.tmp files wasting space

[SME]

I'm using VB6's generic Data Report Designer for my report generation, but each time a report is generated, a .tmp file is added to the local computer's Temp Directory. Is there a way to have these .tmp files delete automatically after the Generated report is closed?? Or at any time, for that matter, I just don't want to have to make the user have to go in and delete them by hand to keep it from bogging down their hard-drive.

[MartinLiss]

If you know the name of the file that's created, just do a Kill for that file name, otherwise Kill all the *.tmp files. The latter this is probably dangerous if the user name is something like Thomas Montgomery Payne and he uses his initials ;)
Anyhow, put an On Error Resume Next in front of the Kill since some tmp files may be in use.

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Marty



[This message has been edited by MartinLiss (edited 01-18-2000).]

[SME]

and how would you code a "Kill"?? (sorry, still pretty new at this)

[chrisjk]

The "Kill" statement deletes file(s).

Kill "C:\Windows\Temp\Stuff.tmp"

It supports wildcards, so to delete all Temp files, type this

Kill "C:\Windows\Temp\*.tmp"

Use the "On Error Resume Next" statment to stop it complaining if the temp file is in use.

Regards,

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- Chris
chris.kilhams@btinternet.com
If it ain't broke - don't fix it :)


[This message has been edited by chrisjk (edited 01-18-2000).]

[This message has been edited by chrisjk (edited 01-18-2000).]

[SME]

thanks Guys, that's all I needed (for now, at least) thanks again.

Scott