Can FMP Delete Files from the HD?

[rsb87]

Is it possible to have FMP 8 delete a file automatically from the Hard drive once it has imported some data? I need to do this on both a Mac and PC. If anybody has any experience with this or if you could send me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Thanks,

 

rsb87

[coolboy7163]

Most certainly. I've done it on PC using command prompt and the 'Send Event" script step on Filemaker. Here's how it works.

 

1. Create a new script step with the "Send Event" step.

2. Create a new text file on your C:/ drive and name it "a"

 

Then input this command on as the text or calculation on the "Send Event" script step. You can do as much as command prompt can do with files. So you have a lot of options.

 

 

"cmd /c del C:\a.txt"

[Robert Schaub]

Then input this command on as the text or calculation on the "Send Event" script step. You can do as much as command prompt can do with files. So you have a lot of options.

 

 

"cmd /c del C:\a.txt"

 

So what happens if you screw up and only code this

 

"cmd /c del C:"

[coolboy7163]

I guess there's only one way to find out!

[rsb87]

Very Interesting. I will have to give that a shot. Do you by chance know how it works for the mac? I have to make the app work on both windows and a mac.

 

Cheers,

 

rsb87

[blevey]

So what happens if you screw up and only code this

 

"cmd /c del C:"

 

Chopper:

 

I don't think I'd want to find out.... it could be scarry!!!!!