Delete file when done

[jeremy0013]

I have a script that I am running through a hot folder and when it is finished I would like to delete the file from it's folder.  I have tried a few different things but to no avail I can not get it to work.  Any suggestions? Or can this be done?

[Silly-V]

have you tried File.remove() ?

[jeremy0013]

Here is what I was trying but get a File.remove is not a function.

var  docname = activeDocument.name;

var layoutDoc = (File("/Users/mycomputer/Desktop/" +  docname));

File.remove(layoutDoc);

[jeremy0013 · Accepted solution]

GOT IT.  Thanks V.  File should have been a variable.

var file = (File("Users/mycomputer/Desktop/Hot Folder/Layout.pdf"));

file.remove();

[Babymac08]

Would you care to share how you set-up a hot folder... PC/MAC...??? Wanting to do the same thing...

Thanks

[jeremy0013]

Use Automator folder action . You will have to learn some basic apple script but not to complicated.