Kill a directory in DOS

[eoredson]

Hi,

I have recently been able to Kill Filename$ but I would like a function to Kill Directory$

I know in Command.com and Cmd.exe the DEL command has /S to delete all subdirectories but Dosbox-X does not..

Or could a batch file do it??

Erik.

[TerryRitchie]

Hi,

I have recently been able to Kill Filename$ but I would like a function to Kill Directory$

I know in Command.com and Cmd.exe the DEL command has /S to delete all subdirectories but Dosbox-X does not..

Or could a batch file do it??

Erik.

Use the RMDIR command

https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/RMDIR

[eoredson]

Hi,

I have recently been able to Kill Filename$ but I would like a function to Kill Directory$

I know in Command.com and Cmd.exe the DEL command has /S to delete all subdirectories but Dosbox-X does not..

Or could a batch file do it??

Erik.

Use the RMDIR command

https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/RMDIR

Nope. That only deletes an empty directory!?

[TerryRitchie]

Hi,

I have recently been able to Kill Filename$ but I would like a function to Kill Directory$

I know in Command.com and Cmd.exe the DEL command has /S to delete all subdirectories but Dosbox-X does not..

Or could a batch file do it??

Erik.

Use the RMDIR command

https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/RMDIR

Nope. That only deletes an empty directory!?

You can use the RD command at the command prompt with the /S switch but be very careful. Here is a link in the tutorial covering the command prompt commands RD and RMDIR.

https://www.qb64tutorial.com/lessoncli#h.qrrgmgz1s3g1

[eoredson]

Use the RMDIR command

https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/RMDIR

Nope. That only deletes an empty directory!?

You can use the RD command at the command prompt with the /S switch but be very careful. Here is a link in the tutorial covering the command prompt commands RD and RMDIR.

https://www.qb64tutorial.com/lessoncli#h.qrrgmgz1s3g1

As I already stated: Dosbox-X Rd does not have a /S switch.

[TerryRitchie]

Ok, I'm confused. You're running QB64 programs in Dosbox?

[eoredson]

I am running QB64 yes.

I am trying to be backward compatible to qb11, qb45, and qb71.

[SMcNeill]

I am running QB64 yes.

I think this is a bad thread..

https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/RMDIR

[eoredson]

I am running QB64 yes.

I think this is a bad thread..

https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/RMDIR

So, I should shell to RMDIR?

[SMcNeill]

As for doing it in a DosBox-X specific way, you should really read their documentation and learn the old commands which they emulate.  

https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox...d-Commands

Specifically scroll down and look at the DELTREE command: 

DELTREE (external command)

Deletes a directory and all the subdirectories and files in it.

Usage: DELTREE [/Y] [drive:]path [[drive:]path[…]]

Note: This will delete the entire directory tree. Please use this command with caution.