If you find it, let me know.

Thanks,

-Michelle


>Hi Joe,
>VFP adir() can get subdirs when 3rd parameter used ("D"). Somewhere on my disk there is a RemoveTree() function pure VFP. I'll check it for you Michelle but not sure if I'll ever find it again.
>Cetin
>
>>What do you mean by "manually"?
>>
>>You can do this in a DOS batch file if you like...
>>
>>Joe
>>
>>>That's more in depth than I want to get. I don't know how to get subdirectories. There's no user interaction. I just need to back up the dir and delete it. I don't need anything from the user.
>>>
>>>If no one has anything, I guess I'll just do it manually.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>-Michelle
>>>
>>>
>>>>You could do everything you want to do with DOS commands I guess. Combined with some VFP commands...you could write your own class.
>>>>
>>>>I actually have a question: VFP has a DIR command, but it doesn't list subdirectories. Do you know how to list subdirectories with a VFP command?
>>>>
>>>>I know how to get around this with DOS commands and then parsing a text file, but I am wondering if there is something similar.
>>>>
>>>>I don't know how much control you want the user to have. FILER gives the user a lot of control I think...I haven't looked into it too much though...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Joe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Does anyone have a class/program/whatever for handling things like deleting files and such?
>>>>>
>>>>>I need to copy a directory with files and other directories to a backup directory, then delete the dir and all the stuff in it. I can do it by going to each directory and deleting and then removing each dir, but I was hoping there was a simpler way.
>>>>>
>>>>>No luck finding such a thing in the files section.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>-Michelle