Delete files with a pattern

[Juan Carlos]

I try to delete files with a pattern but I don't get the correct paramater, I tryed this:
pattern$="*.Log"
DeleteFile(pattern$)
even this:
DeleteFile("dh1:", pattern$) but the solution is worst.

[Clyde]

Have a closer look to the documentation. The signature of the command is:

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DeleteFile(file$[, callback, userdata, pattern$, matchdir])

It says that file$ has to be a directory in this case. And the way how you do it (pattern$ as second parameter), DeleteFile() assumes pattern$ is the callback, which isn't true obviously.

I can't test the code right now, but I think you have to write:

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pattern$="*.Log"
DeleteFile("dh1:", Nil, {}, pattern$)

I am unsure about Nil or #NIL, but basically you have to pass those other optional parameters, too, so DeleteFile() knows when the pattern occurs.

[Juan Carlos]

Thank you, I'll test your suggestion because this also is useful for the commands copy and remove.

[airsoftsoftwair]

I am unsure about Nil or #NIL, but basically you have to pass those other optional parameters, too, so DeleteFile() knows when the pattern occurs.

Definitely Nil, not #NIL.

@Juan Carlos: Just be very very careful with this command! This command supports full recursion so it can easily kill all files from your HD when called with the wrong parameters or filter patterns