Help removing a node from a tree

[bsklar_ca]

I have the following code to remove a node for a tree:

var options = {
	url:this.deleteUrl || this.url
	,method:this.method
	,scope:this
	,callback:this.cmdCallback
	,node:node
	,params:{
	cmd:'delete'
	,file:this.getPath(node)
            }
};
options.node.parentNode.removeChild(options.node);

If the node is a leaf with at least two leafs on the branch it works fine. However, when the
node is a leaf and that is the only leaf then the leaf is removed but the parent node, which was a folder, is changed to a leaf. I would like for either the parent node to be removed as well or for the parent node to stay as afolder. Thanks for any help.

[zhegwood]

Why not use options.node.remove() to remove the node?

As far as making it a folder, you could try setting the leaf property to false after you do the remove. ie. parentNode.leaf = false.

[bsklar_ca]

I tried the following change:

var par = options.node.parentNode;
options.node.parentNode.removeChild(options.node);
par.leaf = false;

I still get the same result.

I also tried:

options.node.remove();    // this works
parentNode.leaf = false;   // this has no effect

The node which was a folder is now a leaf and that is not what I want.