delete file?

Anon

I am trying to delete a file on my server. I am able to upload files fine. However, when using the code below the file is not deleted from the server. The variable is being received properly because I am seeing the name of the file outputted from the echo.

Is there a different command used to delete a file from the server?

Thanks.

unlink($hdnFile);
echo "<center>You have succesfully deleted $hdnFile.</center>";

Anon

you have write permissions to the directory the file resides in, yes?

Anon

What does the unlink function returns? If it returns true, you have a weird problem!

Is the file name a relative or absolute path?

Anon

I was asking you about the relative path, because if your path is relative, the dot reprensents the path where your .php file was called, so if your file is in another directory, then you must provide the path within the file.

Anon

as long as $hdnFile is /path/to/file you should have no problems, but as Deception pointed out, if it's relative that might be the problem.