How to delete image files from a filesystem which is not in database

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Hi All,

I have application through which i am uploading data like images,videos in database and in one folder.
I want to develop a console application through which i want to delete unwanted files from database as well as from folder.

I have my stored procedure which deletes all the data from database except top 10.Now i want to delete the image files which is not in database.

Please give some relevant solution.

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Posted 24-Apr-13 0:26am

richa11

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Rockstar_ · Answer 1 · 2013-04-24T00:29:00

Solution 1

hi,
How will u check?
I mean have u stored the path of those images in database? if yes, then get those unwanted paths from the database and delete them.

Posted 24-Apr-13 0:29am

Rockstar_

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richa11 24-Apr-13 6:30am

Yes I have paths stored in database.Can you please tell me how to do it.

[no name] 24-Apr-13 6:32am

Get the file path from your database and use File.Delete to delete the file.

richa11 24-Apr-13 6:38am

I have different paths for different file.
for example i have one common folder images ,in images folder i have different case folder like case 1 ,case 2 and all these case folder is having their images.I have deletes all cases as well as images from database i have left with 3 cases i want to delete all case images from folder except 3 cases.

Rockstar_ 24-Apr-13 6:39am

No problem, Check my 2nd solution.and read the link, you will get idea.

Rockstar_ · Answer 2 · 2013-04-24T00:38:00

Solution 2

Hi,

Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\MyDir\")
Before using the Above statement get the paths from the database.
Please look into the below link for further information.

http://www.csharp-examples.net/delete-all-files/[^]

Posted 24-Apr-13 0:38am

Rockstar_