If you don't have some form of delete indicator for each record, you
will have copy the file to a temporary file while removing the data.
Once the temporary file is created and filled, delete the original file
and rename the temporary file.
If you have a space for a delete indicator, I would suggest using a
RandomAccessFile, seek() to the desired location, and set the indicator.
Tim Galllagher
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From: Mario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 1999 5:37 AM
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Subject: Re: how to delete files
class java.io.File, method delete()
Check API-documentation.
Mario
> hello,
> In the destroy method of my servlet I wanted to delete the entries in
a
> file.(not useing jdbc. it is a flat file) can some one help me with
this.
> Revathy R.
> Revathy R.
>
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