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Syntax for deleting specified file ( in C++)

Jun 4th, 2003

I've made a program that creates a log of the activities performed in it, for easy reference for the user. But I want the program to automatically delete the file after the program is shut down. What is the syntax and how do I go about doing it?

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Jun 4th, 2003

If you're writing a Windows application, try the DeleteFile function available in winbase.h:

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BOOL DeleteFile(
  LPCTSTR lpFileName   // pointer to name of file to delete
);
BOOL DeleteFile(
  LPCTSTR lpFileName   // pointer to name of file to delete
);

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Jun 5th, 2003

the program was written to run in command prompt/dos, and I still can't get it to work. any other suggestions?

Say I tried to do it with windows, where would I specify the file I wanted to be deleted with the syntax you just gave me?

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Jun 11th, 2003

To delete a file use the C++ remove() function.

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Re: Syntax for deleting specified file ( in C++)

Jun 12th, 2003

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Re: Syntax for deleting specified file ( in C++)

Jun 12th, 2003

An easy way to delete a file is to just call a system command from Windows. dafile.txt is the file you want to delete.

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#include <stdlib.h> // needed to use system() function
 
int main() {
     system("del dafile.txt");		
     return 0;
}
#include <stdlib.h> // needed to use system() function

int main() {
     system("del dafile.txt");		
     return 0;
}