How to remove A_ScriptDir after ExitApp Topic is solved

[newbieforever]

Hi!

My demo constellation:
- The script directory MyDir contains the script file RemDir.ahk and the interpreter AutoHotkey.exe.
- RemDir.ahk should remove the complete script directory after ExitApp.
- But it deletes only the files contained in MyDir, not the directory itself.
Why is this so? How to do it?

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#Persistent

F9::
  Cmd = %ComSpec% /c ping localhost -n 1 > nul & rd /s /q "%A_ScriptDir%"
  Run, %Cmd%, , Hide
  ExitApp
Return

(edited)

[Kobaltauge]

The command can't delete a folder that is in usage. You started AutoHotkey.exe and the script from the folder, therefore it's in usage.
To delete the folder the process shouldn't run anymore. This is impossible with your way.

[newbieforever]

@Kobaltauge:

I think, your answer is (at least partially) incorrect. The ping command is used for a time delay so that the rd command is executed after the script is terminated. Otherwise it wouldn't be possible even to delete AutoHotkey.exe! But the demo script deletes the interpreter, so it is clear that the process is terminated.

[newbieforever]

Okay, I found out the reason: It's just a DOS issue...the directory is not removed because it is the current directory for the DOS commands.

This seems to work:

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#Persistent

F9::
  Cmd = %ComSpec% /c cd .. & ping localhost -n 1 > nul & rd /s /q "%A_ScriptDir%"          ; cd ..   !!!
  Run, %Cmd%, , Hide
  ExitApp
Return

[Kobaltauge]

Oh, OK. Thank you. I didn't test it with the ".exe" in the folder.