Tim Golden wrote: > [rbt] > > | Can someone detail the differences between these two? On > | Windows which is preferred? > > Looks like that's been answered elsewhere. > > | Also, is it true that win32api.DeleteFile() can remove the 'special' > | files located in the 'special' folders only accessible by the shell > | object such as Temporary Internet Files, etc. > > Generally, you want to look at the functions > in the shell module from pywin32 for these. > Specifically, look at > > [using: from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon > because I always forget *which* is the shell module > I need to import] > > shell.SHGetSpecialFolderLocation > shell.SHFileOperation > > The former will find the "real" location of various > special-looking folders. The latter will move/copy etc. > through the shell which means, among other things, that > you'll see the "flying folders" animated icon. > > TJG >
Thanks for the explanation guys! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
