How many different ways are there to delete a file? Can you show me a few more than just FileDelete?

[Draygoes]

I'm trying to delete "C:\OneDrive\PCRemoteControl\software.txt" a few seconds after it's created.

I have a program on one end create the file, and a program on another computer wait for that file to show up then read it's contents and delete it. The problem is, that doesn't work right away. I have to FileDelete in a loop until it can't find the text file anymore.

Yet, I can delete via right click>delete it the moment I see it show up in explorer.
Obviously there's a way to delete it right away, so I'm wanting to try a few other methods.
So, how many different ways would you delete "C:\OneDrive\PCRemoteControl\software.txt"?

Thanks all!

Edited April 11, 2022 by Draygoes
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[ad777]

you can use:

FileDelete ( "C:\OneDrive\PCRemoteControl\software.txt" )

OR:

#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
_WinAPI_DeleteFile ( "C:\OneDrive\PCRemoteControl\software.txt")

 

Edited April 11, 2022 by ad777

[Bitnugger]

FileRecycle( "C:\OneDrive\PCRemoteControl\software.txt") ; Move file to trashcan.

[samibb]

Dear all

is there any way to save text file in OneDrive shared folder,

not my  account,

the folder shared with me.

i have used links but thy did not works.

FileWrite ("https://saudiairlines-my.sharepoint.com/:t:/g/personal/sbahwal_saudia_com/EQnrrPwDObBCo3wfD1qrlv8Bvob-vqxoyW7iRzdXCuCOZA?e=5amnxf"& "\"&  "TEST.txt",$Sarray )

 Thanks

Edited May 4, 2023 by samibb

[Jos]

One place for your question is enough.. other post removed.

[samibb]

Sorry for that.

Thanks

[Lepes]

Well... I Think you don't need different ways to delete a file.  You need to be notified when a file is created, then you can delete it.
https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/libfunctions/_WinAPI_FindFirstChangeNotification.htm

Look examples on the helpFile. Cheers!

Edited April 30, 2023 by Lepes

[argumentum]

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Edited April 30, 2023 by argumentum
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[rudi]

The reason propably is, that the file is still opened (locked), so you will need to investigate, when the file is not locked any more.

 

For files opened over the network this is possible with the use of this (just the function of a larger script to be able to replace opened files on SMB shares)

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Func AbArbeiten($_Srv, $_Shr, $_fPth, $_fNme)

    Local $iID = 0
    Local $iRights = 1
    Local $iLckCount = 2
    Local $iFPFN = 3
    Local $iUser = 4

    ConsoleWrite($_fPth & $_fNme & @CRLF)

    Local $aFile = _Net_Share_FileEnum($_Srv)
    If IsArray($aFile) Then
        ; _ArrayDisplay($aFile)
        Local $x
        $ToolTxt = "Open File Handles:"
        $ToolTitle = "Handles to be checked total: " & $aFile[0][0]
        UpdateToolTip()
        AdlibRegister(UpdateToolTip, 1000)
        For $x = $aFile[0][0] To 1 Step -1
            $ToolTitle = $x & " handles remaining for checking..."

            If Not StringInStr($aFile[$x][$iFPFN], $_fPth & $_fNme) Then
                ; ConsoleWrite("Nix Enthalten in: " & $aFile[$x][$iFPFN] & @CRLF)
                _ArrayDelete($aFile, $x)
            Else
                $ToolTxt &= @CRLF & $aFile[$x][$iFPFN] & ", User = " & $aFile[$x][$iUser]
                ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $ToolTxt = ' & $ToolTxt & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console
            EndIf
        Next
        $aFile[0][0] = UBound($aFile) - 1
        _ArraySort($aFile, 0, 1, 0, $iUser)
        ; _ArrayDisplay($aFile, $aFile[0][0] & " FileLocks found.")
        If $aFile[0][0] = 0 Then
            $ToolTitle = "Done, no open file handles were found"
            $ToolTxt &= @CRLF & ", no handles to be closed for this file!"
            Sleep(2000)
            $ToolTxt = ""
            ReplaceFile()
        Else
            $ToolTitle =  $aFile[0][0] & " open file handles were found..."
            $CloseErr = 0
            For $x = 1 To $aFile[0][0]
                If _Net_Share_FileClose($Server, $aFile[$x][$iID]) Then
                    $ToolTxt &= @CRLF & @TAB & "Handle closed: " & $aFile[$x][$iID]
                Else
                    $ToolTxt &= @CRLF & "ERROR: Handle Close Failed! --> " & $aFile[$x][$iFPFN] & ", User = " & $aFile[$x][$iUser]
                    $CloseErr += 1
                EndIf
            Next
            ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $CloseErr = ' & $CloseErr & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console
            If $CloseErr = 0 Then
                $ToolTitle = "All found open file handles could be closed."
                ReplaceFile()
            Else
                $ToolTitle = $CloseErr & " Handles could *NOT* be closed!"
                Sleep(2000)
            EndIf
            Sleep(1000)
            $ToolTxt = ""
            $ToolTitle = ""
        EndIf
    Else
        MsgBox(0, "not an array", $aFile & @CRLF & @error & @CRLF & @extended & @CRLF & _
                "Unable to retrieve the array of open file handles for " & $Share)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>AbArbeiten

Func UpdateToolTip()
    ToolTip($ToolTxt, MouseGetPos(0) + 20, MouseGetPos(1) + 20, $ToolTitle)
    ; ConsoleWrite( $ToolTxt & @CRLF & $ToolTitle & @CRLF & "-------------------" & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>UpdateToolTip

 

 

For files opened by the local OS on the local disk at least I'm not aware of a similar function in AutoIT, but these two tools proove, that it's technically possible to retrieve this information:

From NirSoft there is a GUI tool to do this: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/opened_files_view.html

Another tool is unlocker by Cedrick Collomb: It's going to the context menu (rightclick-> unlock file), so it should be command line capable, that might help you.

Edited May 4, 2023 by rudi
added lines of func "updatetooltip"