October 1998
Intermediate to advanced
656 pages
16h 10m
English
Content preview from VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language
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| File.Delete Method (VB6) |
Named Parameters
Yes
Syntax
oFileObj.Delete [Force]
oFileObj
Use: Required
Data Type: File object
Any object variable returning a File object.
Force
Use: Optional
Data Type: Boolean
If set to True, ignores the file's read-only flag (if it's on), and deletes the file.
Description
Removes the current file.
Rules at a Glance
If the file is open, the method fails with a "Permission Denied" error.
The default setting for Force is False.
If Force is set to False, and the file is read-only, the method will fail.
Programming Tips and Gotchas
Unlike the FileSystemObject object's DeleteFile method, which accepts wildcard characters in the path parameter and can therefore delete multiple files, the Delete method deletes only the single file represented by oFileObj.
As a result of the Delete method, the Files collection object containing oFileObj is automatically updated, the deleted file is removed from the collection, and the collection count reduced by one. You shouldn't try to access the deleted file object again; instead, you should set oFileObj to Nothing.
See Also
- FileSystemObject.DeleteFile Method, Kill Statement
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