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c#asp.net-mvcdirectory
LittleMygler
LittleMygler

Reputation: 632

Deleting folder C# .net Core

I'm having trouble deleting a folder with all files in it. I get this error: 

Could not find a part of the path

What I'm trying to accomplish is, getting the relative path from the database, and then deleting that folder with all files in it.

Here is the code:

public IActionResult RemoveCar(string item)
        {
            var car = _context.CarModels.Where(x => x.Id.ToString() == item).FirstOrDefault();
            var pictures = _context.Pictures.Where(x => x.CarModelId.ToString() == item).ToList();
            if(pictures.Count() > 0 && pictures != null)
            {

                string parent = new System.IO.DirectoryInfo(pictures[0].Path).Parent.ToString();
                string lastFolderName = Path.GetFileName(Path.GetDirectoryName(parent+"/"));
                string exactPath = Path.GetFullPath("/images/" + lastFolderName);
                System.IO.DirectoryInfo di = new System.IO.DirectoryInfo(exactPath);
                // Delete this dir and all subdirs.
                try
                {
                    di.Delete(true);
                }
                catch (System.IO.IOException e)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
                }
                foreach (var pic in pictures)
                {
                    _context.Pictures.Remove(pic);
                }
            } 
            _context.CarModels.Remove(car);          
            return RedirectToAction("RemoveCar");
        }

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1009

Answers (1)

Robin Bennett
Robin Bennett

Reputation: 3231

I think the first slash in this line is the problem, 

string exactPath = Path.GetFullPath("/images/" + lastFolderName);

as it means 'move to the root'. Leave it out if you want a relative path.

Upvotes: 3

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