Re: os.unlink() AND win32api.DeleteFile()

2006-01-24 Thread rbt
Tim Golden wrote: > [rbt] > > | Can someone detail the differences between these two? On > | Windows which is preferred? > > Looks like that's been answered elsewhere. > > | Also, is it true that win32api.DeleteFile() can remove the 'special' > | files located in the 'special' folders only acces

Re: os.unlink() AND win32api.DeleteFile()

2006-01-24 Thread Tim Golden
[rbt] | Can someone detail the differences between these two? On | Windows which is preferred? Looks like that's been answered elsewhere. | Also, is it true that win32api.DeleteFile() can remove the 'special' | files located in the 'special' folders only accessible by the shell | object such as

Re: os.unlink() AND win32api.DeleteFile()

2006-01-24 Thread Tim Roberts
rbt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Can someone detail the differences between these two? On Windows which >is preferred? os.unlink() calls unlink() in the C run-time library. In VC++, unlink() passes its parameter directly to DeleteFile. There is no difference. DeleteFile() is the only way to de

Re: os.unlink() AND win32api.DeleteFile()

2006-01-23 Thread Martin v. Löwis
rbt wrote: > Can someone detail the differences between these two? On Windows which > is preferred? They do the same thing: unlink calls DeleteFile. The only difference is how errors are reported. For portability, os.unlink is preferred. Regards, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinf

os.unlink() AND win32api.DeleteFile()

2006-01-23 Thread rbt
Can someone detail the differences between these two? On Windows which is preferred? Also, is it true that win32api.DeleteFile() can remove the 'special' files located in the 'special' folders only accessible by the shell object such as Temporary Internet Files, etc. Thanks! -- http://mail.py