trouble deleting folders
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EdP
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trouble deleting folders
When getting rid of some old files, I found that I could also get rid of a folder or two. But xplorer2, after trying for a bit, gave me an error message that a program was using the folder. As far as I can tell, xplorer2 is the only program showing the folder. No programs were active in the task manger and Windows Explorer had no trouble deleting the directory.
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fgagnon
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(I presume you are trying to delete the folder from a treepane selection.)
The way x2 is currently implemented, you cannot delete a folder that you have open in the active folderpane.
The simplest workaround is to just go up a level, then delete the folder after selecting it in the folderpane. (At this point, you could delete it from the tree just as well; but working in the folder pane is surer -- especially if you have selected the "hands free" activation option, like most folks.)
PS: There have been many complaints about this, but nikos has yet to release a 'fix' to correct this nuisance limitation.
The way x2 is currently implemented, you cannot delete a folder that you have open in the active folderpane.
The simplest workaround is to just go up a level, then delete the folder after selecting it in the folderpane. (At this point, you could delete it from the tree just as well; but working in the folder pane is surer -- especially if you have selected the "hands free" activation option, like most folks.)
PS: There have been many complaints about this, but nikos has yet to release a 'fix' to correct this nuisance limitation.