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Subject:	deleting subdirectories
Date:	Fri, 01 Oct 2004 13:29:27 +0200
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I need a function to delete a subdirectory tree including files.

I tried using system("rd /s/q unziptmp") but this does not work. It 
seems system() tries to do the job but it doesn't know "/s" parameter. 
Well, I only want to let the command interpreter do it so I used "cmd /c 
rd /s/q unziptmp".

This is working in WinXP but I need to run it now in a Windows NT system 
and it does not work. I get this message: "La sintaxis del comando no es 
correcta", in english something like "Incorrect command syntax".

I tried to write a "deltree.bat" with "rd /s /q %1" but it's the same.

Then I tried with "cmd /c rd /s /q %1" in "deltree.bat" and yes, this 
works. But it is so ugly...

Anyone has a better idea?

Thanks

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