Delete /r not documented (modern ui only?)

[l_d_allan]

Please ignore this post. My error. Will try to delete entire thread to preclude confusion.

The nsis documentation doesn't mention the /r flag (for recursion?).

This /r flag seems to work with the Modern UI but not "standard" nsis. Is there some "magic" happening such that the MUI includes library.nsh and/or filefunc.nsh?

IMHO, seems flawed that the MUI would change this behavior.
rmdir /r
is available for what
delete /r
seems to want to accomplish.

[Comm@nder21]

/r is a flag for RMDir only because RMDir can delete directories(!) recursively.
Delete is for deleting files only it does not have this flag!

[kichik]

There's no such thing as Delete /r, only RMDir /r. Where did you see it?

[l_d_allan]

Well, the /r flag is accepted by the compiler (and I suppose works?) with the Modern UI.

Also,
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=205918&highlight=delete+%2Fr

HTH

[kichik]

The /r switch is not accepted by my compiler and in that thread, right after the message saying Delete /r should work, stonkers says:This is not in the documentation, and is a compile time error when I try it. The only argument to delete is Reboot. Anyone else?

[l_d_allan]

Sorry ... my error ... Red Face :igor:

I guess I was looking at a commented out statement or something. It was code generated by the EclipsePlugIn and then modified by a nsis newbie with even less nsis experience than myself. I'll try to be more careful before posting.

Perhaps you might remove this entire thread to preclude confusion?

[kichik]

Well, the correct answer is here, so it could only help someone who encounters the same problem.