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Instrument Functions: A - L
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Instrument Functions: A - L
2.6.4 Delete
Displays the Delete menu keys that enable you to delete instrument data files from the
selected directory. The catalog list box is active and can be used for selecting file
information for the data-entry fields. Only files that match the current type are shown.
Placing the cursor on a file name causes it to be loaded into the file name field.
Key Path:
File
2.6.4.1 Delete Now
Executes the delete function. After you select the file or directory you want to delete, press
Delete Now to perform the delete. While the file is being deleted, the popup message
“Deleting file” followed by “Reading directory” are displayed. After a successful
deletion, the text message “xxxxxx file deleted” (where xxxxxx is the file name)
appears in the status line.
If you select a directory or subdirectory to delete, the following popup message is displayed
“WARNING: You are about to delete all of the contents of directory xxxxxx.
Press Delete Now again to proceed or any other key to abort.” (xxxxxx is the full
path and directory name).
To quickly delete all of the file in a directory, select the file at the top of the list and press
Delete Now repeatedly until all the files are deleted.
Key Path:
File, Delete
Remote Command:
:MMEMory:DELete <‘file_name’> deletes a file.
:MMEMory:RDIRectory <‘directory_name’> deletes a directory.
Remote Command Notes: If <‘file_name’> does not exist, a “File Name Error” occurs.
<‘file_name’> and <‘directory_name’> must include the complete
path. Lowercase characters are read as uppercase.
Example: MMEM:DEL ‘C:\destinat.trc’ removes the file C:\DESTINAT.TRC.
MMEM:RDIR ‘C:\myDir’ removes directory C:\MYDIR and all files and
subdirectories within that directory.
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