From: Szymon Drejewicz <szymon@...>
Date: 2009-08-28T05:42:27+09:00
Subject: Re: How to delete a file in Win XP

Mateusz Winiarski wrote:
> deleting in windows explorer works fine in the same account

Yes, it is true. However, if you run your script and forget to close the 
file, the unlink/delete/rm fails!

In Windows Explorer deleting always succeeds because your script is -- 
probably -- not active. (So, all of your files are closed by Ruby 
engine, even if you doesn't closed them explicite.)

You cannot delete a file that is already open. You have to close it 
before deletion.

WRONG:
f = File.open('jadzia','w+')
File.unlink('jadzia') =====> ERROR

RIGHT:
f = File.open('jadzia','w+')
f.close
File.unlink('jadzia') =====> OK!
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