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Re: Problem while deleting shape file [message #56294 is a reply to message #56293]

Thu, 11 October 2007 16:43

Jean H.
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Registered: July 2006

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raval.chintan@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have written one program in which I am processing one shape file.
> Once I process it I want to delete the shape file from physical
> memory. for that I have written a below example program.

> Now my problem is whenever I am deleting the file through file_delete
> procedure , IDL is giving me error permission denied. I am having all
> the rights for a folder in which this file is available.
>
> That means IDL is not allowing me to delete the above file .... :-
> ( ... Is it a bug in IDL? Kindly correct me if I am wrong.
>
>
> Regards
> Chintan

Chintan,

your code works perfectly here...no error.. I am on Windows XP.
however, it only deletes the .shp file, not all the files that comes
along! ... you might want to look for all files that start with your
filename, no matter of the extension, and then delete them

Jean

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