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On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 13:29:27 +0200 in comp.os.msdos.djgpp, Rafael
García <rafael_no_spam_no_ AT geninfor DOT com> wrote:

>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?

system( "rm -r unziptmp" )

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