Android Question Deleting files and folders/dirs

Nokia

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So I’ve noticed if I try to delete a file/dir that has sub files and folders/dirs in them, it will not get deleted unless I go and manually delete them out first.

Does anybody have a good routine that will go in and delete all sub files and folders/dirs?
 
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Peter Simpson

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@Nokia try reading this thread...

[B4X] CopyFolder / DeleteFolder

A recursive sub that copies a complete folder. Private Sub CopyFolder(Source As String, targetFolder As String) If File.Exists(targetFolder, "") = False Then File.MakeDir(targetFolder, "") For Each f As String In File.ListFiles(Source) If File.IsDirectory(Source, f) Then...
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Or maybe this from Manfred

list all files in the folder and also sub folders

how to: list all files in the folder and also sub folders delete folder that include subfolder and files (Note :file.delete work only for empty folder)
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Nokia

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thanks.. this is a point in the right direction..
 
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