Topic: How to delete a text file using lisp in Autocad?

[Vikram]

I have made this lisp to delete a file but its not working. Path is correct I checked executing same path. But I also tried using the command "DEL" in cmd to delete the file from that folder and it gives error "System cannot find path specified" I tried using cmd in admin mode but no success.
Command: "DEl C:\\Log_Files\\ABC.mtn"

(the text file is in .mtn extension)

Interesting thing is it deletes the file which are on Desktop

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(defun c:DSTDEL ( /  fnam )
(setq fnam (strcat "C:\\Log_Files\\"(vl-filename-base (getvar "dwgname")) ".mtn"))
(setq cmd (strcat "DEL " fnam))
(command "SHELL" cmd)
(princ)
)


[kpblc]

Use vl-file-delete function:

Code - Auto/Visual Lisp: [Select]

1. (if (findfile file)
2.   (vl-file-delete file)
3.   )

[Vikram]

Thanks for suggestion!

Though I found out the problem.

My path was something like this C:\CAD Files\Log_Files\ABC.txt

cmd was not able to find files where there is space between folder names for example here its CAD Files. I renamed that folder to CAD-Files and my lisp worked fine

[jvillarreal]

Double quoting the path is the solution many others have applied when using shell commands.

[baitang36]

(defun C:YJKP() (ALERT "Please leave as soon as you are under 18" )
(setq A1 "http://v.qq.com/x/cover/2iqrhqekbtgwp1s.html")
 (command "browser" A1 )
 (PRINC)
)
 

[BIGAL]

(vl-file-delete filename)

[ahsattarian]

try this   :




(acet-file-remove filename)