Delete a file

[Helen1greece]

Is there a way to delete a file from my Hard-Drive using VB code. I use batch files but it doesn't work qood. Can somebody give me an example code?

 

[ZOR]

Look up the keyword Kill. Be careful as this will definately remove files.

 

[paulbent]

You can also call the API function SHFileOperation which will give a bit more flexibility than Kill; send the files to the recycle bin, display the Windows progress dialog etc.

Paul Bent
Northwind IT Systems

http://www.northwindit.co.uk

 

[Helen1greece]

Thanks!

 

[rvBasic]

The FileSystemObject, which is part of the Scripting Runtime library scrrun.dll provides all needed methods. This object is included into your project through the Project Menu -> References -> Check Scripting Runtime Library.

A skeleton program may look like this:

Dim strFileName as String

Dim objFso as Scripting.FileSystemObject
Set objFso = New Scripting.FileSystemObject

With objFso
Select Case .FileExists(strFileName)
Case True
.DeleteFile(strFileName,True)
Case False
' Do Nothing or Error Message "File does not exist"
End Select
End With

Set objFso = Nothing


strFileName should be somewhere initialized with the Name of the File you want to delete.

The True parameter in the object's method means that you want to delete the file, even if it is Read only. Be careful using that one (default = False)


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[Helen1greece]

Thanks again...!

 

[vacunita]

I tried to use the code provided by rvBasic but i get a "Expected Function or variable" error message.

What gives?

Any help would be appreicated.

 

[vacunita]

sorry i forgot to mention that the error comes up on the
.DeleteFile(srtFileName,True) line
i'm using the code in a sub.

 

[blueinthebucket]

Change the line to either

Call .DeleteFile(strFileName, True)
or
.DeleteFile strFilename, True