DeleteFile file$
Parameters
| file$ - path and name of the file to delete |
Description
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Deletes a file from disk. The file is removed permanently - it does not go to the Recycle Bin - so take care, especially when the name comes from a variable. Typical game uses are removing a save slot or cleaning up temporary files. DeleteFile raises no error if the file does not exist or cannot be removed (for example when it is read-only or still open). Close any stream you have on the file first, and use FileType to confirm the file is gone if it matters. See also: CopyFile, DeleteDir, FileType. |
Example
; DeleteFile Example ; ------------------ ; Create a throwaway file so there is something safe to delete file=WriteFile("demo_delete_me.txt") WriteLine file,"This file exists only to be deleted" CloseFile file Print "Created demo_delete_me.txt (FileType = "+FileType("demo_delete_me.txt")+")" ; Delete it - only ever delete files your program owns! DeleteFile "demo_delete_me.txt" Print "Deleted demo_delete_me.txt (FileType = "+FileType("demo_delete_me.txt")+")" Print "" Print "FileType 1 = file exists, 0 = gone" Print "" Print "Press any key to close the example" WaitKey End
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