DELETE FILES OLDER THAN X-AMOUNT OF TIME

1. ///
2. /// Cleans the working folder of files older than 24 hours
3. ///
4. private void CleanWorkingFolder()
5. {
6. try
7. {
8. // Ensure the folder exists, if not create it
9. if (Directory.Exists(this.WorkingLocation) == false)
10. Directory.CreateDirectory(this.WorkingLocation);
12. // Ensure the folder exists, if not create it
13. if (Directory.Exists(this.WorkingLocation) == false)
14. return;
16. }
17. catch (IOException ex)
18. {
19. EventLog log = new EventLog();
20. log.Log = "Application";
21. log.Source = "ImageHelper";
23. log.WriteEntry("Error trying to delete file: " + ex.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
24. log.Close();
25. }
26. catch (Exception exGeneral)
27. {
28. EventLog log = new EventLog();
29. log.Log = "Application";
30. log.Source = "ImageHelper";
32. log.WriteEntry("Error trying to delete file: " + exGeneral.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
33. log.Close();
34. }
35. foreach (var item in Directory.GetFiles(this.WorkingLocation))
36. {
37. try
38. {
39. FileInfo info = new FileInfo(item);
40. // Delete the file only if it's at least a day old
41. if (info.CreationTime < DateTime.Now.AddDays(-1))
42. File.Delete(item);
43. }
44. catch (IOException ex)
45. {
46. EventLog log = new EventLog();
47. log.Log = "Application";
48. log.Source = "ImageHelper";
50. log.WriteEntry("Error trying to delete file: " + ex.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
51. log.Close();
52. }
53. catch (Exception exGeneral)
54. {
55. EventLog log = new EventLog();
56. log.Log = "Application";
57. log.Source = "ImageHelper";
59. log.WriteEntry("Error trying to delete file: " + exGeneral.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
60. log.Close();
61. }
62. }
64. }