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Johny

Posted 3/25/2008 3:02:19 PM

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I am trying to delete a local file on my PC using ws_ftp script... when in the ws_ftp dont we have ability to delete file that are on your local PC have have been able to copy files from local but not delete them...

USER suziemiller
PASS miller
connect MillerServer
CD D:\myFilesRemote
LCD C:\myFilesLocal
MGET *.dat
MDELETE *.dat
CLOSE

but rather then deleting files on my local box it is deleting files on my remote server... where I just want to copy it and then delete it from the local box...

what is the command to delete files from local directory I tried the below but it doesnt work...

connect server
LCD C:\folder
MDELETE C:\folder\file.xml
CLOSE

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dsacurtis

Posted 6/13/2008 1:00:15 AM

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Hi,

The way to do a local delete is to use the "shell" command. This makes the script jump out to the windows environment and execute whatever you include. An example:

shell del c:\temp\transfer\output\*.jpg

Simply include this with whatever local location and file mask you need.

Cheers,

D

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