> In my app users get a directory created for them in the root > of the site > (ex. www.mysite.com/userdir ). This user directory has only > one template > (index.cfm) that cflocations them to a dynamic page (ex. > www.mysite.com/dynamic.cfm?var=1 ) . > > The admin has the ability to change this user directory if > necessary. Easy > enough, just delete that directory and make a new one. > So I loop through the contents of the user directory deleting > all but "." & > ".." Successful, it does not break > Now that the dir is empty I delete the dir > > <The_Problem> > CFDirectory sometimes breaks with the message of, "cant > delete directory, > contents not empty". After I looped and deleted all of its contents, > successfully no error.
OK, I'm assuming that you're on NT here and not *nix... What you've got to remember is that any File/Directory action you perform means that CF passes the request to the NT File Handler, this means that all request are NOT immediate, if the machine is busy doing "something else", then the delete will take a back seat What this means in the "real world" is that you can't guarantee that all files will be deleted by the time that you get to delete the directory, but the directory request tries before it deletes... It's rather like SQL Server and Insert commands, they take a slightly back-seat to Select's - so if you insert, you may not see it immediately, but it's in the queue... HTH Philip Arnold Technical Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 F: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 An ISO9001 registered company. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
