Delete directory with files and sub folders

[satheesh]

Hi,

I need to delete the directory with files and sub folders. If i use RemoveDirectory(), it will delete the empty directory only. Is any function available for deleting the directory with files & sub folders ? otherwise how can do this?


Thanks in advance

[Peter87]

I don't think there is such a function. You will have to write it yourself.

[coder777]

You can use boost for this:

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_51_0/libs/filesystem/doc/reference.html#remove_all

boost offers loads of usefull things

[kbw]

The algorithm goes something like this:

RemovePath( path )
    if FindFirstFile( path )
        do
           if (name == . || name == ..)
               continue;
           endif
           if (name is a file)
               delete name
           endif
           if (name is a directory)
               newpath = path + \ + name
               RemovePath( newpath )
           endif
        while FindNextFile != STOP
        delete path
    endif
end RemovePath