deleting a specific file from a folder

[ulthane]

hello everyone
i've been working on a form to delete images from a folder, but the method is not the same as deleting an image from the DB, so ill need a hand
i have a list of images inside the folder, and againts each image i want a button to Delete the file...any ideas on how to make the delete function?

[siteguru]

FileSystemObject.

If you know the name of the file, and its location (Server.Mappath) then it is easy.

[ulthane]

yup, im using this method, but still cannot find out how to make that deleting button work

i've tried the following thing with javascript:

<td><a href="photos/JavaScript:del(<&#37;=objFile.Name%>)"><font size="2" color="#FF0000"><u>Delete</u></font></a></td>

<script type="text/javascript">
	    function del(name) {
	        if (confirm("preparing to delete " + name ")) {
	            self.location.href = "gallery_delete2.asp?delete=" + name;
	            return true;
	        }
	    }
	</script>

this method appears to send to gallery_delete2.asp correctly, but what should gallery_delete2.asp contain ?

edit * hmm, i've just tried and i noticed it doesn't work correctly, it takes me to the address of the photo not to gallery_delete2

[siteguru]

Why are you mixing Javascript code in with the href path? That is entirely non-valid code! Why not simply do ...

<a href="gallery_delete2.asp?delete=<%=objFile.Name%>">Delete</a>

Then you simply use FSO and the .delete method. Example ...

Dim fso, MyFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set MyFile = fso.GetFile(Server.Mappath("photos/photoname.jpg")
MyFile.Delete

[ulthane]

thanks for the reply but that just doesn't work out , it sends to gallery_delete2 but it gives error, i've tried to edit the following line million of times(and even the whole code sometimes):

Set MyFile = fso.GetFile(Server.Mappath("photos/photoname.jpg")

still no luck, what should come instead of that "photoname.jpg" thingy?

[siteguru]

As I have said before - DO NOT USE EXAMPLE CODE LITERALLY! THINK about what is being said, and try to UNDERSTAND it, before trying to use it.

Use Request.Querystring("delete") to get the file name to be deleted.

Use the result in the Mappath.

AND CHECK FOR VALID DATA BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING WITH IT!!!!

And ... saying "It gives an error" without saying WHAT the error is - well that's simply a waste of typing.

[gidday]

Siteguru

It's about time you started getting a bit pissed off with ulthane here. With the amount of time you have put in with him I hope he credits you as the developer of his work once it is completed.