Delete the file after running it?

[pille24]

How can i delete my script, after I have run it?

I dont want another script to do it.

And FileDelete is obviously not working, as the Script itself is still running...

thx

[ending]

FileDelete("path") should work, but if it doesn't you can run a cmd and delete it that way.

[Xenobiologist]

Hi,

Func _SelfDelete()
    Local $cmdfile
    FileDelete(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd")
    $cmdfile = ':loop' & @CRLF _
             & 'del "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"' & @CRLF _
             & 'if exist "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" goto loop' & @CRLF _
             & 'del ' & @TempDir & '\scratch.cmd'
    FileWrite(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", $cmdfile)
    Run(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc  ;==>_SelfDelete

so long,

Mega

[pille24]

cheers that works!

@ending

it doesnt work with FileDelete...

[Xenobiologist]

No, prob. I think MHz wrote it.

So long,

Mega

[WTS]

This calls autoits built in functions.. no second script.

you have to exit the script before you can delete it with filedelete, the other way that th.meger is good too.

Opt("OnExitFunc","_Suicide")

While 1
;Your func
    msgbox(0,"",'Goodbye Cruel World!')
    Exit
WEnd

Func _Suicide()
    FileDelete(@ScriptFullPath)
EndFunc

Edited July 3, 2006 by WTS

[Josbe]

This calls autoits built in functions.. no second script.

Opt("OnExitFunc","_Suicide")

While 1
;Your func
    msgbox(0,"",'Goodbye Cruel World!')
    Exit
WEnd

Func _Suicide()
    FileDelete(@ScriptFullPath)
EndFunc

This alternative surely doesn't works with scripts compiled.

[herewasplato]

This calls autoits built in functions.. no second script...

Compile/run this little test:

MsgBox(0, '', 'Goodbye Cruel World!')
If FileDelete(@ScriptFullPath) = 0 Then MsgBox(0, '', 'Failed to delete.')

The OP does hint that the script is compiled and thus in use... but that is not why I posted...

...this is: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=159428

Edited July 4, 2006 by herewasplato