CFFile Delete Problem

[Tom Jordahl]

Is something else on the system touching the file? Is ColdFusion touching
the file before you try to delete it?
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Tom Jordahl
Macromedia

[oeustice]

I'm having an similar problem. I have an isolated test case in which I upload
a file by submitting a form to an action page. I then have a separate form on
the same index page that allows me to select and delete files that I have
uploaded.

When I do this, I get an application error that says "Coldfusion was unable to
delete the file [specific path] for an unknown reason"

However, if I restart the Coldfusion application service and reexecute the
page, the delete executes perfectly.

This seems to indicate that CF is somehow "hanging on" to the file once it is
uploaded.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Owen

[SSgt P]

Owen,
How's the chow in Baghdad?

My prob was something other than the upload, I'm processing the image to generate a thumbnail and the processor is locking the original file.

K

[oeustice]

Chow's great. Tonight we had BBQ meatballs and a light salad. Followed by
carrot cake ala mode. War is hell.

I think that we're looking at the same problem. I set up a test page that just
does upload and delete. The upload works fine, but the delete errors out.
However, if I restart the CF Admin service it works like a champ.

I followed the recommendation of another post and verified that the temp
directory doesn't contain a reference to the file. You can check it using
#GetTempDirectory()#.

The temp dir is clean, but it still won' t release the file. I've tried it in
6.1 and 7. Same problem. Very strange. I've used cffile delete in the past and
haven't had this problem. I don't get it.

Keep your head down Sarge.

[oeustice]

:disgust; Bad news. The error is not ColdFusion. It is related to the
CFX_JImage tag. I can upload and delete files all day and night, but as soon as
I process them with the java plugin, bingo.

I'll see if I can figure out a work around. Otherwise, I'll go shopping for
another tag.