deleting files in paradox 4.0 1

[new57]

hi all,

i maintain an old legacy application.

i have changed a report to now be sent to a file myfile.rpt in order to be printed outside of paradox.

can someone tell me, if posible, within the the paradox script to check for myfile.rpt before the routine executes in order to delete the existing file.

many thanks

 

[PhilUK]

We do this quite a lot in our code.

myfile = "myfile.rpt"

IF ISFILE(myfile)THEN
RUN NOREFRESH "Del " + myfile
ENDIF

RUN issues a DOS command ("Del myfile.rpt&quot. NoRefresh is an option which freezes the screen, hiding the result of the command.

Phil

 

[new57]

phil,

thanks so much,

the code worked perfectly!

cheers