Use cfdirectory to list all of the files in a folder and loop over that list deleting each one. Or create a .bat file on the fly to delete all files in that folder.
John Burns Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX Developer Wyle Laboratories, Inc. | Web Developer -----Original Message----- From: Mark Leder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 2:47 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Delete all files in a folder Is there a way to delete all files in a folder without deleting the folder? <cfscript> <... FileCount CFC from cflib.org ...> </cfscript> <cfset VARIABLES.directoryFileCount = GetFileCount("#REQUEST.absolutepath#\admin\authentication\captcha")> <cfif VARIABLES.directoryFileCount NEQ 0> <cflock timeout="10" throwontimeout="No" type="exclusive" name="deleteCaptchaFiles"> <!--- Delete the files within ---> <cffile action="delete" file="#REQUEST.absolutepath#\admin\authentication\captcha\*"> </cflock> </cfif> <cfoutput>#VARIABLES.directoryFileCount#</cfoutput> <cfabort> Thanks, Mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:197000 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
