os.unlink() AND win32api.DeleteFile()

[rbt]

Tim Golden wrote:
> [rbt]
> 
> | Can someone detail the differences between these two? On
> | Windows which is preferred?
> 
> Looks like that's been answered elsewhere.
> 
> | Also, is it true that win32api.DeleteFile() can remove the 'special'
> | files located in the 'special' folders only accessible by the shell
> | object such as Temporary Internet Files, etc.
> 
> Generally, you want to look at the functions
> in the shell module from pywin32 for these.
> Specifically, look at
> 
> [using: from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
>  because I always forget *which* is the shell module
>  I need to import]
> 
> shell.SHGetSpecialFolderLocation
> shell.SHFileOperation
> 
> The former will find the "real" location of various
> special-looking folders. The latter will move/copy etc.
> through the shell which means, among other things, that
> you'll see the "flying folders" animated icon.
> 
> TJG
> 

Thanks for the explanation guys!