When I get that sometimes on a server it is because of rights issues. Who created the folder and what user are you logged in as?


>thanks jos
>I tried it and got the following error 'unknown COM status code' on your third line (Delete....)
>
>k
>
>>>I am running into an issue in which I need to delete a directory that is not empty - it is filled with misc directories.
>>>example C:\dir1\dir2\dir3\dir4
>>>I want to shortcut the delete simply c:\dir1 *.* and in the process remove whatever other directories are tucked away in there .... - I am getting error message 'the directory is not empty'
>>>old solution is RM -f
>>>Is there a way to run the effect of the RM -F in VFP by using a short program.
>>>Or any other routes I might try?
>>>
>>>tnx
>>>k
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>>You can use Windows File System Object
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>>oFSO = CREATEOBJECT("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
>>LCPATH = "C:\Your Folder Name"
>>oFSO.DeleteFolder( LCPATH  )
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