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Source code for delflash.vbs

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  1. Option Explicit
  2.  
  3. Dim blnCScript, blnNoConfirm, blnQuiet, intDel
  4. Dim objFolder, objFSO, objSubFolder, wshShell
  5. Dim strFlashSettings, strFolder, strMsg
  6.  
  7. ' Create file system object
  8. Set objFSO = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )
  9.  
  10. ' Display a help message, unless the /Q switch
  11. ' (Quiet mode) was used on the command line
  12. strMsg = objFSO.GetFileName( WScript.ScriptFullName ) _
  13.        & ",  Version 1.00" & vbCrLf _
  14.        & "Delete all ""Local Shared Objects"", " _
  15.        & "also known as ""Flash Cookies"", from the" & vbCrLf _
  16.        & "current user's profile" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
  17.        & "Usage:  " _
  18.        & objFSO.GetBaseName( WScript.ScriptFullName ) _
  19.        & "  [ /Q | /S ]" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
  20.        & "Where:  /Q    Quiet mode (NO prompts for confirmation, " _
  21.        & "NO results on screen)" & vbCrLf _
  22.        & "        /S    Summarize  (NO prompts for confirmation, " _
  23.        & "BUT results on screen)" & vbCrLf _
  24.        & "        (Default: BOTH prompts for confirmation " _
  25.        & "AND results on screen)" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
  26.        & "Notes:  It is recommended to run this script " _
  27.        & "without any command line switches" & vbCrLf _
  28.        & "        the first time (with the user ID for which it is " _
  29.        & "intended) to confirm" & vbCrLf _
  30.        & "        that the folders to be deleted " _
  31.        & "are the right ones." & vbCrLf _
  32.        & "        Though every effort has been made to " _
  33.        & "avoid failures, no guarantee can" & vbCrLf _
  34.        & "        be made for the proper functioning " _
  35.        & "of this script on your computer." & vbCrLf _
  36.        & "        Use this script entirely at your own risk!" & vbCrLf _
  37.        & "        To manage Flash Cooky settings, visit" _
  38.        & " http://www.macromedia.com/support" & vbCrLf _
  39.        & "        /documentation/en/flashplayer/help" _
  40.        & "/settings_manager02.html" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
  41.        & "Written by Rob van der Woude" & vbCrLf _
  42.        & "http://www.robvanderwoude.com"
  43. If WScript.Arguments.Unnamed.Count > 0 Then
  44. 	WScript.Echo strMsg
  45. 	Set objFSO = Nothing
  46. 	WScript.Quit 1
  47. End If
  48. With WScript.Arguments.Named
  49. 	If .Count > 1 Then
  50. 		WScript.Echo strMsg
  51. 		Set objFSO = Nothing
  52. 		WScript.Quit 1
  53. 	End If
  54. 	If .Count = 1 And Not .Exists("Q") And Not .Exists("s") Then
  55. 		WScript.Echo strMsg
  56. 		Set objFSO = Nothing
  57. 		WScript.Quit 1
  58. 	End If
  59. 	If .Exists("Q") Then
  60. 		blnQuiet = True
  61. 	Else
  62. 		blnQuiet = False
  63. 	End If
  64. 	If .Exists("S") Then
  65. 		blnNoConfirm = True
  66. 	Else
  67. 		blnNoConfirm = False
  68. 	End If
  69. End With
  70.  
  71. ' Determine the scripting engine
  72. If UCase( Right( WScript.FullName, 12 ) ) = "\CSCRIPT.EXE" Then
  73. 	blnCScript = True
  74. 	strMsg = strMsg & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
  75. Else
  76. 	blnCScript = False
  77. End If
  78.  
  79. ' Display the help unless in Quiet Mode
  80. If Not blnQuiet Then WScript.Echo strMsg
  81.  
  82. ' Create scripting shell object
  83. Set wshShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
  84.  
  85. ' Locate the Macromedia Flash settings folder in the current user's profile
  86. strFlashSettings = wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings( "%UserProfile%" ) _
  87.                  & "\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player"
  88.  
  89. ' Delete all files and folders in the subfolder
  90. ' "#SharedObjects", but keep the subfolder itself
  91. strFolder = strFlashSettings & "\#SharedObjects"
  92. intDel    = DelTree( strFolder, False, blnNoConfirm )
  93.  
  94. ' Delete only subfolders, not files, of the subfolder
  95. ' "macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys"
  96. strFolder = strFlashSettings & "\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys"
  97. Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder( strFolder )
  98. For Each objSubFolder In objFolder.SubFolders
  99. 	intDel = intDel + DelTree( objSubFolder.Path, True, blnNoConfirm )
  100. Next
  101.  
