AS_File_Remove ( myPath ; myOptions )

remove files from harddisk using AppleScript with a shell command (Apple only)

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Thomas Siebert - Show more from this author
http://www.t-seabird.de

Sample input:

Perform AppleScript [ AS_File_Remove ( Get ( DesktopPath ) & "testfile.csv" ; "" ) ]

Sample output:

removing the file "testfile.csv" from the desktop

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

/*
AS_File_Remove ( myPath ; myOptions )

Options:
    -d          Attempt to remove directories as well as other types of
                 files.

     -f          Attempt to remove the files without prompting for confirma-
                 tion, regardless of the file's permissions.  If the file does
                 not exist, do not display a diagnostic message or modify the
                 exit status to reflect an error.  The -f option overrides any
                 previous -i options.

     -i          Request confirmation before attempting to remove each file,
                 regardless of the file's permissions, or whether or not the
                 standard input device is a terminal.  The -i option overrides
                 any previous -f options.

version 7
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Thomas Siebert, 11.03.2015
info@t-seabird.de
www.t-seabird.de
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Remove a file from your harddisk
The script is using the shell command "rm" with the option "-f" to remove the file without a prompt.
other options: enter "man rm" to a terminal window.

U shall use a standard POSIX path or a common FileMaker paths like:
"filemac:" & Get ( DesktopPath ) & "file.csv"

The script removes prefixes like "filemac:" or the name of the start volume like "/Macintosh HD/" from the path automatically.


Use the ScriptStep "Perform AppleScript" using the option "Calculated AppleScript"
You also shall use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.


Die CF wird über den Scriptschritt "AppleScript ausführen" mit der Option "Berechnetes Script" genutzt.
"AppleScript ausführen" steht auch direkt in den Tastenkommandos zur Verfügung.

*/

"set myPath to \"" & myPath & "\"
¶set myOptions to \"" & myOptions & "\"as string
¶
¶try
¶	do shell script \"rm \" & myOptions & \" \" & path_fmp_to_shell(myPath)
¶end try
¶
¶on path_fmp_to_shell(myPath)
¶	set myPath to POSIX file myPath as string
¶	set myStartDisk to (path to startup disk) as string
¶	
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to (\"#\" & myStartDisk as text)
¶	set the item_list to every text item of (\"#\" & myPath as text)
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to \"\"
¶	set myPath to the item_list as string
¶	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to \"\"
¶
¶	set myPath to quoted form of POSIX path of myPath as text
¶	return myPath
¶end path_fmp_to_shell"

(Apple only)

remove a file from the harddisc.

U shall use a standard POSIX path or a common FileMaker paths like:
"filemac:" & Get ( TemporaryPath ) & "file.csv"

The script removes prefixes like "filemac:" or the name of the start volume like "/Macintosh HD/" automatically from a given path.

Use the ScriptStep "Perform AppleScript" using the option "Calculated AppleScript"
You also shall use "Perform AppleScript" directly from a button.

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AS_File_Remove ( myPath ; myOptions )

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