Delete a folder without its content

[me361]

Hey there, so i'm new to ahk and trying to make my first script that I just currently needed for work:
I'm re-organising some folder structures and needed a function that would get all files from selected folder and delete it. Its kinda working but it is for only working for this special case where the folder is called "T..." - so I wanted to ask you if you know...
option 1: a way to reverse the current selection (Windows has no build in short key for that - dont know why)
or option 2: store current folder - and later get back to that selection

thanks!

here is the script so far:

^+Delete::Send, {Enter} Send, ^a Send, ^x Send, {Backspace} Send, ^v Send, t Send, {Delete}
return

(go in folder, get files, go back, paste them, get empty folder, delete)

[NovaRanger]

I had a script for exactly this requirement in the past..
Please wait, I'll get it.

[NovaRanger]

Hope this helps

You might wanna check the "ToolbarWindow322" portion a bit with ahkspy because I'm still using win7.

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#SingleInstance, Force
SetBatchLines, -1
F12::
IfWinExist, AHK_exe clover.exe
{
	ControlGetText, ALL_TEXT, ToolbarWindow322, ahk_class Clover_WidgetWin_0
}
Else
{
	ControlGetText, ALL_TEXT, ToolbarWindow322, ahk_class CabinetWClass
}
ADDRESS := ""
DirectoryOut := ""
ADDRESS := SubStr(ALL_TEXT, 10) ;trim the address bit
DirectoryOut := RegExReplace(ADDRESS, "\\([a-zA-Z0-9\s]+)$", "") ; <---  matches "\word" to find parent folder

MsgBox, directory in %ADDRESS%
MsgBox, directory out %DirectoryOut%
MsgBox, move %ADDRESS% to %DirectoryOut%
If (ADDRESS = "") or (DirectoryOut = "")
{
Return ; abort 
}
Else
{
FileMove, %ADDRESS%\*, %DirectoryOut%
}
Return

[me361]

Thanks! unfortunately its a bit to advanced for me and i cant get it working in Windows 10

[NovaRanger]

Hello,
Thanks for the update..

The below code is the only one dependent on environment,

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ControlGetText, ALL_TEXT, ToolbarWindow322, ahk_class CabinetWClass

The ToolbarWindow322, ahk_class CabinetWClass could vary on your PC's windows..

Did you try using ahkspy and see what is being shown when you hover the cursor on windows filexplorer?