  102. ' Format message
  103. strMsg = "Results of " _
  104.        & objFSO.GetFileName( WScript.ScriptFullName ) _
  105.        & " run at " & Date & ", " & Time & ":" & vbCrLf
  106. If intDel = 1 Then
  107. 	strMsg = strMsg & "1 object deleted"
  108. Else
  109. 	strMsg = strMsg & intDel & " objects deleted"
  110. End If
  111.  
  112. ' Display message, unless /Q (Quiet mode) was specified on the command line
  113. If Not blnQuiet Then WScript.Echo strMsg
  114.  
  115. ' Release objects
  116. Set objFSO   = Nothing
  117. Set wshShell = Nothing
  118.  
  119.  
  120. Function ConfirmDelete( myFolder, blnIncludeRoot, blnSilent )
  121. 	' Abort if in Quiet Mode
  122. 	If blnQuiet Or blnSilent Then
  123. 		ConfirmDelete = True
  124. 		Exit Function
  125. 	End If
  126.  
  127. 	Dim intButtons, strPrompt, strTitle
  128.  
  129. 	' Format the prompt text to be displayed
  130. 	If blnIncludeRoot Then
  131. 		strPrompt  = "Delete folder """ _
  132. 		           & Replace( myFolder, """", "" ) _
  133. 		           & """ and all of its contents?"
  134. 	Else
  135. 		strPrompt  = "Delete the contents of folder """ _
  136. 		           & Replace( myFolder, """", "" ) & """?"
  137. 	End If
  138.  
  139. 	' Use StdIn and StdOut if we're running
  140. 	' in CSCRIPT, or use MsgBox otherwise
  141. 	If blnCScript Then
  142. 		WScript.StdOut.Write strPrompt & "(Y/N): "
  143. 		If UCase( WScript.StdIn.ReadLine( ) ) = "Y" Then
  144. 			ConfirmDelete = True
  145. 		Else
  146. 			ConfirmDelete = False
  147. 		End If
  148. 		WScript.StdOut.WriteBlankLines(1)
  149. 	Else
  150. 		intButtons = vbYesNo + vbDefaultButton2 + vbQuestion
  151. 		strTitle   = "Please confirm folder deletion"
  152. 		If MsgBox( strPrompt, intButtons, strTitle ) = vbYes Then
  153. 			ConfirmDelete = True
  154. 		Else
  155. 			ConfirmDelete = False
  156. 		End If
  157. 	End If
  158. End Function
  159.  
  160.  
  161. Function DelTree( myFolder, blnIncludeRoot, blnSilent )
  162. 	Dim intCount, objMyFile, objMyFolder, objMySubFolder
  163.  
  164. 	Const FORCE_DEL = True
  165.  
  166. 	' Reset counter of deleted files and folders
  167. 	intCount = 0
  168.  
  169. 	If objFSO.FolderExists( myFolder ) Then
  170. 		' Ask for confirmation unless in Quiet Mode
  171. 		If ConfirmDelete( myFolder, blnIncludeRoot, blnSilent ) Then
  172. 			' Create folder object
  173. 			Set objMyFolder = objFSO.GetFolder( myFolder )
  174. 			' First delete all files in the folder
  175. 			For Each objMyFile In objMyFolder.Files
  176. 				objMyFile.Delete FORCE_DEL
  177. 				intCount = intCount + 1
  178. 			Next
  179. 			' Next recurse through subfolders
  180. 			For Each objMySubFolder In objMyFolder.SubFolders
  181. 				intCount = intCount + DelTree( objMySubFolder.Path, True, True )
  182. 			Next
  183. 			' Finally remove the folder itself, unless second
  184. 			' argument to function (blnIncludeRoot) was False
  185. 			If blnIncludeRoot = True Then
  186. 				objMyFolder.Delete FORCE_DEL
  187. 				intCount = intCount + 1
  188. 			End If
  189. 			' Release folder object
  190. 			Set objMyFolder = Nothing
  191. 		Else
  192. 			WScript.Echo "Skipped folder """ _
  193. 			           & Replace( myFolder, """", "" ) & """"
  194. 		End If
  195. 	Else
  196. 		WScript.Echo "Error: Folder """ _
  197. 		           & Replace( myFolder, """", "" ) _
  198. 		           & """ not found!"
  199. 	End If
  200.  
  201. 	' Return number of deleted files and folders
  202. 	DelTree = intCount
  203. End Function
  204.  

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