Can't delete folder with spaces
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When creating a folder "foldername " (with spaces at the end!) using the mkdir function, I can't delete it afterwards, not even with rmdir.
I think the problem is the C++ runtime library that does not prevent such folders to be created (but I can't make one with my mouse and keyboard ^^).
Is there a way (or a tool) to delete it anyway (file system is NTFS) or do I really have to search for a Linux Live-CD ???
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Yes, it is empty.
I could imagine just erasing the folder entry on the hard disk, but I don't know much about it (don't wanna risk to crash the disk).
I could imagine just erasing the folder entry on the hard disk, but I don't know much about it (don't wanna risk to crash the disk).
Just a thought, but if you get a command prompt to the directory the directory is in and do
dir /x
that will give you the old DOS name for the directory, which will not have spaces in, like Program Files is progra~1 for example.
You may be able to pass that name as an argument to the rmdir() function and it may work. Not really a long term solution.
I wasn't quite clear - are we talking about a rmdir() C/C++ function or the rmdir DOS command?
dir /x
that will give you the old DOS name for the directory, which will not have spaces in, like Program Files is progra~1 for example.
You may be able to pass that name as an argument to the rmdir() function and it may work. Not really a long term solution.
I wasn't quite clear - are we talking about a rmdir() C/C++ function or the rmdir DOS command?
Well when you navigate to such directories in cmd you have to do:
cd c:/docume~1
So try something like that, pass the name of the folder by passing the first 6 letters and then ~1, ~2 if you are trying to remove the second of two entries with the same first 6 letters.
Dave
cd c:/docume~1
So try something like that, pass the name of the folder by passing the first 6 letters and then ~1, ~2 if you are trying to remove the second of two entries with the same first 6 letters.
Dave
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Alright, it worked with the 8.3 notation. In the console, I could only navigate into the base directory, but "dir /X" shows the short name.
Then, "rmdir 88888888.333" (replaced with my folder's name) worked fine.
Thanks guys :)
@EasilyConfused: I meant the C++ functions mkdir/rmdir
Then, "rmdir 88888888.333" (replaced with my folder's name) worked fine.
Thanks guys :)
@EasilyConfused: I meant the C++ functions mkdir/rmdir
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