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hi,

I have this code to delete a file from a folder

set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

fs.DeleteFile("F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\" & getname, true)

but it gives an error saying

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a0414'

Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub

any idea

todd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by todd2006

yes mainfilext is a jpg image

its not a folder and i do see the image

todd

Okay, if mainfilext is a JPG image, then the filepath should be mainfilext.JPG and NOT just mainfilext. Where are you getting the value stored in the variable that is outputting the image name? Post the rest of your code... I have no idea what you are doing here.

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Try:

Code:

set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")



strFileNameAndPath = "F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\" & getname



If fs.FileExists(strFileNameAndPath) Then

  fs.DeleteFile(strFileNameAndPath, true) 

End If

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lewy,

tried ur code it still gives the same error

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a0414'

Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub

todd

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add the bolded lines and make sure it contains a file name

Code:

strFileNameAndPath = "F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\" & getname

response.Write(strFileNameAndPath)

response.End

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lewy,

when i tried this code

Code:

If fs.FileExists(strFileNameAndPath) Then

 fs.DeleteFile(Server.MapPath("F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\" & getname))

End If

i didnt get any errors but it didnt deleted the file in the folder

any idea

todd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by todd2006

lewy,

when i tried this code

Code:

If fs.FileExists(strFileNameAndPath) Then

 fs.DeleteFile(Server.MapPath("F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\" & getname))

End If

i didnt get any errors but it didnt deleted the file in the folder

any idea

todd

Why in the hell would you check the variable name if the file exists and then use an absolute path? That makes no sense.

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response.Write that line out and you will see why it didn't delete anything

Code:

response.Write(Server.MapPath("F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\" & getname))

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hi,

when i tried it like this i get this error

The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A physical path was used.

any idea

todd

set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

getname = Server.MapPath("F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\" & getname1)

Response.write getname

If fs.FileExists(getname) Then

Response.write "there"

fs.DeleteFile(getname)

End If

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Quote:

Originally Posted by todd2006

Hmm, probably because Server.MapPath() FINDS the absolute path. You need to give it a relative path, more than likely something such as:

Code:

getName = Server.MapPath("\upfiles\" & getName1)

response.write getName

response.end

That SHOULD return the following:

Code:

F:\Inetpub\WWWRoot\upfiles\myGetNameValue

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hi,

i even tried it like this

Code:

getname = Server.MapPath("/upfiles/" & getname1)









If IsFileExists(getname) = True  Then

 Response.Write "File exists"

 objFSO.DeleteFile(getname)



Else

 Response.Write "File does not exists"

End If



Function IsFileExists(byVal FileName)

 

 If getname = ""  Then

	  IsFileExists = False

  Exit Function

 End If

 

 Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    

 If objFSO.FileExists( getname ) = True  Then

  IsFileExists = True

 Else

  IsFileExists = False

 End If

  

 Set objFSO = Nothing   

End Function

but it doesnt delete the old file

any idea

todd

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