Filedelete question?

[gavin]

what is wrong with this code. it doesnot work..

if (OrdersTotal()==0)
             FileDelete ("mydata.dat");

I am just trying to delete the file if there are no open positions.  thanks in advance..

[qjol]

Files can only be deleted if they are in the terminal_dir\experts\files directory (terminal_directory\tester\files, in case of testing) or its subdirectories.

[gavin]

qjol:

Files can only be deleted if they are in the terminal_dir\experts\files directory (terminal_directory\tester\files, in case of testing) or its subdirectories.

Thats where the file is. OI get the message in experts log.... cannot delete file

[zzuegg]

i assume you have to close the file before deleting.

[qjol]

zzuegg:
i assume you have to close the file before deleting.

sure, zzuegg is right, no question at all, most be done before deleting, an open file can't be deleted

[Nikolay Panev]

qjol:

sure no question at all

Do you have FileClose(handle); before FileDelete("mydata.dat") ?

[[Deleted]]

Hallo!

I didn't realy get what were you talking about... I'm pretty new in this stuff and still don't know all the issues, so please give an explanation :) Thanks in advance

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I'm trying http://www.annaforex. com

[gavin]

robofx.org:
Do you have FileClose(handle); before FileDelete("mydata.dat") ?

the file isnt open. it is a seperate function in ea to delete the file ir open orders ==0

[rv]

gavin:

the file isnt open. it is a seperate function in ea to delete the file ir open orders ==0

maybe you was not closing in ea after read or write something. so, for the system is still open!

For Example:

int WriteLog(string EA,string LogText)
{
int      hf;
hf=FileOpen(EA+Symbol()+"_"+Year()+"_"+Month()+"_"+Day()+".txt",FILE_CSV|FILE_READ|FILE_WRITE,";");
FileSeek(hf,0,SEEK_END);
FileWrite(hf,TimeToStr(TimeCurrent(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS) + ": " + LogText); 
FileClose(hf);
return(hf);
}