Error using rmdir when trying to remove folder

Hi,

I want to remove folders with data in it, unfortunately it doesn't work and I do not really find help in google. On some machines the deletion works, sometimes at least.

I'm using this code:

if( exist(filePath, 'dir') )
    rmdir( filePath, 's' );
end

The variable filePath is of class char containing the text:

'C:\Temp\HBTFiles\Current\Output\CS_P1_REGTEST'

I'm receiving the message

Error using rmdir
No directories were removed.

which occurs on the line

rmdir( filePath, 's' );

I'm using Matlab R2012a and Windows7 and I have write permissions on the specified folder. The folder was created in Matlab also, without throwing errors. I wonder how it first recognizes that the folder exists, and when it wants to delete it, it is not able to do so.

Has somebody an idea?

Thanks

Felix

Answer 1

[per isakson]

If on Windows, an idea: cmd_rmdir

[Felix]

Thank you per.

with the command it works.

Regards

Felix

Answer 2

[Roy Talman]

Try to empty the folder first, you cal do it by:

 A = dir( <Dir> )
for k = 1:length(A)
    delete([ <Dir>  '\' A(k).name])
end
rmdir( <Dir>  )

Answer 3

[Felix]

Thanks Roy for your answer.

Unfortunatelly I do no longer have access to matlab, so I can't test that. But any other person finding this post, this might help :)

Regards, Felix

Answer 4

[db1024]

I am using MATLAB R2021b Update 2.

I am facing the same issue in the file matlab.io.datastore.mixin.RemoteToLocalFile

        function deleteIfLocalCopy(obj)
            %DELETEIFLOCALCOPY This helper deletes the temporary local file 
            % if a local copy was created during construction.
            if ~obj.LocalCopyCreated
                return;
            end
            localTempDir = fileparts(obj.LocalFileName);
            if exist(localTempDir, 'dir')
                rmdir(localTempDir, 's');
            end
            obj.LocalCopyCreated = false;
        end

in my local machine:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Version 10.0 (Build 19042)

Java Version: Java 1.8.0_202-b08 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode

Since RemoteToLocalFile is a built-in MATLAB function, I cannot use the propost solution.