pb2 delete empty dir reports dir not empty

sgp · Post by *sgp » 2006-12-25, 05:38 UTC

winxp pro sp2 tc7pb2
create empty dir then open CMD.exe IN IT
delete empty dir from TC => "dir is not empty" (bug: it is), press "delete"
"could not delete dir" (OK because CMD is in it)

close CMD.EXE, repeat procedure, only the second prompt is displayed (correct).

Post by *petermad » 2006-12-25, 08:00 UTC

Confirmed!

Valentino · Post by *Valentino » 2006-12-25, 10:44 UTC

When I close cmd.exe the dir is deleted without any warnings...

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2006-12-26, 17:24 UTC

This is unfortunately normal windows behaviour. You get the same error as if the dir isn't empty.

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2006-12-26, 17:43 UTC

2ghisler(Author)

This is unfortunately normal windows behaviour. You get the same error as if the dir isn't empty.

My suggestion: Check if the directory contains any files before trying to remove it. If yes ask user if it should be deleted even if it's not empty.
If even enumeration fails inform the user that the access is denied. This way to different error messages can be shown.

Flint · Post by *Flint » 2006-12-27, 17:05 UTC

Lefteous wrote:My suggestion: Check if the directory contains any files before trying to remove it. If yes ask user if it should be deleted even if it's not empty.
If even enumeration fails inform the user that the access is denied. This way to different error messages can be shown.

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