Help With VB 6 APP

spanner189 · 04-07-2007, 07:14 PM

Hello Everybody, I am writing a vb 6 app that deletes all files in a folder including all files in all sub folders regardless there attributes. the problem I am having is that it will not delete all files in subfolders that are more than 1 layer deep. help would be apprechiated.
regards,
Daniel.

**Deckard** · 04-08-2007, 01:35 PM

Look at the Folder object; specifically Folder.Delete. It should remove the folder and all subfolders (it can ignore the read-only flag) unless you do not have ACL permissions or a file/directory is in use.

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spanner189 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Help With VB 6 APP Hello Everybody, I am writing a vb 6 app that deletes all files in a folder including all files in all sub folders regardless there attributes. the problem I am having is that it will not delete all files in subfolders that are more than 1 layer deep. help would be apprechiated. regards, Daniel.

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Deckard Mentor, Analyst - Security Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,503 OS: MacOS X, Debian, OpenBSD, Windows	Re: Help With VB 6 APP Look at the Folder object; specifically Folder.Delete. It should remove the folder and all subfolders (it can ignore the read-only flag) unless you do not have ACL permissions or a file/directory is in use. __________________ The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure. Need HijackThis help? Please read MicroBell's Five Step Process before posting. Please donate and help keep this site free to all. UNITE/ASAP: Proud member since 2006