In this case a (potentially dangerous) shell call is probably the best option.
shell("rm -r directoryname") On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 1:49 AM, Matthias Rebbe <runrev260...@m-r-d.de>wrote: > Pierre, > > thanks for your answer. > > delete folder... unfortunately only deletes empty folders. If a folder > contains files or other folders one has to use revdeletefolder. At least > that´s what the dictionary says. > > Regards, > > Matthias > Am 04.05.2011 um 00:05 schrieb Pierre Sahores: > > > Matthias, > > > > I don't use the revdeletefolder command and can't comment on it but : > > > > delete file (thepath) > > delete folder (thepath) > > > > instead, from within my irev libs and it works fine (as long as, in case > of file, the file to delete is not the running irev script it self !). > > > > HTH, > > > > Pierre > > > > > > Le 3 mai 2011 à 23:20, Matthias Rebbe a écrit : > > > >> Sorry, > >> > >> of course i meant revdeletefolder. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Matthias > >> Am 03.05.2011 um 23:18 schrieb Matthias Rebbe: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> i am trying to delete an non empty folder with an .irev script on > on-rev. > >>> > >>> The dictionary says that revdelete is supported under Desktop. Web > (Revlet) and Server. But i get an "Can´t find Handler" error. > >>> > >>> Could someone confirm that revdelete does or does not work for her/him > under revServer? > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> Matthias > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > > > -- > > Pierre Sahores > > mobile : (33) 6 03 95 77 70 > > > > www.woooooooords.com > > www.sahores-conseil.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode