SC new could overwrite existing files and folders

[tiago]

I stumbled upon this situation and saw there's plenty of options for writefile() which in case I considered to fix the problem but got not success on certain conditions. So is it possible to new() simply overwrite any previously created files or folder instead of popping a warning telling that the operation is not valid (yes, it's not the real wording) or appending suffixes as it currently does? I'm asking for a flag, not a full exchange of current behavior.

[admin]

You mean to overwrite an existing file with a zero byte file?
And to completely empty an existing folder?

[tiago]

Yep.
Bells and whistles, warnings and alarms on, I see no reason why not being able to start a whole structure of files that way. Invoking system's deletion mechanism may suffice to allow user to stop an eventual accident. Anyway, the people who'll use this OPTIONAL feature of sc new() will know what happens when they unleash the beast.

[admin]

Yep.
Bells and whistles, warnings and alarms on, I see no reason why not being able to start a whole structure of files that way. Invoking system's deletion mechanism may suffice to allow user to stop an eventual accident. Anyway, the people who'll use this OPTIONAL feature of sc new() will know what happens when they unleash the beast.

Technically this would be easy with files. But with folders it would be a lot of work for me. That's just FYI -- I don't have time for neither now.