Remove Directory HELP !

[itbusiness]

Please , i need to use DOS Command Rmdir /Q /S
from quickbasic 7.1 extended.

Every time i try with Shell"rmdir /Q /S C:\xxxxx"
quickbasic will use RMDIR internal language command and not the DOS RMDIR command.

Help appreciated.
Mrusso italy

[burger2227]

What's the difference? You don't need to use SHELL, but if you want to then try RD instead. SHELL "RD C:\XXXX /S /Q".

RMDIR [drive:]path
RD [drive:]path

Windows 2000 and Windows XP Syntax.

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory tree.
/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S. S MUST come first!

Examples

rmdir c:\test

Remove the test directory, if empty. If you want to delete directories that are full, use the deltree command or if you're using Windows 2000 or later use the below example.

rmdir c:\test /s

Windows 2000, Windows XP and later versions of Windows can use this option with a prompt to permanently delete the test directory and all subdirectories and files. Adding the /q switch would suppress the prompt.

I have to wonder how you know that it is using the RMDIR internal command?

[Anonymous]

You could also try running a batch file with rmdir /Q /S C:\xxxxx in it

Shell "DelDir.bat"

[burger2227]

I DON'T see a need for a batch file! SHELL should work just fine.

I wonder how the poster even knows that the PDS command was used instead of the shell statement. Neither asks for a user input! Both are deadly.........

I'd like to know HOW he can even say that!