Self delete

J_E_D_I

Hi I have developed a program in C++ and I would now like to implement a sort of uninstall function which will delete all the files created so far by the application, including the application itself. How can I do it, since the application can't delete itself if it is still running? Any advice please! jEDI

toxcct

actually, it can, as the program is loaded in memory when it runs...

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sunit5

keep the track of all the files crested by ur application To kill ur exe use ExitProcess() when u dont require it

never say die

jhwurmbach

toxcct wrote:

actually, it can

Actually, no, as the exe is locked. Windows handles this different from Linux. ;)

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
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jhwurmbach

J_E_D_I wrote:

I would now like to implement a sort of uninstall function

Do you need an Installer? Try NSIS[^]. Its free.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
George Orwell, "Keep the Aspidistra Flying", Opening words

J_E_D_I

What's the syntax of ExitProcess()? Could you please make an example as if I wanted to delete a program called Program.exe Many thanks

toxcct

Inno Setup[^] ;P

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jhwurmbach

toxcct wrote:

Inno Setup

But that need scripting in Pascal! X| ;)

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
George Orwell, "Keep the Aspidistra Flying", Opening words

David Crow

J_E_D_I wrote:

...including the application itself.

See here.

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Russell

A simple way is use the key RunOnce on the windows registry to delete all files and directoryes. Also you can run a bat file that do this, or, of course, you can run an exe file to do this and delete it after that it ends. :cool:

Russell

Russell

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Russell

Rage

jhwurmbach wrote:

But that need scripting in Pascal!

Oh come on, no install program is that complicated for you to not cope with Pascal for a few lines...

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