How to remove non-empty folder with framescript

[andranika45761163]

Hi

Do you know a way to remove a folder with files and folders with FrameScript.

FrameScript doesn't remove non - empty folders.

Thanks

[Wiedenmaier]

Hi,

you need to traverse folder hierarchy, delete files in any folder, and after that you can delete folders.

Markus

[andranika45761163]

Hi Markus,

thanks, can you suggest a way how can i check it's a directory or a file ?

[Wiedenmaier]

sure 😉

    function DeleteDirectory(srcFolder)
    {
        var currentFolder = srcFolder ;
        var files = currentFolder.getFiles("*") ;
        for (var i =0; i < files.length; i++)
        {
            if (typeof(files.copy) == "undefined")
            {
                //Delete recursively
                DeleteDirectory(files) ;
                files.remove() ;
            }
            else
            {
                files.remove();
            }
        }
        currentFolder.remove() ;
    }

Please note: Parameter of srcFolder must be of Type Folder...

Call for root folder is something like that:

DeleteDiretory(new Folder("Path to dir to remove"));

This should work. Good luck

Markus

[andranika45761163]

Hi Markus,

but this is a extendscript, i need a framescript.  thanks

[Wiedenmaier]

Hi,

this due to this is an ExtendScript forum.

Sorry, can't support you with FrameScript.

But may be you can port the logic.

Markus

[rombanks]

Hi Markus,

I see you call DeleteDirectory whithin its own definition (line 10). Not clear how it works.

Thanks,

Roman

[Wiedenmaier]

Hi Roman,

getFiles(*) delivers any content in this Folder, means sub-folders and files.

To check if an item in file-list is a directory, I check if this object has a copy-method (typeof(files.copy)=="undefined"). As only File objects have a copy-method, and File object with no copy-method is a sub-folder and I call DeleteDirectory for subfolders recursivly, delete files there and after that folder itself is deleted.

When all sub-folders are deleted, root folder is deleted

Hope this helps

Markus

[4everJang]

I normally use a test on constructor.name - which is safer than testing for the copy method (a newer version of ExtendScript might actually introduce the copy method for a folder - who knows?).

if( files.constructor.name == "Folder" ) -- this does the actual test you want to do.

[Wiedenmaier]

Hi Jang,

thanks for pointing me that way.

I wasn't aware of this way till I saw it one of your last sample Code.

That's the better way to check this, of course.

Markus