Can we delete a text file from server , from javascript method

murali2any1

I have a button in html and onclick on that button.

On clicking the button , i need to insert a file in server project folder and delete the file exisiting.

Note - I will parse the file path and name to the function onclick.

thanks in advance.

yours,

KM Krishna.

Pedro Curto

Hello Krishna,

To delete a file from the server, you need a server-side script, for example create a php file containing the code to delete an file and use ajax to call that php file.

Tips:

- For remove a file from the server in php you can use the "unlink" function (see http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_filesystem_unlink.asp)

- To call a php page using ajax you can use this template:

        $.ajax({

          url: '<filename>.php',

          data: {'file' : "<path to file you want to delete"},

          success: function (response) {

             // do something

          },

          error: function () {

             // do something

          }

        });

Regards,

Pedro Curto