44 PM, in article cjfhdg$jdc$1@forums.macromedia.com, "Nashir"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

> I found a great tag that does the job
>
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>
> Nashir

Great to know--thanks.

Matt

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