Deleting a Folder

[GTBuilder]

JIm,

setPermissions doesn't work. One of the problems is that some files have 'hidden' attribute so the QFileInfoList doesn't even see them. I had to use QProcess to launch an MSDOS batch file:

CD %1
ATTRIB -h -s -r /s
EXIT

and add a delay before launching the delete files algorithm.

I'm sure there's a much cleaner way using WIN32 API functions because an entire folder can be sent to the Recycle Bin with a single key-stroke.

[lyuts]

The problem is that your trying to delete you dir like this

QDir::rmdir( dirListing[i]);

QDir::rmdir( dirListing[i]);

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But rmdir is not static. What you should do is create QDir object (let say QDir dir) and then

dir.rmdir(...);

dir.rmdir(...);

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[skimber]

Why can't you use QProcess to remove the folder? This destroys the folder and everything in it.

QProcess delfiles;
delfiles.start("rm -R /folder/files");

QProcess delfiles;
delfiles.start("rm -R /folder/files");

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[rbp]

well that's not going to work cross platform

[spirit]

read this thread, maybe it should help you.