title: Delete files from remote computer
body: <p>I'm trying to delete a directory that contains XML files from a remote computer. My code compiles and runs fine, but when I go to get a list of XML files in the path I specify, it is not returning anything. Am I missing something permission wise? </p>
  
  <p>I have ran it from my computer logged on as myself and from another computer logged on as a different user. Both accounts have full control over the directory that contains the XML files.</p>
  
  <p>I'm using .NET 2.0.</p>
  
  <pre><code>   static void Main(string[] args) {
          string directory, ext = ".xml"; // have tried xml and .xml
  
          if (args.Length != 1) {
               // do absolutely nothing if we do not exactly 1 argument
          } else {
              Console.WriteLine("Argument accepted.");
              directory = args[0];
  
              // make sure the directory passed is valid
              if (ValidateDirectory(directory)) {
                  Console.WriteLine("Directory is valid.");
                  DeleteFiles(directory, ext);
              }
          }
          Console.WriteLine("Done.");
      }
  
      static bool ValidateDirectory(string d) {
          return Regex.IsMatch(d, @""); // I removed my regex - it validates properly
      }
  
      static void DeleteFiles(string d, string ext) {
          DirectoryInfo di;
          FileInfo[] fi;
  
          di = new DirectoryInfo(d);
          fi = di.GetFiles(ext);
  
          Console.WriteLine("Number of files = " + fi.Length + ".");
          foreach (FileInfo f in fi) {
              try {
                  Console.WriteLine(f.FullName);
                  f.Delete();
              } catch (Exception ex) {
                  // do nothing when there is an exception
                  // just do not want it to quit
                  Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
              }
          }
      }
  </code></pre>