auto-delete the application...

[taroz]

Hi,


I'm trying to create an installation package that auto delete itself
after the execution.

The problem is when execute the command --> cmd /c "rd [MyDir] /s /q"
<--.

I used the "spawn" function with option P_NOWAIT and passing the
application path c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe with the argument "rd
[MyDir] /s /q".
Doing this exaclty after the application->terminate() (or in the
"Destroy" event of the form)instruction everything seems work, but I
find that the command erase all the files and folder inside but not
the directory "[MyDir]", leaving that empty.

I know that is not a really good solution; maybe should be better if
the spawn function can execute the "cmd.exe" application in a deferred
way...

Does anyone know a different (better) way to do it?

P.S.
I work with Borland C++ builder, but I think that with other
environment is the same.

Thanks

 

[Victor Bazarov]

I'm trying to create an installation package that auto delete itself
after the execution.

[.. off-topic..]

P.S.
I work with Borland C++ builder, but I think that with other
environment is the same.

Then please ask in the appropriate one from 'borland.public.*' family
of newsgroups. Another possibility is to ask in the newsgroup for
your OS. In C++ language there is no concept of "delete after
execution".

V

 

[taroz]

I'm trying to create an installation package that auto delete itself
after the execution.

[.. off-topic..]

P.S.
I work with Borland C++ builder, but I think that with other
environment is the same.

Then please ask in the appropriate one from 'borland.public.*' family
of newsgroups. Another possibility is to ask in the newsgroup for
your OS. In C++ language there is no concept of "delete after
execution".

V

ok, thank you and sorry...